Virtual Events & Recordings
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March 2024
Earn As You Learn: Exploring Careers in Building Trades
March 6, 2024 - 5:30 pm - Register
Ideal for all students and parents
Education and training beyond high school is essential for many students. A four year degree is not. There are many career opportunities after high school that do not require a four-year degree. In today's webinar we will explore the different career opportunities that exist through registered apprenticeship programs and talk about how today's students can begin their journey towards a professional career without seeking a degree or taking on student loans.
Seniors: Covering College Costs
March 13, 2024 - 5:30 pm - Register
Ideal for seniors and parents
Completing the FAFSA is an important step for students in the college-going process, but what happens after you hit submit? What are the next steps? In this webinar we will explain the pieces of a financial aid package, how packages are put together, and how to compare one package to another. We will also discuss financial aid comparison tools and the importance of creating a college budget.
Exploring Colleges: Navigating College Fairs, Visits, and Virtual Tours
March 20, 2024 - 5:30 pm - Register
Ideal for freshmen, sophomores, juniors and parents
Career planning is the first step towards finding your future. In this webinar we will discuss how students, beginning as early as middle school, can work to identify their interests and passions and utilize high school experiences to explore potential career opportunities. We'll also discuss the role career planning should play in selecting post-high school education or training opportunities, including college selection and affordability.
Seniors: FAFSA Step by Step
March 27, 2024 - 5:30 pm - Register
Ideal for seniors and parents
Join ICAN for this interactive session. ICAN advisors will walk through how to complete the FAFSA form step-by-step, and answer questions along the way. From student dependency status to which parent is reported on the FAFSA, we'll cover all the tricky questions about income and assets, explain how the IRS Data Sharing works, and cover next steps once the FAFSA form is submitted.
April 2024
Financial Literacy 101: Money and Credit Management for Students
April 3, 2024 - 5:30 pm - Register
Ideal for all students and parents
Financial success is found through a solid foundation in money management and an understanding of the credit system. In this session we’ll provide an overview of budgeting, savings, and credit scores – explained in a way that makes sense to students.
Seniors: Decision Day is Coming
April 10, 2024 - 5:30 pm - Register
Ideal for seniors and parents
May 1 is a big day for seniors! Decision day is the traditional deadline for determining which college you will attend in the fall. But making that decision is more complicated than just saying “I’m going here.” In this session we’ll go over the final steps you should take to determine which school is best for you, and what steps you need to take to make it official.
Life After High School: A Guide to Career and College Planning
April 17, 2024 - 5:30 pm - Register
Ideal for high school sophomores, juniors, and parents
There are many post-high school options available to students through education and training programs. This program engages students and parents in a discussion of recent employment trends and industry growth outlook to provide insights into the developing a post-high school plan for both college and career.
Seniors: Understanding Student Loans
April 24, 2024 - 5:30 pm - Register
Ideal for seniors and parents
Student loans can be a necessary step in attaining a college degree, however there is a right and wrong way to borrow for college. Understanding how student loans work, and which options are right for you can help in not overborrowing, and in repayment after graduation. In this session, we’ll cover different loan options, how repayment works, and how to know how much might be too much each year, and as a total sum of your college education.
Seniors: Orientation
May 1, 2024 - 5:30 pm - Register
Ideal for seniors and parents
Decision Day has come and gone and you've made your choice. Your next steps are about getting on campus, and that all starts with orientation. This session will go through the importance of orientation and the final steps to becoming a college student.
Applying for a Summer Jobs/Volunteer Opportunity
May 8, 2024 - 5:30 pm - Register
Ideal of all students and parents
Summer is around the corner. Are you planning on getting a job or volunteering some of your time this summer? This webinar will give you tips on how to search for those opportunities and make the most of your summer. You will make some money and gain experience and plump up your activities resume.
Seniors: Understanding Financial Aid Packages & Covering College Costs
May 15, 2024 - 5:30 pm - Register
Ideal for seniors and parents
Completing the FAFSA is an important step for students in the college-going process, but what happens after you hit submit? What are the next steps? In this webinar we will explain the pieces of a financial aid package, how packages are put together, and how to compare one package to another. We will also discuss financial aid comparison tools and the importance of creating a college budget.
Seniors: How to Succeed in College
May 22, 2024 - 5:30 pm - Register
Ideal for seniors and parents
Heading off to college in a few months? This webinar will give you tips and advice on how to be a successful college student. It will go over time management, money management and other topics that will help you become successful in your next step in life.
Previously Recorded Events
- Academic Planning: Making Your Four-Year Plan Work for You
- Best Practices: How to Apply for a Summer Job/Volunteer Experience
- Covering College Costs: Understanding and Comparing College Financial Aid Packages
- Decision Day: Final Step for Seniors
- Earning College Credit in High School
- Earn While You Learn: Exploring Careers in Building Trades
- Employability: Building Skills for Any Career
- Exploring Careers: Finding the Right Fit for Your Future
- Exploring Colleges: Navigating Campus Visits, College Fairs, and Virtual Tours
- FAFSA Step by Step
- Financial Literacy 101: Money and Credit Management for Students
- Freshman Transitions
- How to Apply to College - A Review of the Application Process
- How to Create an Activities Resume
- How to Pay for College: Understanding the Financial Aid Process
- How to Succeed in College
- Life After High School: Career and College Planning
- Make the Most of Summer Break
- Make the Most of Winter Break
- Military Career Options
- Preparing for College Orientation
- The Scholarship Process
- State of Iowa Financial Aid with Iowa College Aid
- Understanding Campus Student Support Services
- Understanding Student Loans
- Understanding the FSA ID
- What Happens After FAFSA: Verification and Special Circumstances
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