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The CA College Affordability Summit

Schedule at a Glance

Day 1 Wednesday, April 20th, 2022
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Start Your Morning with DJ Steve Vassor
9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. Welcome and General Session
10:00 a.m. – 10:55 a.m. Breakout Session 1
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Race to Submit Awards Ceremony

Day 2 Thursday, April 21st, 2022
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Musical Guest Alfonso Olachea
9:00 a.m. – 9:25 a.m. Keynote Speaker
9:40 a.m. – 10:35 a.m. Breakout Session 2
10:50 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Breakout Session 3
11:55 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. Closing Remarks

For any questions related to Sched, please contact support@sched.com or call 1-888-312-1777. For any questions related to the event and logistics, please contact Jaimina Cole at jlcole@rcoe.us or Victoria Viksne at victoria.viksne@csac.ca.gov.

Maria Burciaga Alaniz

California State University San Bernardino
TRiO EOC Program Coordinator
Palm Desert, CA

https://csusb.edu/educational-opportunity-center

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Our TRiO Educational Opportunity Center program is brand new! Talk to me about general best practices, useful tips and resources as we assist eligible 19+ year old adults in the Coachella Valley navigate higher education.

8:30am PDT

Welcome - Day 1LIMITED VirtualMichael Lemus • Leonardo Rodriguez • Caroline Alvarez • Catalina Cifuentes • Dr. Christopher Nellum • Marlene Garcia • Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Gómez Reyes

9:50am PDT

TransitionLIMITED Virtual

10:00am PDT

Best Practices for Student Aid Report (SAR) ReviewLIMITED VirtualAki Peterson Summer Melt Prevention: How Programs and Colleges Can Work TogetherLIMITED VirtualDr. Eve Shapiro • Janae Aptaker • Mer Curry • Krismin Inocentes Bell • Christopher Whitmore Using CaliforniaColleges.edu to Facilitate the Holistic Implementation of AB 469 for California College Guidance InitiativeLIMITED VirtualJackie Nevarez • Joanna Vazquez Zelaya

10:55am PDT

TransitionLIMITED Virtual

8:30am PDT

Welcome Day 2LIMITED VirtualMichael Lemus • Marlene Garcia • Alfonso Olachea, M.A., M.S., P.P.S. • Dr. Chao Vang - Keynote Speaker

9:25am PDT

TransitionLIMITED Virtual

9:40am PDT

Financial Aid Offer Review: Why It’s Important and How to Do It with uAspire and MoneythinkLIMITED VirtualBrendan Williams • Hannah Smith Impact of Partnerships with Educators and Community Based Organizations to Increase Financial Aid AccessLIMITED VirtualDr. Keith Curry • Deacon John Wilson III Let’s Talk College Affordability: Empowering Students & Families to Be Informed Decision MakersLIMITED VirtualJohn Tamrat • Jeanmarie Levy

10:35am PDT

TransitionLIMITED Virtual

10:50am PDT

Beyond the Financial Aid Application: Perspectives on Navigating Higher Education as BIPOC and First-Generation College StudentsLIMITED VirtualAna Antuna • Kimberly Garcia • Anahi Cruz Bautista California Student Opportunity and Access Program (Cal-SOAP): Supporting California Students and Schools Through the Financial Aid ProcessLIMITED VirtualLinda Doughty • Sonia Ramos • Matthew Elder What to do After Submitting the Financial Aid Application? WebGrants and More!LIMITED VirtualMinna Tran You Talking to Me? Developing a Marketing, Outreach, and Communications Campaign to Address Student Financial Aid CompletionLIMITED VirtualMichael Lemus

11:45am PDT

TransitionLIMITED Virtual

11:55am PDT

Day 2 Closing RemarksLIMITED VirtualMarlene Garcia