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Your co-hosts started the show talking about insurance, then moved on to fun stuff.  In all, they covered: The book FORTIFIED (about insurance) New movies (and re-releases) New seasons for TV shows A discussion on Neil Young and other music re-releases WHAT'S BREWING, CCCSFAAA is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.  Contact us at [email protected].  Find all of our current and past episodes at wbcccsfaaa.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.   Episode #023 recorded Wednesday, September 23rd, 2026

Your co-hosts covered some federal aid related items, along with a few updates on state aid, including: SAVE transition deadline approaching Federal government shutdown averted NASFAA commenting on accreditor-related items in an NPRM CSAC and their FAFSA/CADAA Implementation Workgroup formation The Annual Statewide Financial Aid Workshops - going on now! WHAT'S BREWING, CCCSFAAA is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.  Contact us at [email protected].  Find all of our current and past episodes at wbcccsfaaa.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.   Episode #022 recorded Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026

Other than a stray Ricola trying to take out Dennis today during the show, your co-hosts covered a bit of news, including: The CSAC 7th Annual College Affordability Summit A recent Off The Cuff episode from NASFAA discussing how you to put the FAO into campus-level discussions A CSAC Operations Memo regarding the 2026-2027 CalFresh notification process for eligible Cal Grant students Our fun stuff? Practical Magic 2 in theaters Dancing With the Stars (Season 35), Slow Horses (Season 6) and South Park (Season 29) on Tv Music - stuck on replay with The Womack Sisters and Goose WHAT'S BREWING, CCCSFAAA is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.  Contact us at [email protected].  Find all of our current and past episodes at wbcccsfaaa.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.   Episode #021 recorded Friday, September 18th, 2026

Your co-hosts covered a lot of news: AB 1534 awaiting the Governor's signature. 2025-2026 Pell Grant closeout coming soon! It's FISAP submission season! College Financial Health Tracker updates from the Hechinger Report. And so much more! WHAT'S BREWING, CCCSFAAA is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.  Contact us at [email protected].  Find all of our current and past episodes at wbcccsfaaa.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.   Episode #020 recorded Wednesday, September 16th, 2026.

Your co-hosts Dennis and Dana stayed away from the hard news and kept to: A plea for our Governor to sign AB 113 Recommendations for fancy pens Film, TV, and music recommendations WHAT'S BREWING, CCCSFAAA is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.  Contact us at [email protected].  Find all of our current and past episodes at wbcccsfaaa.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.

In today's episode, your co-hosts covered: NASFAA article on Congress averting a shutdown. Newsweek article about Senators demanding answers from MOHELA about false delinquency notices. Update on 2027-2028 FAFSA Beta testing. AB 1534 update. NASFAA's Developing Leaders Pipeline. And more!   WHAT'S BREWING, CCCSFAAA is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.  Contact us at [email protected].  Find all of our current and past episodes at wbcccsfaaa.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.   Episode # 018 / 218 recorded Tuesday, September 8th, 2026

In today's episode, Dennis and Dana crammed two episodes worth of material into one (due to this being the only episode for the week due to scheduling issues on Friday).   We talked about PSLF payment count issues, FAFSA beta testing, FAFSA reprocessing, and AB 1534 (Workforce Pell "guard rails" assembly bill). Movie picks - Coyote vs. Acme, Resident Evil, and The Social Reckoning.  TV picks - The Gentleman (Season 2), A Different World (reboot), and Brothers. Music picks - new Alabama Shakes and The Linda Lindas albums.   WHAT'S BREWING, CCCSFAAA is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.  Contact us at [email protected].  Find all of our current and past episodes at wbcccsfaaa.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.   Episode # 017 / 217 recorded Thursday, September 2nd, 2026

With Dennis hosting a solo show as Dana is out, our topics ranged wide this episode: Task management Books by Cal Newport Getting Things Done (book by David Allen) Music from Keb' Mo' and Anthony Hopkins and Dolly Parton (RIP) Movies and more from Tim Curry (RIP) I am Not a Robot (book by Joanna Stern) [email protected].  Find all of our current and past episodes at wbcccsfaaa.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.   Episode # 015/215 recorded Thursday, August 27, 2026

Dana is out today, so Dennis did a news-only solo show.  So much news! CNBC article about the SAVE program wind-down. FSA provides further guidance on FVT/GE data reporting. FSA publishes a new Electronic Announcement (GENERAL-26-50) about Public Status documentation. NASFAA article about ED reprocessing 7000 FAFSAs that skipped the real-time fraud screening process. NASFAA article about error on StudentAid.gov website regarding Graduate Repayment Plan monthly repayment amounts. FSA Electronic Announcement (APP-26-10) regarding 2027-2028 FAFSA Beta 2 opening soon. FSA announces changes to Perkins Loans servicing. CSAC reminder about September 2nd deadline for Cal Grant consideration. CCC Chancellor's Office announcement about Cal Grant C eligibility for short-term programs.  And a CSAC announcement on a related (Workforce Pell Grant) topic. Inside Higher Ed op-ed from NASFAA President/CEO and ACE leadership about support for financial aid offices. Inside Higher Ed article about AI use in financial aid appeals. NASFAA created a Financial Aid Litigation Tracker webpage. Chronicle of Higher Education article about U of Chicago bans AI and tech in some classes. WHAT'S BREWING, CCCSFAAA is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.  Contact us at [email protected].  Find all of our current and past episodes at wbcccsfaaa.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.   Episode 015 recorded August 15, 2026

In today's episode, Dennis and Dana talked about Digital Detoxing and being present for friends and family.  For fun, they recommended: Watching CONAN O'BRIEN MUST GO on HBO Max. Watching TONY, coming to theaters this weekend. Listening to THE WOMACK SISTERS. Listening to JEFF GOLDBLUM (new album NIGHT BLOOMS).   And, although mentioned on this and our prior episode, Dennis and Dana will DONATE $100 to the CCCSFAAA Scholarship Fund if we average 100 (or more) downloads per episode for a string of four or more episodes during the fall semester (starting today and ending mid-December).  If you're listening - get others to listen!   WHAT'S BREWING, CCCSFAAA is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.  Contact us at [email protected].  Find all of our current and past episodes at wbcccsfaaa.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.   EPISODE 214 / 014 (recorded Thursday, August 20, 2026)

In today's episode, Dennis and Dana talked about: Possible federal Continuing Resolution to avoid a shutdown come September 30th. GAO report on ED not coordinating with loan servicers. Senate HELP Committee voted to advance a senate bill that would block ED from transferring some departmental functions to other agencies. AB 1534 (Workforce Pell guardrails) clears Senate Appropriations suspense file. Cal Grant September 2 deadline. CSAC still targeting 2027 for full Workforce Pell state implementation. WHAT'S BREWING, CCCSFAAA is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.  Contact us at [email protected].  Find all of our current and past episodes at wbcccsfaaa.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.   Episode 013 / 213 - Recorded Tuesday, August 18, 2026.

In today's episode, your co-hosts talked about their recent travels (for business-related reasons) to the Bay Area and to Sacramento-adjacent Rancho Cordova.   Music picks included new albums from De La Soul, Jon Batiste, and King Gizzard and the Wizard Lizard.  Our TV/streaming pick was Ted Lasso, and Dennis suggested reading Neil Postman's book, Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business (20th anniversary edition).   WHAT'S BREWING, CCCSFAAA is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.  Contact us at [email protected].  Find all of our current and past episodes at wbcccsfaaa.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.   Episode 012 / 212

In today's episode, Dennis and Dana cover a lot of news on the federal and state level: Updates on court actions around borrow defense claims. The first Workforce Pell Grant program approved (in Iowa!). ED's release of further guidance on Schedule of Reductions (SOR). GAO report on a lack of coordination between ED and loan services. FSA beginning beta testing for 2027-2028 FAFSA in August. And more! WHAT'S BREWING, CCCSFAAA is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.  Contact us at [email protected].  Find all of our current and past episodes at wbcccsfaaa.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.   Episode # 011 / 211

Due to scheduling issues, today's episode was recorded early, so if any hard-hitting financial aid news happened in the last 3 days, we missed it.   Otherwise, Dennis and Dana brought you another Get Your Life Together segment on managing your email archives.  Your Friday fun segment included discussions on Dana's binging on The Bear (FX TV), Dennis and his PBS watching (Lost LA), and some musical selections from Rahsaan Roland Kirk and Lauren Hill.   WHAT'S BREWING, CCCSFAAA is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.  Contact us at [email protected].  Find all of our current and past episodes at wbcccsfaaa.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.

In today's episode, your co-hosts Dennis and Dana stick to the news, covering items about the SAVE program, the College Transparency Act, the dismantling of the Dept of Ed, and more. https://www.nasfaa.org/news-item/39479/Amended_SAVE_Plan_Lawsuit_Claims_ED_Engaged_in_Shadow_Repeal_of_REPAYE_Plan https://www.highereddive.com/news/interagency-agreements-committee-oks-bill-to-block-4-education-department/826676/  https://www.nasfaa.org/news-item/39504/Senate_HELP_Advances_College_Transparency_Act_and_Seeks_to_Limit_ED_s_Interagency_Agreements   WHAT'S BREWING, CCCSFAAA is a Studio 1051 production.  Studio 1051 is a creative collaboration of Dennis Schroeder and Dana Yarbrough.  Contact us at [email protected].  Find all of our current and past episodes at wbcccsfaaa.podbean.com or in your favorite podcast app.