{"id":4613,"date":"2024-01-08T11:48:16","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T16:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coenet.org\/?p=4613"},"modified":"2024-04-29T14:00:45","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T18:00:45","slug":"coe-empowers-trio-community-with-exclusive-better-fafsa-support-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/blog\/coe-empowers-trio-community-with-exclusive-better-fafsa-support-series\/","title":{"rendered":"COE Empowers TRIO Community with Exclusive Better FAFSA Support Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<section class=\"page-banner-article alignfull coe-block\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container page-banner-article__inner\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"page-banner-article__content wow animate fade-in-stagger\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"breadcrumbs kicker\"><\/div><!-- .breadcrumbs -->\t\t\t<h1 class=\"page-banner-article__title\">COE Empowers TRIO Community with Exclusive Better FAFSA Support Series<\/h1>\t\t\t<p class=\" page-banner-article__meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\tJanuary 8, 2024\t\t\t\t \u2014 by Nicole Norfles\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\n\n\t<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons coe-block absolute left\">\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Better_FAFSA_Support_Series_Blog-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4629\" style=\"width:700px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Better_FAFSA_Support_Series_Blog-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Better_FAFSA_Support_Series_Blog-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Better_FAFSA_Support_Series_Blog-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Better_FAFSA_Support_Series_Blog-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Better_FAFSA_Support_Series_Blog-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Better_FAFSA_Support_Series_Blog-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Better_FAFSA_Support_Series_Blog.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>January brings a revolutionary development \u2013 the release of the <a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/better-fafsa-support\/\">Better FAFSA<\/a>. Navigating this new format successfully will require a clear understanding of terms and processes and staying current with available resources. As the entire higher education community navigates the launch of this new form, COE understands that TRIO-specific questions and concerns will arise. Therefore, we invite our community to take a moment to <a href=\"https:\/\/fs3.formsite.com\/coecoecoecoe\/waufdew8j9\/index\">complete our TRIO surve<\/a>y on Better FAFSA needs and so that COE can provide customized guidance and support.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>COE invites its members to attend an exclusive, three-part series, &#8220;Working with the 2024 Better FAFSA.&#8221; This series will provide essential tools, critical updates, and answers to your TRIO-specific questions. Remember, this invaluable resource is available exclusively to COE members. The series schedule is as follows:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Better FAFSA Release \u2013 Part 1: FAFSA Walk-Through and Support<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Members participate for free and gain insights into the Better FAFSA release. Walk through the process, anticipate participant experiences, and learn to handle delays or waiting periods. This session is a crucial step in managing expectations as FSA gears up for Phase 2.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/conferences-events\/better-fafsa-release-part-1-fafsa-walk-through-and-support\/\">Register here<\/a>.<br><strong>Date: <\/strong>Tuesday, January 16&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><strong>Time: <\/strong>1:00 p.m. &#8211; 2:30 p.m. ET&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Better FAFSA Release \u2013 Part 2: Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR), Eligibility and More<\/strong><br>For a nominal fee of $400, delve into Phase 2 ISIR updates. COE will address questions on eligibility and verification and give you the insights needed for a seamless transition. <a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/conferences-events\/better-fafsa-release-part-2-institutional-student-information-record-isir-eligibility-and-more\/\">Register here<\/a>.&nbsp;<br><strong>Date: <\/strong>Tuesday, February 6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><strong>Time: <\/strong>1:00 p.m. &#8211; 2:30 p.m. ET&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Better FAFSA Release \u2013 Part 3: The Roadmap to March and Beyond<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>March is the target month for institution awards. In this session, we&#8217;ll present updates from FSA, address FAQs, and explore flexible options to guide you through March and beyond\u2014exclusive access for COE members costs $400.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/conferences-events\/better-fafsa-release-part-3-the-roadmap-to-march-and-beyond\/\">Register here<\/a>.&nbsp;<br><strong>Date: <\/strong>Tuesday, March 5&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><strong>Time:<\/strong> 1:00 p.m. &#8211; 2:30 p.m. ET&nbsp;<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2023, COE offered its members a head start with a four-part Better FAFSA series. If you missed it, fear not! COE institutional members can obtain recordings of each part by contacting <strong>Angelica Vialpando<\/strong> at <a href=\"mailto:angelica.vialpando@coenet.org\">angelica.vialpando@coenet.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To explore membership options and discuss any questions, contact <strong>Vanessa Ramirez <\/strong>at <a href=\"mailto:vanessa.ramirez@coenet.org\">vanessa.ramirez@coenet.org<\/a>. Elevate your approach to the Better FAFSA with COE \u2013 where excellence is our commitment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"slider-articles alignfull coe-block\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"slider-articles__intro container\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-articles__heading\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"slider-articles__title\">Latest News &#038; Impact<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-nav__arrows\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"slick-arrow prev\" aria-label=\"Previous article\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"18\" height=\"31\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 31\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  d=\"M0.787494 15.2904L15.6648 0.413086L17.7373 2.48555L4.89734 15.3255L17.7369 28.1651L15.6644 30.2375L0.787109 15.3602L0.822196 15.3251L0.787494 15.2904Z\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  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https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/professional_development_community_college_initiative_award_effectiveness_trio_student_support_sss-500x500.jpeg ')\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/press-release\/the-council-for-opportunity-in-education-launches-inaugural-award-for-institutional-effectiveness-to-scale-trio-student-support-services-practices-campus-wide\/\" class=\"link-reset link-overlay\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n                                    <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Click to view the page: The Council for Opportunity in Education Launches Inaugural Award for Institutional Effectiveness to Scale TRIO Student Support Services Practices Campus-Wide<\/span>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"kicker wow\">press release<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-card__title h3-medium wow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/press-release\/the-council-for-opportunity-in-education-launches-inaugural-award-for-institutional-effectiveness-to-scale-trio-student-support-services-practices-campus-wide\/\" target=\"_self\">The Council for Opportunity in Education Launches Inaugural Award for Institutional Effectiveness to Scale TRIO Student Support Services Practices Campus-Wide<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-card__meta wow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"post-card post-card--vertical with-image \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-card__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image to-square bg-img\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"background-image: url(' https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/news_and_impact_trio_achievers_coeac2025_annual_conference_chicago-500x500.jpg ')\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/press-release\/the-council-for-opportunity-in-education-announces-2025-national-trio-achiever-award-recipients\/\" class=\"link-reset link-overlay\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n                                    <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Click to view the page: The Council for Opportunity in Education Announces 2025 National TRIO Achiever Award Recipients<\/span>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"kicker wow\">press release<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-card__title h3-medium wow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/press-release\/the-council-for-opportunity-in-education-announces-2025-national-trio-achiever-award-recipients\/\" target=\"_self\">The Council for Opportunity in Education Announces 2025 National TRIO Achiever Award Recipients<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-card__meta wow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"post-card post-card--vertical with-image \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-card__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image to-square bg-img\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"background-image: url(' https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/27Williams-04-vqgh-articleLarge-500x417.jpg ')\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/blog\/pat-williams-a-champion-who-gave-wings-to-trios-defiance\/\" class=\"link-reset link-overlay\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n                                    <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Click to view the page: Pat Williams: A Champion Who Gave Wings to TRIO\u2019s Defiance\u00a0<\/span>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"kicker wow\">Blog<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-card__title h3-medium wow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/blog\/pat-williams-a-champion-who-gave-wings-to-trios-defiance\/\" target=\"_self\">Pat Williams: A Champion Who Gave Wings to TRIO\u2019s Defiance\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-card__meta wow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <span class=\"author\">Arnold L. Mitchem<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"post-card post-card--vertical with-image \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-card__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image to-square bg-img\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"background-image: url(' https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/trio_programs_in_the_news_summer_2025_new_hampshirt_hassan_senator-500x456.jpg ')\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/news\/trio-in-the-news-summer-2025\/\" class=\"link-reset link-overlay\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n                                    <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Click to view the page: TRIO in the News, Summer 2025<\/span>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"kicker wow\">In the News<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-card__title h3-medium wow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/news\/trio-in-the-news-summer-2025\/\" target=\"_self\">TRIO in the News, Summer 2025<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-card__meta wow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"post-card post-card--vertical with-image \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-card__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image to-square bg-img\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"background-image: url(' https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/news_impact_college_students_trio_budget_institutions-500x500.jpeg ')\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/blog\/why-trumps-budget-proposal-betrays-a-generation-of-low-income-college-students\/\" class=\"link-reset link-overlay\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n                                    <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Click to view the page: Why Trump\u2019s Budget Proposal Betrays a Generation of Low-Income College Students<\/span>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"kicker wow\">Blog<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-card__title h3-medium wow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/blog\/why-trumps-budget-proposal-betrays-a-generation-of-low-income-college-students\/\" target=\"_self\">Why Trump\u2019s Budget Proposal Betrays a Generation of Low-Income College Students<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-card__meta wow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby <span class=\"author\">Alejandra Campoverdi and Aaron Brown, Ph.D.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"post-card post-card--vertical with-image \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-card__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image to-square bg-img\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"background-image: url(' https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/advocacy_coeps2025_assembly_policy_seminar_capitol_hill3-500x500.jpg ')\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/press-release\/more-than-10000-trio-alumni-urge-congress-to-protect-federal-trio-programs\/\" class=\"link-reset link-overlay\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n                                    <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Click to view the page: More Than 10,000 TRIO Alumni Urge Congress to Protect Federal TRIO Programs<\/span>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"kicker wow\">press release<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-card__title h3-medium wow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/press-release\/more-than-10000-trio-alumni-urge-congress-to-protect-federal-trio-programs\/\" target=\"_self\">More Than 10,000 TRIO Alumni Urge Congress to Protect Federal TRIO Programs<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-card__meta wow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"post-card post-card--vertical with-image \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-card__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image to-square bg-img\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"background-image: url(' https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/advocacy_update_department_education_grant_award_notifications_upward_bound-500x500.jpg ')\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/advocacy-update\/federal-cancellations-of-upward-bound-grants-signal-broader-threat-to-college-access-programs\/\" class=\"link-reset link-overlay\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n                                    <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Click to view the page: Federal Cancellations of Upward Bound Grants Signal Broader Threat to College Access Programs<\/span>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"kicker wow\">Advocacy Update<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-card__title h3-medium wow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/advocacy-update\/federal-cancellations-of-upward-bound-grants-signal-broader-threat-to-college-access-programs\/\" target=\"_self\">Federal Cancellations of Upward Bound Grants Signal Broader Threat to College Access Programs<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-card__meta wow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"post-card post-card--vertical with-image 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