Graduate Tacoma

Understanding Financial Aid Award Letters
2023-04-05 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Seniors and parents/guardians, come and learn how to better understand your financial aid award offer, provide you with tools to assess true affordability, and strategies to address too much unmet need. Hosted by College Success Foundation. Registration is required for this free virtual workshop: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2Nmxq-r1SVa54TJZBG3coA

FAFSA/WASFA Completion & Career Fair
2023-05-10 10:00 - 14:00 | Clover Park Technical College, 4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW, Lakewood, WA, United States
FAFSA/WASFA Completion Assistance is available for any Pierce County senior as a part of the Clover Park Technical College Career Conference on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, 10 am- 2 pm. Anyone who completes their FAFSA/WASFA with us that day will receive a gift card of their choice.
Location: Clover Park Technical College
4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW
Lakewood, WA 98499
Building 19, Room 122
Contact: Celva Boon, Director of Student Aid & Scholarships, celva.boon@cptc.edu

Creating an FSA ID
2023-10-18 18:00 - 18:30, 2023-10-26 18:00 - 18:30
Whether you’re a student or parent you’ll need to create your own FSA ID to access and sign the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). You will use your FSA ID every year you fill out a FAFSA form. Join us to learn how to create and use your FSA ID.

Cómo crear un FSA ID (Español)
2023-10-19 18:00 - 18:30, 2023-10-24 18:00 - 18:30
Los estudiantes y padres necesitan crear la credencial FSA ID para acceder y firmar la Solicitud Gratuita de Ayuda Federal para Estudiantes (FAFSA). Utilizaran la credencial FSA ID cada año para llenar y firmar el formulario FASFA. En esta sesión aprenderá como crear y utilizar su FSA ID.

Senior Saturday
2023-10-28 10:00 - 15:00 | Mount Tahoma High School, 4634 S. 74th St., Tacoma, WA, 98409, United States
This event is for current seniors (Class of 2024) and their parent(s)/guardian(s). Senior Saturday is a collaboration between College Success Foundation, MDC, Mt Tahoma and Proyecto MoLE to support the Class of 2024 with their post secondary goals and successful completion of their senior year.
Senior Saturday will include the following:

College/Resource Fair
Assistance Creating an FSA Id or WASFA Account
College Application Support
Personal Statement/Scholarship Essay Support
Post Secondary Planning Guidance and Support

Lunch will be provided and students are encouraged to bring a laptop and charger.

Register at: https://2030goal.org/seniorsaturday

Feel free to contact Melody Rodriguez at (253) 381-0446 or mrodriguez@collegesuccessfoundation.org if you have questions.

FAFSA Webinar
2023-11-02 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-11-14 18:00 - 19:00
Students and families, come join our FAFSA webinar to learn about the form, what documents you’ll need, review the FAFSA learn how to address special circumstances, and prepare for next steps!

Scholarships Webinar
2023-11-08 18:00 - 19:00
This webinar will give you an insight on how to prepare to apply for your scholarship search and learn about the upcoming CSF scholarship cycle. This includes eligibility requirements, important dates, required documents and essay questions.

WASFA Webinar
2023-11-09 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-11-21 18:00 - 19:00
Students and families, come join our WASFA webinar to learn about the form, what documents you’ll need, review the WASFA, learn how to address special circumstances, and prepare for next steps!

FAFSA (Español) Webinar
2023-11-28 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-12-07 18:00 - 19:00
Estudiantes, adultos y familias podran aprender sobre el formulario FAFSA cómo prepararse y postularse, cómo evitar errores comunes, cómo abordar circunstancias especiales y más!

WASFA (Español) Webinar
2023-12-12 18:00 - 19:00
Estudiantes, adultos y familias podran aprender sobre el formulario WASFA, cómo prepararse y postularse, cómo evitar errores comunes, cómo abordar circunstancias especiales y más!

NCAN Conference: Submitting A Successful Proposal
2023-12-14 08:00 - 17:00
Thinking about presenting an effective practices workshop or a roundtable discussion at NCAN National Conference in Anaheim, CA?
Our conference attracts a wide range of postsecondary attainment professionals, from direct student service leaders in community based organizations and K-12 school districts to policy gurus and state agency representatives from around the country. As always, we are looking to fill our conference session slate with timely, practical yet innovative content for all participants. If last year’s 1,300 attendees is any indication of how many people will attend this year, we will need more of everything!
Preparing a proposal for a national conference may sound daunting at first, but we want to give you all the tools you need to craft that roundtable discussion or effective practices workshop. Join the NCAN’s Member Services Team for a webinar full of tips and tricks that you can use to make your proposal an easy selection.
The webinar is open to the public, so feel free to share with your colleagues and across your networks who are working diligently to make a difference in their students’ lives.

Getting Ready for the Better FAFSA Webinar
2024-01-05 13:00 - 15:00
Are you ready to help students and families complete the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)?
Join NCAN’S own Senior Director of Strategic Programming MorraLee Keller and uAspire staff as they share changes to the FAFSA including:

Line-by-line review of the new form.
Updates to the FSA ID process for those people without Social Security Numbers.
Reviewing the FAFSA Submission Summary (formerly the Student Aid Report).
The status of resources and tools available from Federal Student Aid and NCAN.

Buckle up and let’s get ready for the Better FAFSA ride!
Better FAFSA Webinar Series are free and open to members and non members alike – learn more.

College Success Foundation WASFA Webinar
2024-01-25 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-02-15 18:00 - 19:00
Open doors of opportunity for your future by applying for
the FAFSA or WASFA, unlocking grant & scholarship dollars
for your education. Join us for a webinar session providing
a step-by-step guide in completing your application.
Students and their families encouraged to sign up!
CSF – 2024 Financial Aid Sessions

Black History Celebration
2024-02-03 11:00 - 15:00 | People’s Community Center, 1602 M.L.K. Jr Way, Tacoma, 98405
February is Black History Month and we’d like to celebrate the many achievements and contributions made by African Americans to our economic, cultural, spiritual, and political development. At People’s Center, we’re celebrating every day with free offers and family activities.
Free! No registration required.
11 am- 1 pm

Scavenger Hunt
Art Activities
Community Resources:

Historically Black College or University (HBCU) Representatives
Sororities and Fraternities
Trade Schools
Job/Career Recruiters
Shades of Divinity
Free Haircuts

1- ​3 pm

Vision Step Team
Battle of the Bands
Special Guest Speakers

Kwabi Amoah-Forson – Peace Bus
Arvin Mosley – Triple Impact Coaching
BIPOC Authors – Book Reading
Dj Don Gee

Hosted by Boe Blast
Free family swim from 1:00-3:00 pm

Swim caps provided for all styles of hair (Including brainds, long faux locs, or natural styles of hair). Limited sizes will be available

Tacoma Public Schools Loggers Basketball Night
2024-02-03 16:00 - 19:00 | University of Puget Sound
Attend a special event just for Tacoma Public Schools!
When: Saturday, Feb. 3
Where: Memorial Fieldhouse
What: Women’s Basketball game at 4 p.m.
TPS Reception at 5 p.m.
Men’s Basketball game at 6 p.m.
The University of Puget Sound is inviting students and families on Saturday, Feb. 3 for a free night of Logger basketball. Join us and Tacoma Public School families for refreshments at 5 p.m. between the women’s and men’s games. We will be going over admission, financial aid, the Tacoma Public Schools Commitment, and answering questions that come up. Plus you can collect some swag and cheer on both of our teams!
To be able to attend the basketball games for free, please email Mark Howard at mahoward@pugetsound.edu indicating that you would like to be added to the Athletics department’s list.

WSAC Wednesday
2024-02-07 10:00 - 11:00
Practitioners, do you have questions about financial aid? WSAC’s College Access and Support division is here to help! Join us the first Wednesday of every month from 10:00-11:00am for an open Q&A. Register in advance at https://bit.ly/WSACWednesday.

Financially Safer HBCUs
2024-02-07 14:00 - 15:00
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) educate roughly 1 in 10 Black college students, and have a better track record than most predominantly white institutions (PWIs) of helping individuals from the bottom 40% of the income ladder advance to the top 60%. Joshua Etienne and Jonathan Lewis from uAspire will discuss some of the conflicting research about HBCUs and share a list of specific institutions that uAspire recommends as financially safer options. Come learn how uAspire translates HBCU research to practice in an advising program that serves 10,000 students annually, as well as a few case studies of specific students who were deciding between enrolling at an HBCU versus a PWI.
Presenters:

Joshua Etienne, Regional Advising Director, Massachusetts, uAspire
Jonathan Lewis Senior Director of Research, uAspire

Price:

Members: Free
Non-members: $99. Join NCAN now to access all webinars for free.

EOC February Winter Workshops
2024-02-07 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Evergreen State College, 1210 S 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA, 98405, United States
For the month of February, the Education and Employment Opportunity Center (EOC) will be hosting a series of workshops/info sessions focused on GED & High School Completions; Financial Aid & College Applications; Career Assessment; and much more!
Our events and workshops all always free, including enrolling into the EOC program.

Stadium HS FAFSA/WASFA Night
2024-02-08 17:00 - 19:00 | Stadium High School, 111 North E Street, Tacoma, WA, 98403, United States
Class of 2024: Are you a senior and need help with completing your FAFSA or WASFA application? Attend our financial aid completion support night at Stadium! Families are welcome! RSVP SO WE CAN PROVIDE ENOUGH FREE FOOD FOR THOSE IN ATTENDANCE!
Register here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=iLOhd89aK0m_QmTLsIfQTMXpNm3P76VLhXNZ4YswdspUREJFS1FWQkIwNEgxRlVQVFczNUtUUERMVS4u&origin=QRCode
FAFSAWASFA Night Flyer
Event Location:
Stadium High School Library
111 N E St, Tacoma, WA 98403
Event Contacts:
Mrs. Junderson | Career Guidance Specialist
bjunder@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Mikaela Mattes | College Prep Advisor
mmattes@tacoma.k12.wa.us

Foss Financial Aid Night
2024-02-12 17:00 - 19:00 | Foss High School, 2112 S Tyler St, Tacoma, WA, 98405, United States
Register in advance here: http://pcpathways.my.site.com/registrationCFA/s
Reach out to Ms. Tulupan with any questions: ctulupa2@tacoma.k12.wa.us

College Success Foundation FAFSA Webinar
2024-02-13 18:00 - 19:00

Better FAFSA: One Month Out, What We Know Now
2024-02-14 13:00 - 15:00
In February, we’ll be taking a look at the Better FAFSA after it’s officially launched! Join us as we discuss what we’ve learned so far and how we can best navigate the path forward this financial aid season.
Our Better FAFSA Webinar Series are free and open to members and non members alike – learn more.

GATES Financial Aid Dinner
2024-02-15 17:30 - 19:30 | GATES High School, 4608 128th St E, Tacoma, WA, 98446
GATES Seniors and their families are invited to attend the GATES Financial Aid Dinner on Thursday February 15th, from 5:30-7:30pm. Free food will be provided along with free help with financial aid applications (FAFSA or WASFA) and planning support for post-high school next steps. Register for the event here: https://forms.office.com/r/E571GPwMkS and reach out to College & Career Specialist Monica Burnison at mburnison@fpschools.org with any questions.
GATES Financial Aid Dinner
GATES (Spanish) Financial Aid Dinner
