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Training Spotlight: Tax Training

January 12, 2026 – January 23, 2026  |  9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Note: Jan 12 session time is 8:30 AM – 2:45 PM (California Lutheran University).

There’s still time to sign up for the Tax Trainings! The changes to verification and FAFSA processing for 2026–2027 may seem small compared to other big shifts, but they can still hit some students hard.

  • Example impact: if professional judgment wasn’t used to remove maximum Pell eligibility from applicants with a foreign earned income exclusion in 2025–2026, they may lose that Pell eligibility in 2026–2027 (a potential reduction of $7,395).
  • Three years into FAFSA Simplification, it’s time to revisit when tax data differences should (or shouldn’t) be treated as conflicting information.
  • Robert Weinerman will address these and other real-world pain points that financial aid offices encountered this past year.

Week 1 Locations

  • Jan 12 – California Lutheran University (Thousand Oaks) 8:30 AM–2:45 PM
  • Jan 13 – Pepperdine Graziadio School of Business
  • Jan 14 – Pitzer College (Claremont)
  • Jan 15 – Golden West College (Huntington Beach)
  • Jan 16 – La Sierra University (Riverside)

Week 2 Locations

  • Jan 20 – San Diego City College
  • Jan 22 – Sierra College (Sacramento)
  • Jan 23 – DeAnza College (Cupertino)

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Looking for CASFAA 2025 Annual Conference agenda and handouts?
Use the conference summary page and click Agenda at the top: https://cvent.me/RMML4W

CASFAA 2025 Annual Conference

Advancing Our Mission Together

December 14 – 16, 2025

Monterey Marriott

350 Calle Principal, Monterey, California

 


What is CASFAA?

The California Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (CASFAA) is a volunteer-driven organization that supports financial aid professionals across the state. Through training, advocacy, and community building, CASFAA empowers its members to better serve California students.

Learn More About CASFAA

 


2026 Presidents Message

Shawn Domingo, 2026 CASFAA President
Shawn Domingo
2026 CASFAA President

Welcome to 2026. If you are reading this, congratulations—you have successfully navigated another year of "regulatory guidance," survived the inbox avalanche, and likely consumed enough caffeine to power a small city. Let’s be honest: working in financial aid is not for the faint of heart. And you do not have to carry it alone.

Read the full letter