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Mer's New Weekly Announcements! - April 29

4/29/2020

Happy Denim Day!

This is a weekly announcement regarding opportunities to support our communities as we navigate the disruptions of the coronavirus.

AdvancED now shares COVID-19 Resources on our website so that as a community, we can access:

the Events calendar with events like Moneythink's Financial Aid Award Review Webinars for students and advisors, school-ish with Tovi, and the 2020 Economic Summit by San José State University
California resources with a drill-down on Santa Clara and San Jose Resources
good news like Supervisor Cindy Chavez' update regarding the new shelter-in-place order as of May 4
advocacy opportunities like Bulosan Center's request for Filipino Frontliners to Share Your Stories and the 2020 Immigrant Day of Action Policy Platform
financial resources like Code for America's free tax filing tool GetYourRefund.org
health and wellness resources like May is Mental Health Matters Month and healing during COVID-19 with Genesis Healing Institute
resources for K-12 and postsecondary educators like the Overcoming the Distance Policy Brief by Advancement Project California
resources for employees such as job openings thanks to firms like Reach Capital, Learn Capital, Union Square Ventures, Work2Future, Candor, and Silicon Valley Strong
resources for nonprofits like the COVID-19 Response Fund opportunities shared by GrantStation and resources shared by The Bridgespan Group
resources for families like the Helping My Child Cope Parent Tipsheet
resources for small businesses such as financial relief resources for artists
resources for high school and college students such as the COVID-19 Detour to College Panel and AdvancED's College & Career Resource Guide for Santa Clara County students
free and low-cost apps like FormAssembly and the latest updates from Zoom

Have resources to suggest? Send them to AdvancED Consulting, LLC!

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Financial Aid, College Choice, and COVID-19 (Special Edition)

4/23/2020

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High school seniors have to make a choice soon about college. This special edition is about how we can support them.

Mer has published a blog series called Financial Aid, College Choice, and COVID-19.

In the first article, Financial Aid, College Choice, and COVID-19, she describes the series and then focuses on a Tale of Six Colleagues.
The second article is The Financial Aid Conundrum. Mer's study of this issue for almost 2 decades, coupled with partner Moneythink's research, insights from the last few months and COVID, are summarized here (we say summary loosely, it's a 13-minute read!).
The third article is The Power of Student Resilience and Choice. Here, Mer highlights Moneythink's webinars, stresses their concept of affordability, and highlights Moneythink's tools.
The last article is Supporting Students & Families through the Conundrum. Here, Mer directs messaging to students, allies, and colleges to support our students through this specific crisis, but also moving forward since this is a largely systemic and persistent problem for our students. Mer also stresses the importance of financial literacy and highlights a Paying for College curriculum thanks to Next Gen Personal Finance.

Have resources to suggest? Send them to AdvancED Consulting, LLC!

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Mer's New Weekly Announcements! - April 22

4/22/2020

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Happy Earth Day!

This is a weekly announcement regarding opportunities to support our communities as we navigate the disruptions of the coronavirus.

AdvancED now shares COVID-19 Resources on our website so that as a community, we can access:

the Events calendar with events like Moneythink's Financial Aid Award Review Webinars for students and advisors
California resources with a drill-down on Santa Clara and San Jose Resources
Good news like Secretary Padilla's announcement that 500,000 teens have pre-registered to vote!
advocacy opportunities like AAPI Women Lead's launch of their Community Care Series #CCS & COVID-19 website
financial resources like Code for America's free tax filing tool GetYourRefund.org
health and wellness resources like Mental Health First Aid USA's #BeTheDifference campaign
resources for K-12 and postsecondary educators such as COSEM's Educating Mindfully Summit
resources for employees such as job openings thanks to firms like Reach Capital, Learn Capital, Union Square Ventures, Work2Future, Candor, and Silicon Valley Strong
resources for nonprofits like the COVID-19 Response Fund opportunities shared by GrantStation
resources for families like the Helping My Child Cope Parent Tipsheet
resources for small businesses such as the Save Small Business Fund from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
resources for high school and college students such as Matriculate's open applications for high school juniors
free and low-cost apps like FormAssembly and the latest updates from Zoom

Have resources to suggest? Send them to AdvancED Consulting, LLC!

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Mer's New Weekly Announcements! - April 15

4/15/2020

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This is a weekly announcement regarding opportunities to support our communities as we navigate the disruptions of the coronavirus.

AdvancED now shares COVID-19 Resources on our website so that as a community, we can access:

the Events calendar with events like Moneythink's Financial Aid Award Review Webinars for students and advisors
California resources with a drill-down on Santa Clara and San Jose Resources
advocacy opportunities like the CalEITC TAY Social Media Toolkit
financial resources like Code for America's free tax filing tool GetYourRefund.org
health and wellness resources like Genesis Healing Institute's insights on how to heal during COVID-19
resources for K-12 and postsecondary educators such as Entangled Solutions' impact map of higher ed institutions and students
resources for employees like the One Fair Wage Emergency Fund for restaurant workers, gig workers, and other hourly workers
resources for nonprofits like the National Association of Colleges and Employers' Coronavirus Quick Poll showing how Employers and Colleges are responding to COVID-19
resources for families like the Coronavirus Tax Center and FAQs from Rep. Ro Khanna
resources for small businesses such as how to advocate with your landlord and Emergency Funding for Freelance Artists
resources for high school and college students such as AdvancED's College & Career Resource Guide for Santa Clara Youth
free and low-cost apps like Atlassian, FormAssembly, and Google

Have resources to suggest? Send them to AdvancED Consulting, LLC!

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Mer's New Weekly Announcements! - April 7

4/7/2020

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the Events calendar with webinars and events from partners related to education, COVID-19, basic needs, and supporting communities
California resources with a drill-down on Santa Clara and San Jose Resources
advocacy opportunities like the Campaign Launch for Health and Safety for All Workers Act
financial resources like Code for America's free tax filing tool GetYourRefund.org
health and wellness resources like following @loveislouder and #PandemicOfLove
resources for K-12 and postsecondary educators such as CDE's recent updates for Grading and Graduation Guidance
resources for employees like who's hiring and who's freezing
resources for nonprofits like the COVID-19 Resources for Nonprofits and Funders from The Bridgespan Group
resources for families like at-home learning resources, the CA Meals for Kids mobile app, and other local essentials and services
resources for small businesses such as Governor Newsom's extension of State & Local Tax deadlines
resources for high school and college students such as Students Rising Above's SRA Hub and AMPLIFY's Art Workshops
free and low-cost apps like 1Password, FormAssembly, and Square

Have resources to suggest? Send them to AdvancED Consulting, LLC!

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Mer's Special Announcements! April 3

4/3/2020

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This is a special announcement regarding opportunities to support our communities as we navigate the disruptions of the coronavirus.

For more resources, check out AdvancED's COVID-19 Resources page.

Take advantage of grant opportunities for creators, artists, non-profits, musicians, and more
Learn how to search for work during the coronavirus with Aspira
Support your student loan borrowers in understanding how they will be affected
Support your community with the Families First Coronavirus Constituent Service Resource Toolkit

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Mer's New Weekly Announcements! - April 29

Financial Aid, College Choice, and COVID-19 (Special Edition)

Mer's New Weekly Announcements! - April 22

Mer's New Weekly Announcements! - April 15

Mer's New Weekly Announcements! - April 7

Mer's Special Announcements! April 3

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