HECA Webinar | Forms, Awards and Appeals For Families and IECs
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 (2:00 PM - 3:00 PM) (EDT)
Description
Explore why every family should file financial aid forms, regardless of income or assets. With college costs exceeding $100K, aid & scholarships are increasingly crucial to your families. Filing forms enables families to maximize awards and pursue appeals. Featuring insights from both sides of the desk. Learn how to integrate forms filing, awards, and appeals into your practice, creating additional revenue streams while collaborating with seasoned professionals in the field.
Guest
Crystal Tate
Crystal Clear College Planning & SCHOLARS Service Center
With 15 years of providing private college consulting services, Crystal is laser focused on how to gain admissions and secure funding. Crystal visits college campuses through the year, gaining valuable insights in the academic and social fit for our prospective students. Crystal is a Certified Sparketype® Advisor and has several professional memberships including the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA), the Pacific Northwest Association for College Admission Counseling (PNACAC), Higher Education Consultants Association (HECA), and served on the board of the National College Affordability Group (NCAG).
Guest
Cori Murphy
SCHOLARS Service Center
With almost 20 years providing private college consulting services and overseeing college planning operations and success for college planners and families across the country, Cori has developed the unique ability to break down complex college planning and financial matters and translate it all in an easy-to-understand manner. Cori is associated with a nationwide network of college planners who for years have used proven strategies to help students find and select colleges that fit, maximize financial aid and scholarships, and financially plan with parents to make college affordable.
Guest
Tania Rachkoskie
Goucher College, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management
Tania Rachkoskie currently serves as the associate vice president for enrollment management at Goucher College. During her close to 30 years in the admissions counseling field, she has worked at her alma mater, Muhlenberg College (PA), Guilford College (NC), Bucknell University (PA), George Washington University (DC), The Burlington School (NC), and The Common Application. As a lifelong learner, Rachkoskie earned a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies from UNCG and a Master of Education in Higher Education Administration from Northeastern University (MA). She is currently enrolled at Notre Dame of Maryland University and is writing her PhD dissertation.
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This is a FREE live webinar for HECA Members