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Well Advised is a brief monthly podcast covering timely advising topics. This podcast is an extension of the Kentucky Advising Academy, and initiative of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education.

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    • Apr 30, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 24m AVG DURATION
    • 25 EPISODES


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    Episode 24: Avoiding Summer Melt

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 45:30


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

    Episode 23: Navigating the First-Year Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 31:51


    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.

    Episode 22: SEL Strategies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 31:41


    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.

    Episode 21: KAA Roundtable

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 15:27


    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.

    Episode 20: Dr. Aaron Thompson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 35:11


    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.

    Episode 19: Support & Resources with the Kentucky Campus Compact

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 26:21


    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.

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    Episode 18: Early Postsecondary Opportunities

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 40:02


    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. 

    Episode 17: Early Career Awareness & Exploration

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 23:34


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

    Episode 16 - FAFSA Updates and Changes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 23:54


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

    Episode 13: Postsecondary Fit and Match

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023 15:16


    KAA's monthly podcast for August, 2023.

    Episode 12: Elevating Postsecondary Partnerships - KYFAME

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 47:06


    KAA April 2023 Podcast - Well Advised.

    Episode 14: Kentucky's Summer Bridge Program

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 23:34


    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.

    Episode 13: The Work Ready Scholarship Program

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 28:22


    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.

    Episode 11: Early Career Awareness and Opportunities

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 30:51


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

    Episode 10: Diversified Support

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 33:55


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

    Episode 9: What to expect from KAA in 2023!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2023 11:47


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

    Episode 8: Workforce Options

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 50:20


    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.

    Episode 7: Military Pathways

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 35:00


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

    Episode 6: Scholarship Opportunities

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022 9:16


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

    Episode 05: FAFSA Completion Initiative

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 7:53


    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. Finally, we want to elevate some resources for you to consider using when approaching FAFSA completion.

    Episode 04: Supplemental Materials

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 10:35


    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.

    Episode 03: College Admissions Process

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 17:58


    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.

    Episode 02: Getting Organized for Advising

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 12:05


    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/9:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada) on Jun 9, 2022. To register for this FREE experience, please visit this link and register.

    Episode 01: Welcome to the Kentucky Advising Academy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 15:10


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

    Welcome to the Well Advised Podcast!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 0:46


    This is just a quick introduction about what you can expect from upcoming podcast episodes. So subscribe and be a part of this exciting conversation! Check out the KAA Website Subscribe to our YouTube Page

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