National Partnership for Educational Access

🚨 Important Update 🚨 The U.S. Department of Education has announced that the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will be fully available to all students on or before December 1, 2024. The new release timeline aims to incorporate feedback from students, families, and institutions to make the FAFSA process more accessible. To learn more, read the Department’s official press release here ➡  https://lnkd.in/euRbjr9k

🚨 Important Update 🚨 The U.S. Department of Education has announced that the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will be fully available to all students on or before December 1, 2024. The new release timeline aims to incorporate feedback from students, families, and institutions to make the FAFSA process more accessible. To learn more, read the Department’s official press release here ➡  https://lnkd.in/euRbjr9k

🎉 Milestone Alert! 🎉 We're thrilled to announce that our LinkedIn community has grown to over 1,400 followers! Your continued support and dedication have been instrumental in building this vibrant community. We are excited about what the future has in store. Here's to building more connections and working towards creating a more inclusive space for all students to thrive!

It's time for the National Partnership for Educational Access monthly member meet & greet! Take a quick half hour break to meet your fellow NPEA members and expand your network. Not a member? Visit npea.org to learn how you can join this vibrant community and get involved. Thank you to Pomona College, our most recent member!

💻 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲💻 ☀ We know the summer has been busy for many of our members! We’d love to know what you’ve been up to and invite you to join us for a virtual Member Meet & Greet on Wednesday, August, 7 at 1pm ET. 📆 👥 Connect with fellow members, share about your work, and address current challenges facing the field. We hope you join us! *𝑵𝑷𝑬𝑨 𝑴𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒄𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒐 𝒐𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒎.

⭐ 𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄 ⭐ The NPEA community is growing! Over the past few months, we’ve had a few new members join the NPEA community. Please join us in welcoming the following new members: ▪ Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia ▪College Beyond ▪Collegiate Directions, Inc ▪The Derryfield School ▪Johns Hopkins Center For Talented Youth (CTY) ▪Kent Place School ▪Matriculate ▪Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable We’re so glad they’re here and cannot wait for their participation in the NPEA community!

📣 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 📣 We are excited to share that NPEA is hiring a Meeting Planner to join the team this fall! The NPEA Meeting Planner is responsible for coordinating and executing all logistics related to the association’s annual conference, webinars, virtual Symposiums/Summits, and in-person events. Learn more and apply here ➡ https://lnkd.in/enzfmvzS

💡 BLOG POST 💡 Fellow NPEA members Jared Epler, M.S. Ed, LPC and Jen Vallieres of Eudaemonia Counseling & Consulting wrote a blog titled, “𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭: 𝘈 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘝𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘴-𝘋𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳”. In their blog they write, “In the fast-paced and demanding world of helping others, it's easy to lose sight of what truly matters. For us, values are at the center of our work. We work with high school students and counselors to identify values and see how they connect to the colleges where students can thrive.” To read their whole blog visit here ➡ https://lnkd.in/erMpB4iY

💻 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 💻 ___________________________________________ Join us TOMORROW July 17, from 1 pm to 2 pm ET for a webinar titled "𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘌𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘺 – 𝘈𝘯 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘊𝘉𝘖’𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘌𝘥 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘴 with Peak Education Affordability/cost, mental health, and lack of community representation have all been cited as factors holding well-qualified students from around the country from considering institutions where they would likely excel. Peak Education and their partners are all actively seeking to disrupt the status quo and provide insight into ways community-based organizations are working directly with their communities and college partners to proactively address geographic diversity, the enrollment cliff, and accessibility to rural and small-town students. The role of innovative uses of technology like Peak Education’s InterWoven platform and new collaborative approaches like the STARS network of colleges and universities will be explored. Presenters: ▪ Carlos Jimenez, Peak Education ▪ Pedro Ramirez, Peak Education *𝐍𝐏𝐄𝐀 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨.

🌟 𝐀 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬! 🌟 We are deeply grateful to all who have renewed their memberships. Your support fuels our growth and our mission to create an inclusive environment where all students can thrive. Your trust and loyalty empower us to create meaningful experiences, offer valuable resources and foster a thriving community. We are excited about the opportunities ahead and look forward to achieving even greater milestones together. Thank you for being a vital part of our journey. Here’s to another year of growth and success! With appreciation, The NPEA Team