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SUMMARY:Eastern Regional Passport Group Meeting (virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Join Passport Network members from the Eastern region for a collaborative discussion. Specific agenda items will be shared prior to the meeting. To learn more\, contact passport@collegesuccessfoundation.org.
URL:https://www.washingtonpassportnetwork.org/event/eastern-regional-passport-group-meeting-virtual-5/
LOCATION:Virtual\, United States
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SUMMARY:Western Regional Passport Group Meeting (virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Join Passport Network members from the Western Washington region for a collaborative discussion. This month’s program spotlight is on Olive Crest\, a dedicated Independent Living Skills (ILS) provider. Hear about the organization and the resources they provide from Program Director Angela Youtsey. Find the agenda here. \n[button link=”https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpcO-upjkpHNGTTtDkSfbHqrcs73WAusk2#/registration” type=”big” newwindow=”yes”] Register now[/button] \nTo learn more\, contact passport@collegesuccessfoundation.org \n\nSpeaker Bio\nAngela Youtsey has been working with children and families for more than 20 years. After graduating from USC’s School of Social Work with her MSW in 1999\, she worked as a pupil services and attendance counselor for the Los Angeles Unified School District for six years. She then moved into the child welfare arena and facilitated Child Protection Team meetings in Kitsap County. For the past twelve years\, she has worked as a program director with Olive Crest. Angela has overseen Olive Crest’s West Sound Foster Care program on the Kitsap Peninsula. More recently\, she has transitioned to the program director role in Olive Crest’s Independent Living Skills and Housing programs. These programs provide support to youth exiting foster care in 13 counties in Washington. Angela is passionate about keeping children safe and currently keeps busy raising three redheads of her own!
URL:https://www.washingtonpassportnetwork.org/event/western-regional-passport-group-meeting-virtual-7/
LOCATION:Virtual\, United States
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Financial Aid 101 for Support Staff
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a webinar on understanding and navigating the financial aid application processes for Passport-eligible students. In this session\, there will be an overview of understanding the FAFSA Simplification Act\, best practices in overcoming application barriers for these youth populations\, and guidance on additional verification processes to receive financial aid. We will also share resources to support you as you help students take their next steps in their post-secondary education. \nAt the end of this webinar\, attendees will learn about the different federal\, state\, and school-based financial resources available to students. Attendees will also better understand how students access financial aid resources\, how aid is awarded\, and how financial aid offices build cost of attendance budgets and prioritize aid awarding. \n[button link=”https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Knhu2hYEQjuxeU4ua1FaPg#/registration” type=”big” newwindow=”yes”] Register Now[/button] \n\nAbout the Presenter\nMaria Rebecchi is director of scholarships and financial aid education at College Success Foundation. Over the course of 30 years\, she built a career at postsecondary institutions and nonprofit organizations with the goal of helping low-income\, first-generation students and their families navigate the complexities of financial aid. \nHer prior work experience includes director of programs and evaluation at TheDream.US\, interim director of financial aid at South Seattle College\, director of programs at The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis\, associate director of financial aid at Bastyr University as well as WorkSource-affiliate coordinator and employment case manager at the YWCA in downtown Seattle. \nMaria is co-founder of Universidad YA!/College NOW!\, a task force of the Hispanic Arts Council of St. Louis geared towards addressing the needs of DREAMers in their quest for postsecondary education in the Midwest. She worked with United Way of Greater St. Louis to develop ‘Get on Board’\, a program that provides comprehensive training for BIPOC leaders interested in serving on nonprofit boards. She was also a board member of the Hispanic Arts Council of St. Louis and chair of the John F. Garganigo Scholarship Committee. More recently\, Maria served as a scholarship board member of the Latino Leadership Initiative\, a joint effort of Edmonds College\, Skagit Valley College and the University of Washington-Bothell. \nMaria received her master’s degree in human services from St. Edward’s University\, a bachelor’s degree in sociology with an emphasis in diversity from the University of California-Irvine\, and certification in print journalism from the University of California-Los Angeles. Her extensive volunteer experiences range from supporting community health initiatives to intensive work with immigrant and refugee families in matters of education and social services to volunteer tax preparation for low-income individuals. Inclusion\, equity\, and educational opportunity have been consistent themes in much of her work. \n 
URL:https://www.washingtonpassportnetwork.org/event/financial-aid-101-support-staff/
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