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Training & Technical Assistance

We train school counselors and program staff to support students through the financial aid process.

Training

Explore Our Courses

Tailored to staff’s experience and state context, our online and in-person courses offer best-in-class instruction, action planning, and tools to use with students and families.

Training Overview

Explain the financial aid process in student-friendly terms and discuss strategies to promote financial aid application completion.
Master this critical financial aid form by examining key concepts and practicing complex scenarios with different family and financial situations.
Determine a student’s CSS Profile requirements based on their college list and family circumstances, answer tricky questions accurately, and explain follow-up steps.
Guide students through the many steps and common challenges of FAFSA follow-up, including FAFSA Submission Summary review and the verification process.
Help students compare college costs and make an informed college choice by analyzing their financial aid offers using uAspire’s College Cost Calculator.

Explore federal student loan updates, including borrowing and repayment changes, and strategies to help students navigate their options confidently. 

Reduce “summer melt” by supporting students with the many financial aid activities they must complete over the summer to successfully transition to college.
  • California Dream Act Application
  • Massachusetts Application for State Financial Aid
  • New York State DREAM Act Application
  • New York State’s Tuition Assistance Program Application
  • Texas Application for State Financial Aid

Partner Portal

We offer practitioners unlimited online access to uAspire’s resources, technical assistance, and financial aid expertise. Through the portal, members can request support or ask a question to get the best solution for their students, find how-to videos and tools to share with students and families, and stay current with college affordability news.

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Partner Portal

Help Desk

Get support via text to help navigate student financial aid scenarios as they come up. Receive clear, practical guidance from experts to inform your advising work. This service helps practitioners respond to student questions with confidence and accuracy. 



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Help Desk
“The Portal is like an insurance policy for our team. We all sleep better knowing we can just log on and ask a question about a particular situation a student is facing.”
Barbara Gao Shapiro, Success Academy Charter Schools

Our Partners

In 2024 we trained 4,090 counselors in 63 school districts and college access organizations nationwide.

99%
Recommend uAspire's training
Maria Rebecchi
Training
“A lot of organizations do financial aid training, but they don’t deliver information in a way that a first-generation student understands, and they don’t account for specific circumstances that families face.”
Maria Rebecchi College Success Foundation
Barbara Gao Shapiro
Webinars & Training
“The training is not all about financial aid. It’s part of a much bigger picture of helping students realize their potential. uAspire approaches the work as we do—with a goal of enabling students to manage their own journey.”
Barbara Gao Shapiro Success Academy Charter Schools
Sarah Ross Dave
Webinars & Training
“uAspire is truly the gold standard of financial aid education. Our students must have confidence in us, because for many students, these negotiations around financial aid will determine whether they stay in school.”
Sarah Ross Dave Sponsor for Education Opportunity
Cherelle Washington
Training
“Through education, we can help position college as a more attainable goal, which I hope will translate into a more educated Missouri. These trainings are playing a critical role in shifting the narrative.”
Cherelle Washington Missouri College and Career Attainment Network

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Interested in training for your school district or organization?
Contact us to discuss customized training opportunities for your team.

Webinar Series

These trainings are offered at no charge for anyone looking to improve their financial aid knowledge.

Navigating Federal Student Loan Changes
Navigating Federal Student Loan Changes
For Practitioners

May 21, 2026

Webinar: Reviewing Your Financial Aid Offers
Webinar: Reviewing Your Financial Aid Offers
Webinars & Training

Mar. 11, 2025

Webinar: Summer Steps for Financial Aid
Webinar: Summer Steps for Financial Aid
Webinars & Training

May 6, 2025