Partners
School Partner Workshop
Train the Trainers Workshop
We hold “Train the Trainers” workshops to present best practices, resources, and help partner schools learn in an interactive community space, where sharing learnings and experiences with one another is encouraged.
Previous topics include:
- Financial Aid Application Process
- Best Practices for Supporting Financial Aid Completion
- Best Practices for Supporting Students who are Undocumented or Newly Arrived
- Best Practices for Supporting Students with Financial Aid Offer Letters
- Career Success Programming for Students
Who Should Attend?
Train the Trainers Workshops are open to educators and individuals who are interested in learning best practices for supporting students from low-income backgrounds, students who are undocumented, or first-generation college students. Workshop attendees typically are:
- Aspiring or current educators/teachers
- Academic, college/career counselors
- School & district administrators & school support staff
- District & high school family liaisons
- District homeless/foster youth support teams & social workers
- Community-based organizations
For information on partnering with 10,000 Degrees, fill out our School Partner interest form
Upcoming Train the Trainers Workshops
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Train the Trainer Workshop: Financial Aid 101
November 14 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Are you interested in learning about the financial aid application process as well as learning some best practices to support financial aid completion at your campus?
Throughout our 40-year history of facilitating college-going conversations throughout the Bay Area, 10,000 Degrees has specialized in financial aid advising and navigation. We have developed some best practices that can be used to support your students throughout their financial aid application journey.
- The financial aid application process and timeline
- FAFSA and the CA Dream Act in depth
- Supporting Students who are undocumented, homeless, or foster youth
- Webgrants for Students
- Verification
NOTE: This is a two part event held on two consecutive days, by registering here you are registering for both events but you can attend one or both days.
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Train the Trainer Workshop: Application Process Changes
November 15 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Are you interested in learning about the financial aid application process as well as learning some best practices to support financial aid completion at your campus?
Throughout our 40-year history of facilitating college-going conversations throughout the Bay Area, 10,000 Degrees has specialized in financial aid advising and navigation. We have developed some best practices that can be used to support your students throughout their financial aid application journey.
- Better FAFSA changes
- Work through common scenarios and challenges
- New policies and financial aid programs
NOTE: This is a two part event held on two consecutive days, by registering here you are registering for both events but you can attend one or both days.
Related Events
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Train the Trainer Workshop: Understanding and Supporting Financial Aid Offer Letters
February 7, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Financial aid plays a big role in a student’s college decision making process and financial aid award letters can be difficult to understand. We invite you to join this event to strengthen your financial aid toolkit!
Throughout our 40-year history of facilitating college-going conversations throughout the Bay Area, 10,000 Degrees has specialized in financial aid advising and navigation. We have developed some best practices that can be used to support your students throughout their financial aid application journey.
Join 10,000 Degrees for this event – “Train the Trainer: Understanding and Supporting Students with Financial Aid Offer Letters” – to:
- Understand how to read and compare financial aid offer letters
- Learn how to reduce expenses and cost of attendance
- Best practices for how to approach conversations with students and families in a strength based, student centered approach
- Leave with a financial aid comparison tool to use
