#NACACchat: Financial Aid in the Age of COVID-19

How has the financial aid process changed amid the global coronavirus pandemic? And what resources can counselors and others share with students and families as they make decisions about financial fit?

Join us Thursday, April 30, for a #NACACchat Twitter discussion focused on financial aid in the age of COVID-19.

The chat will kick off at 2 p.m. ET. and will be led by @NACACWonk

Featured guests include:

• Cassie Magesis, director of postsecondary access at The Urban Assembly and a member of NACAC’s Ad Hoc Committee on Leadership in College Admission
• Abigail Seldin, CEO of the Seldin/Harring-Smith Foundation
• Allie Arcese, managing editor at the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
• MorraLee Keller, director of technical assistance at the National College Attainment Network
• Nick Safko, communications coordinator with the National  Scholarship Providers Association

Join colleagues from across the country and share your own insights during this hour-long chat.

Additional #NACACchat discussions are planned for the coming weeks. The series will address the changing nature of college admission counseling amid the coronavirus shutdown.

Admitted writer/editor Mary Stegmeir welcomes additional comments and story ideas at mstegmeir@nacacnet.org.

7 thoughts on “#NACACchat: Financial Aid in the Age of COVID-19”

    1. Hi,
      Is there an alternative way for me to join the Financial Aid session on Thursday if I don’t have Twitter and don’t want to create a Twitter account? Thank you.

      1. In order to have your comments included in the chat, you do have to have a Twitter account from which to tweet.

        But anyone can follow along with the chat in real-time, even if you don’t have a Twitter account. Here’s a link to where you can see the conversation unfold, starting at 2 p.m. ET on April 30: https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NACACchat&src=typed_query&f=live

        We will also post a chat transcript following the discussion on NACAC’s website.

    1. Hi Page! There’s no need to register for the chat. All are welcome to join by logging onto Twitter at 2 p.m. ET on Thursday and following the hashtag #NACACchat.

      I think the link you are referring to pointed to the Twitter page showing the latest #NACACchat tweets. Strangely, the link works for me using Mozilla, but not Google Chrome. I’ll remove the link to avoid confusion, but rest assured, you don’t need to register for the chat! Just join us Thursday on Twitter at 2 p.m. ET.

  1. Is there any way to participate in the Financial Aid Chat if you are not on Twitter?

    1. In order to have your comments included in the chat, you do have to have a Twitter account from which to tweet.

      But anyone can follow along with the chat in real-time, even if you don’t have a Twitter account. Here’s a link to where you can see the conversation unfold, starting at 2 p.m. ET on April 30: https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NACACchat&src=typed_query&f=live

      We will also post a chat transcript following the discussion on NACAC’s website.

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