The 3rd Annual California College Affordability Summit was a
virtual event on April 20 and 21, 2022. The Summit equipped K-12
educators, high school counselors, college financial aid
administrators, student advocates, and policy leaders with the
information, resources, and tools at their disposal to be
successful in the implementation of the new financial aid
completion requirement for local educational agencies. This is a
crucial time in California around its commitment to increase
financial aid awareness and opportunities for low-income and
first-generation students.
Session topics included the following areas:
The financial aid applications
and resources
Best practices, engaging
families, and building partnerships
Day 1: Opening, General Session, and Breakout Sessions
Welcome Message and Keynote
The financial aid applications and resources
How CCGI Partner Districts can use CaliforniaColleges.edu
to Facilitate the Holistic Implementation of AB
469
Using CaliforniaColleges.edu to Facilitate the Holistic
Implementation of AB 469 for California College Guidance
Initiative
Best Practices for Student Aid Report (SAR)
Review
Cash for College Train the Trainer Workshop
ALL Undocumented Students Can Succeed In College
Summer Melt Prevention: How Programs and Colleges Can
Work Together
Input and Feedback Session on Resources to Help Your
School District Successfully Implement AB469
Using WebGrants, Reports and Other Tools to Identify
Students for Outreach
Day 2: Opening, Keynote Speaker, and Breakout Sessions
Music/Welcome Message/Keynote
Data Tool Highlighting Racial Disparities in Financial
Aid Completion and A Research-Driven Framework to Increase Access
to Financial Aid
Empowering Families: Best Practices for Family
Engagement
Let’s Talk College Affordability: Empowering Students &
Families to Be Informed Decision Makers
Financial Aid Offer Review: Why It’s Important and How to
Do It with uAspire and Moneythink
Impact of Partnerships with Educators and Community Based
Organizations to increase Financial Aid Access
Higher Education Institutions Supporting Their K12
Partners: Ensuring All Students Have Access and Support through
the Financial Aid Application Process
You Talking to Me? Developing a Marketing, Outreach, and
Communications Campaign to Address Student Financial Aid
Completion
Beyond the Financial Aid Application: Perspectives on
Navigating Higher Education as BIPOC and First-Generation College
Students
What to do After Submitting the Financial Aid Application?
WebGrants and More!
Tips for Supporting Undocumented Students in Higher
Education
Innovative Practices to Financial Aid Application
Completion While Utilizing Your Current Funding
California Student Opportunity and Access Program
(Cal-SOAP): Supporting California Students and Schools Through
the Financial Aid Process
Strategies That Helped Jurupa Hills High School Improve
Their FAFSA/CADAA Rate