Felicia Orr Financial Aid I: Introduction to Financial Aid
This course will focus on the different types of financial aid programs available to learners pursuing education after high school. You will learn about how factors such homelessness, foster care, and immigration status can hinder a student's likelihood to access financial aid and enroll in postsecondary education. You will also learn the difference between sticker price and net price (i.e., what families actually pay for college), as well as how institutions determine each student's total amount of financial need. Finally, this course covers the two most common methodologies used to determine expected family contribution--the FAFSA and CSS Profile--and how these methodologies are different from one another.
Debbie Brown Maximizing School Counselor Impact on Student Success
This course, developed for school leaders such as principals, assistant principals, and directors of counseling, helps school leaders understand how to engage effectively with school counselors to take the steps needed to achieve your goals in school improvement. You will gain a better understanding of the impact school counselors can have on student success; understand the school counselor’s role; define a comprehensive school counseling program and how to support one; and practice developing a shared vision for student success with your school counselor. This course was developed in collaboration with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) and the American School Counselor Association.
Tiffany Rice Postsecondary Exploration, Match, and Fit
This course focuses on the
impact that college information has on students' postsecondary decisions as
well as the impact that poor college fit can have on academic achievement and degree
completion. Participants will learn how to reduce undermatch by helping
students fully understand all of their postsecondary choices, important factors
to consider when comparing colleges, and how to make informed decisions
regarding financial, social, and academic fit.
Elvin Browne Supporting Successful Postsecondary Transitions
In this course, you will help students become aware of the academic expectations of postsecondary institutions. You will develop tools to help students advocate for themselves during their postsecondary education experience. Additionally, you will learn strategies for helping students avoid summer melt. Finally, you will research ways to track student outcomes after high school.
Suzette Telli Postsecondary Exploration, Match, and Fit
This course focuses on the
impact that college information has on students' postsecondary decisions as
well as the impact that poor college fit can have on academic achievement and degree
completion. Participants will learn how to reduce undermatch by helping
students fully understand all of their postsecondary choices, important factors
to consider when comparing colleges, and how to make informed decisions
regarding financial, social, and academic fit.
Tina Bishop Supporting Successful Postsecondary Transitions
In this course, you will help students become aware of the academic expectations of postsecondary institutions. You will develop tools to help students advocate for themselves during their postsecondary education experience. Additionally, you will learn strategies for helping students avoid summer melt. Finally, you will research ways to track student outcomes after high school.
TN Facilitator Training Summer 2024
This module was developed to train you to become a facilitator of the Go Alliance Academy courses. In this module you will learn how to create an effective online learning experience and will become acquainted with the three core Go Alliance Academy modules. Upon completion of this module, you will be authorized to facilitate Go Alliance Academy courses, per the requirements of your state or district administrator.