Well Advised

Join KAA as we discuss necessary awareness and considerations for avoiding summer melt with CPE’s Robin Hebert and KHEAA’s Casi Benedict.

KAA is joined by guest Starr Wentzel of EKU as they discuss considerations for advising students as they transition to their postsecondary pathways, and difficulties faced when navigating their first-year on a college campus.

New Podcast Episode Available! Listen as the KAA team discuss SEL Strategies for Postsecondary Advising with KDE's program coordinator for comprehensive school counseling Dr. Michelle Sircy and JCPS counselor at DuPont Manual HS Dr. Jessika Benson.

Listen as the KAA team discusses highlights and growth over the past year, as well as ways to be engaged with upcoming postsecondary advising events and opportunities.

Special guest Dr. Aaron Thompson, President of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, joins KAA Director Mitzi Holland and Regional Coordinator Cheryl Brumley to discuss Earning Credentials of Value and other strategic statewide initiatives and goals for Kentucky’s postsecondary attainment.

Listen to KAA Director Mitzi Holland and Coordinator Cheryl Brumley discuss necessary support and resources for all students with the Kentucky Campus Compact's Mindy Wilson, Shellie Baker, and Caitlyn Barnes.

In this episode, KAA director Mitzi Holland chats with the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education’s Robin Hebert about Early Postsecondary Opportunities in Kentucky, including the different types available, current policy, and the benefits to students. 

Well Advised is the official podcast of the Kentucky Advising Academy.

Listen to KAA Director, Mitzi Holland and Regional Coordinator, Cheryl Brumley discussing FAFSA Updates with KHEAA’s Director of Outreach Services, Casi Benedict.

KAA's monthly podcast for August, 2023.

KAA April 2023 Podcast - Well Advised.

In this episode, special guest Phyllis Clark, Associate Director of Kentucky’s Student Success Collaborative at the Council on Postsecondary Education discusses summer bridge programs and the related work happening across the Commonwealth.

On this episode of Well Advised, KAA Director, Mitzi Holland discuss the Work Ready Scholarship Program with KHEAA's Director of Outreach Services, Kim Dolan.

This month, KAA Director Mitzi Holland discusses the work of Four Rivers Foundation and Academy with it's director, Diane Owen. 

Join us as this month, as we discus diversified support with Elisa Beth Brown, Director of Instructional Programs for Bowling Green Independent Schools.

This month, KAA Director, Mitzi Holland is joined by the KAA Regional Advisors to discuss what to expect from KAA in 2023!

KAA Director Mitzi Holland, discusses workforce options with  Jeff Blythe , Principal at Monroe County Area Technical Center and Carter Walden, of Cleary Construction in Tompkinsville, KY. 

On this episode, Mitzi Holland, director of Kentucky Advising Academy, discusses military service as a postsecondary option with CPE's, Dallas Kratzer.

This month, we will discuss the many scholarship opportunities available to our students. 

Today, we will talk about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, more commonly known as the FAFSA! Our goal for this episode is to introduce you to statewide FAFSA campaigns, such as the FAFSA Completion Challenge. We also want to share with you a powerful tool called the FAFSA Completion Initiative report, which we know will help you improve the number of FAFSAs completed in your schools....

This month, we expand our discussion on the college application process and dive into supplemental materials. Our goal for this podcast is to introduce you to what items are considered supplemental materials, how colleges and universities use them in the college application process, and what ways students might need assistance when it comes to these materials.

The Kentucky Advising Academy discusses guiding students through the college admissions application process for those who are new to the process as well as those who need a refresher.

Welcome to Well Advised , the official podcast of the Kentucky Advising Academy (KAA), an initiative of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education.  Today, we discuss strategies for getting organized in your advising role, with our partners at OneGoal .  This episode is also a great introduction to the larger discussion that will take place on the KAA Zoom webinar: 10:00 AM Eastern/...

In this episode, The Kentucky Advising Academy will be introduced to listeners including its purpose, audience, and structure for professional learning. C heck out the KAA Website Subscribe to our YouTube Page  

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