SAC Ascender

12/03/2024

Join us on December 12th!!

Next week join Dr. Joan Jaimes, SAC Ascender program lead for our last exclusive charla of the year, email [email protected] for the zoom link.

06/14/2024

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Attention new armadillos! 📣

Join us for Armadillo Junction, an exciting and informative orientation session designed to welcome new students’ families to our SAC community.

🗓️ Dates:
- June 18 and 25
- July 11, 18, 24, 30, and 31
- August 7, 8, and 14
📍 Location: Moody Learning Center, 4th floor

Register at https://bit.ly/3yVWQHA.

03/25/2024

Here's a lesson your students will always remember:

01/21/2024

If you need help with your FAFSA, please join us and we’ll help you file!

If you’re a dependent student, please bring your parent!!

RSVP Today!!!
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Si necesitas ayuda con tu FAFSA, únete a nosotros y te ayudaremos a presentarla.

¡Si eres un estudiante dependiente, por favor trae a tus padres!

¡Confirma tu asistencia hoy!
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Kung kailangan mo ng tulong sa iyong FAFSA, sumali ka sa amin at tutulungan ka naming mag-file!

Kung ikaw ay isang dependenteng mag-aaral, mangyaring dalhin ang iyong magulang!

RSVP ngayon!!!

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01/07/2024

Estoy muy emocionada de compartir información sobre los recientes cambios en el FAFSA (solicitud gratis de asistencia federal estudiantil) 24-25 durante mi seminario web en vivo. Únete a la Dra. Stacy Ybarra y a mí para una discusión integral sobre cómo estos cambios afectan a estudiantes, familias y asesores de colegios/preparatorias. Comprender estas actualizaciones es crucial para navegar efectivamente la ayuda financiera. ¡Juntos, construyamos un camino de empoderamiento para todos!

I’m so excited to share insights on recent changes to the FAFSA 24-25 during my live webinar! Join Dr. Stacy Ybarra, Ed.D and I for a comprehensive discussion on how these updates impact students, families, and college/high school advisors. Understanding the changes is crucial for navigating financial aid effectively. Let's empower the education community together!





Dr. Joan Jaimes

12/07/2023

Launch of the 2024–25 FAFSA® Form
There are major changes and improvements coming to the 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form. This redesigned and streamlined FAFSA form will be available by Dec. 31, 2023.

What You Need To Know Now
The 2024–25 FAFSA form will expand eligibility for federal student aid.

610,000 new students from low-income backgrounds will be eligible to receive Federal Pell Grants due to updates to student aid calculations.

Use the Federal Student Aid Estimator to get an early estimate of what your federal student aid could be after submitting the new form.

The 2024–25 FAFSA form will offer a new, streamlined user experience for students and their families.

Applicants will be able to skip as many as 26 FAFSA questions, depending on their individual circumstances. Some applicants will need to complete as few as 18 questions, taking less than 10 minutes.

Watch our “2024–25 FAFSA FAQs” playlist to better understand what’s changed on the new form.

What You Can Do Now
Didn’t submit a 2023–24 FAFSA form? Make sure to create your StudentAid.gov account—and remember your username and password so you can access and submit the 2024–25 FAFSA form when it’s available.

Find out if your parent(s) or spouse will need to be contributors (contribute their info on your FAFSA form).

If your parent(s) or spouse will need to contribute to your form, make sure each contributor creates their own StudentAid.gov account. Even if a contributor doesn’t have a Social Security number, they will be able to create an account when the 2024–25 form goes live.

Watch our “Preparing for the FAFSA Form” playlist to understand what information and documents you’ll need to fill out the FAFSA form.

Stay Informed
Stay informed about 2024–25 FAFSA changes and receive up-to-date notifications and information:

Did you fill out a FAFSA form for 2023–24? We’re emailing students (and parents of dependent students) who applied on the 2023–24 form, reminding them to apply for 2024–25. To ensure you receive future updates, log in to your StudentAid.gov account and confirm we’ve got your current email address.

Follow Federal Student Aid on social media for resources and announcements—including an alert when the new FAFSA form is available to complete.

https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/fafsa-support?utm_source=mcp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=camp_1043

Twitter

Instagram

Federal Student Aid

YouTube (Informational Videos)

YouTube (Educational Webinars)

Additional resources and updated information will be coming soon.

12/07/2023

Expressing heartfelt gratitude to the incredible students and families who made Ascender Noche de Familia at San Antonio College truly special. Your presence added warmth and meaning to our evening. A special acknowledgment goes to our devoted faculty, whose unwavering support plays a pivotal role in the success of our students.

Ascender Catch the Next isn't just a program; it's a commitment to academic excellence and to emotional and social well-being; it’s about Familia.

Together, we strive to uplift and empower students through Learning Communities, helping them navigate challenges during their first semesters at SAC, and ultimately guiding them toward graduation and successful transfer to four-year institutions.

Here's to the collective effort that shapes brighter futures! 🌟

06/09/2023

Ms. Gutierrez,

I'm proud to say I graduated from Texas A&M San Antonio with my bachelor's degree. Thank you so much for getting me back into college and providing support. I truly believe if it wasn't for your guidance, I could not have gotten this done. I am grateful for everything and the difference you have made in my life. Thank you for allowing me to dream big and to be the first in my family with a college degree. The work you do every day makes such a huge difference. I hope I can make an impact in my students just like you did mine!

Abraham Segundo

06/09/2023

At the Ascender Catch the Next Transfer Motivational Conference

04/24/2023

Ascender Students: attend this session to discuss your progress towards graduation!

Join our Caps and Coffee Graduation Session tomorrow – it's a great opportunity for students to discuss their progress towards graduation, understand why it’s important to complete their degree, and be prepared with questions to ask their advisor regarding important deadlines and other next steps. The session will take place from 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday, April 25, in LSC Fiesta Room. We hope to see you there!

01/20/2023

SAC Ascender students: You're Invited!!!