Hello, my name is Daina Anderson Sharples. I am the owner of DAS Financial Aid Consulting Services, LLC, and the creator of the college financial aid literacy program - Financial Aid Compliance Solutions. I created this program to assist college-bound students, and financial aid professionals in understanding how the United States Department of Education’s Higher Ed system works. There is a lack of understanding with the $1.76 trillion in student loan aid debt. I aim to provide the knowledge ...
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Audio and video updates from the Office for Student Financial Affairs. SFA is the financial aid office at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
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Do you have an idea that you believe would make a good business? Concerned about how and where to get started? Or are you in business and may be considering bankruptcy? Perhaps you’re in business and are trying to recover from bankruptcy? Welcome to Financial 1st Aid hosted by Vera McCoy. Whether you’re an entrepreneur or an investor who’s wanting to start a business or considering bankruptcy, Financial 1st Aid is here to help you move in the right direction - from idea to development to imp ...
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This episode features updates on processing 2024/2025 financial aid awards, release of 2025/2026 FAFSA®, and student loan debt and repayment. ©2024 - DAS Financial Aid Consulting Services, LLC - All Rights Reserved.Di dasfaconsulting
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This episode provides updates on the processing of 2024/2025 Financial Aid Packages for students and the latest news regarding Biden's student loan forgiveness plan. ©2024 - DAS Financial Aid Consulting Services, LLC - All Rights ReservedDi dasfaconsulting
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This episode provides updates on the 2024/2025 Award Year processing of aid and the truth about student loan forgiveness. ©2024 - DAS Financial Aid Consulting Services, LLC - All Rights ReservedDi dasfaconsulting
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This episode features updates for the 2024/2025 FAFSA® processing timelines and accessibility for corrections for parents and students. ©2024 - DAS Financial Aid Consulting Services, LLC - All Rights ReservedDi dasfaconsulting
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This episode highlights the changes and status of being able to complete the 2024/2025 FAFSA® ©2024 - DAS Financial Aid Consulting Services, LLC - All Rights ReservedDi dasfaconsulting
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Today's episode featured the latest updates for Student Loan Repayment. ©2023 - DAS Financial Aid Consulting Services, LLC - All Rights Reserved.Di dasfaconsulting
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Happy Labor Day! Special Labor Day show featuring tips on how to begin student loan repayment. ©2023-DAS Financial Aid Consulting Services, LLC - All Rights ReservedDi dasfaconsulting
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Welcome Back to School! This episode provides updates from USDE regarding student loan repayment that begins on October 1, 2023. ©2023 - DAS Financial Aid Consulting Services, LLC - All Rights ReservedDi dasfaconsulting
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This show is about the latest compliance audit findings on college financial aid files and updates on student loan repayment. ©2023 DAS Financial Aid Consulting Services, LLC - All Rights ReservedDi dasfaconsulting
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Friday's show highlighted the Supreme Court's Ruling on Student Loan Debt Forgiveness and updates for the closeout of the 2022/2023 award year. ©2023 - DAS Financial Aid Consulting Services, LLC - All Rights ReservedDi dasfaconsulting
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Today's show provides the latest updates for processing 2023/2024 Federal Student Aid files without an approved budget. ©2023 - DAS Financial Aid Consulting Services, LLC - All Rights ReservedDi dasfaconsulting
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Today's show offered information regarding the "hold-up" on new award-year funding. ©2023 DAS Financial Aid Consulting Services, LLC - All Rights ReservedDi dasfaconsulting
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Friday's episode was about common mistakes made on the FAFSA® and college financial aid literacy. ©2023 - DAS Financial Aid Consulting Services, LLC - All Rights ReservedDi dasfaconsulting
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Today's show featured updates from USDE on the status of Student Loan Debt Forgiveness and the Fresh Start Initiative for Default Loan Statuses. ©2023 - DAS Financial Aid Consulting Services LLC - All Rights ReservedDi dasfaconsulting
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Friday's show highlighted what is happening with Student Loan Debt Relief. ©2022 - DAS Financial Aid Consulting Services, LLC - All Rights ReservedDi dasfaconsulting
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“Stay laser-focused because obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off your goals.” - Ron Odom In this episode, my guests, Dr. Marc Halpern and Ron Odom discuss the significance of a good mindset and how personal performance can be improved. We highlight how even being held back does not exempt us from success. Dr. Marc Halpern is the l…
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“You're only going to ever achieve as much in your business as you've achieved in your personal development.” - Laura DiBenedetto In this episode, Laura DiBenedetto, the best-selling author of The Six Habits, joins the show to discuss her journey to retiring with a six-figure passive income. Laura shares her approach to entrepreneurship, which revo…
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“When you have that ability, that excitement, that joy to change something in an industry, that you're in choosing the right path, and things start to happen for the good, for the benefit of others and for yourself.” - Eddie Sand In this episode, Eddie Sand "The Optimistic Marketer" and Vera discuss the number one mistake people make when trying to…
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“Stop worrying about what others think and let life shift in the way that it needs to.” - Sherita Herring Author and philanthropist Sherita Herring joins us today to pinpoint what holds us back from living the life we want. She highlights the value of loving what you do, walking in your truth, and looking deep within yourself to understand what mat…
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In this episode, I'm joined by I'm Christian LeFer, the founder and owner of Instant Nonprofit, a company whose mission is to help people become nonprofits by providing them with the necessary resources and guidance required to complete the 501c3 application process without the need for an attorney. Instant Nonprofit’s satisfaction rate is very hig…
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“Learning to make the right choices that lead to good outcomes puts you in the position for success early on in life.” - John Terry A two-time martial arts Hall of Fame inductee, John brings years of black belt experience to helping people, young and old, discover and develop the Black Belt Leader within and lead themselves with Black Belt Excellen…
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“Tomorrow is not promised. You don’t know what tomorrow might bring or what might happen, so take action today.” - Aazim Sharp Aazim Sharp’s credit crashed, alongside the housing market, back in 2008. As a result, he lost several homes to foreclosure and couldn’t pay his expenses, ruining his credit. He knew right then that he had to do something t…
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“As an entrepreneur, you have to make tough decisions. and most of those tough decisions are financial decisions.” - Vera McCoy Phil Pelucha belongs to the top 1% of income earners in his niche for the past decade. He founded the Billionaires in Boxers to help service-based businesses achieve celebrity authority status. I thought I would do a twist…
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How to Start a Business Without Spending Thousands of Dollars on Masterminds with Robert Grigore & Kyle Kruger
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“The world is in a state of great flux…we're having exponential impact on the world by helping each of our clients to help their clients.” - Robert Grigore “So many people are sold the dream on one pillar of the business, thinking that that's going to take them to success when in reality, it takes multiple pillars to create that successful company.…
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“If your dreams are big enough, you’re gonna start to see some very creative ways to get what you want for a lot cheaper.” - Kyle Duelund Kyle Duelund, together with his partner, Janie Grenier, works with motivated spirits just like yours who want to leave their day jobs and embrace the entrepreneurial adventure. In other words, he offers guidance …
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“Starting my own gig or my own business is pretty much like heading into a [serious] committed relationship. It requires work from both parties. It requires attention. It’s a commitment...” - Michelle Clarke When we think of improv theater, we think of it as a form of art and entertainment, not realizing that it offers lessons that can be applied t…
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“If you are driven with a passion to succeed in a certain area…you are going to have the courage to step out and face and do whatever you can one decision at a time to overcome the next obstacle...” - Anna Kelley Being a woman in the real estate industry poses several unique challenges that may seem hard to overcome at first. This is why Anna Kelle…
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“People are inspired by your ability to share your personal story, to make them join your journey...” - Lynn Lewis, PhD Welcome to Financial 1st Aid hosted by Vera McCoy! Insurance has always been a great safety net for entrepreneurs who are venturing in such a high-risk endeavor. The challenge for them though is choosing the right policy for their…
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“At the end of the day, our goal is to teach you financial freedom through trading.” - Ryan Nocera Welcome to Financial 1st Aid hosted by Vera McCoy! Stock trading may seem complex and daunting for beginners, and that’s normal. Ryan Nocera is an experienced stock trader who helps business professionals double their stock trading accounts within 30 …
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Welcome to Season 2 of Let's Talk Financial Aid for College™ - today's show was all about completing the 2022/2023 FAFSA®. ©2022 DAS Financial Aid Consulting Services, LLC - All Rights ReservedDi dasfaconsulting
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“You have to stop and relax, go outside…and just connect to nature again and then realize what you accomplished that day. Praise yourself.” - Ramona Mooney Welcome to Financial 1st Aid hosted by Vera McCoy! All people are powerful enough to change their lives for the better, but not all of them know how to extract that power within them and turn it…
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“Be inspired and just continue putting on what you’ve done and count your winnings on a daily [basis].” - C. F. Jackson Welcome to Financial 1st Aid hosted by Vera McCoy! Building credibility, authority, and brand awareness via television can be considered a diversion to the social media-heavy approach that many entrepreneurs are taking today. C.F.…
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This week's show featured co-host/guest Theresa Harris, aka Scholarship Momma of Harris College Counseling, in Chicago, IL. ©2021 DAS Financial Aid Consulting Services, LLC - All Rights ReservedDi dasfaconsulting
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Today's show provided information for students and parents completing the 2022/2023 FAFSA® and the latest updates from the USDE regarding the student loan debt and repayment. ©2021 DAS Financial Aid Consulting Services, LLC - All Rights ReservedDi dasfaconsulting
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Friday's show was all about the 2022/2023 FAFSA® launch and the latest updates from the Department of Education. ©2021 DAS Financial Aid Consulting Services, LLC - All Rights ReservedDi dasfaconsulting
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Today's show covered the importance of the U.S. Constitution Day to Title IV institutions and their students, along with the latest on the fraud ring discovered in the California Community College system and how it affects California students' aid. ©2021 DAS Financial Aid Consulting Services, LLC - All Rights Reserved…
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Did you know that your mindset around money can affect how you deal with your finances? Financial success is not just determined by external factors but by internal ones as well. Today’s guest is Cathy Derksen, Founder of Inspired Tenacity. She is an author, coach, mentor, and financial planner helping women tap into their greatness and achieve fin…
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Today's show is dedicated to the Iraq and Afghanistan servicemen and women and our Children of Fallen Heroes (First Responders) in honor of the Anniversary of 9/11. ©2021 DAS Financial Aid Consulting Services, LLC - All Rights ReservedDi dasfaconsulting
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Friday's show kicked off Season 2 with the latest updates from the USDE. ©2021 DAS Financial Aid Consulting Services, LLC - All Rights ReservedDi dasfaconsulting
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Finding capital is one of the biggest challenges that any new business owner encounters. When Jurie Van Rensburg left his 9-5 corporate job to become an entrepreneur, it’s certainly one of the challenges he faced. When you burn all bridges and decide to become an entrepreneur fulltime, you will not have the same team support that you had with your …
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If you want to protect yourself and your family financially, then understanding insurance policies is a great way to start. Knowing and understanding your insurance policy will give you the know-how to leverage it effectively. In this episode, Vera McCoy, Esq. sits down for an interview with Steven LaBroi, Chief Strategist of The LaBroi Insurance G…
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Do you want to achieve financial control? Then you need to learn infinite banking. The show’s guest today is Scott Schwarz, a 30-year veteran of the insurance and financial services industry and the Founder of Never Too Much Money. Scott talks with Vera McCoy, Esq. about how infinite banking is the process of spending each dollar twice. You can get…
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People see these hotshot business owners all over the media, dumping their money into things that won't work. Just because they can make it work, that doesn't mean it will work for everyone. This can oftentimes lead to bankruptcy. You have to narrow in on what makes your business important to people. What is the message that you want to market to y…
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No matter how good your product is or how great you are at the service you provide, creating marketing content for it may not come as easily. But what if there was a tool that could help you do just that and all in under 60 seconds? Suzette Bailey is the co-founder of SimpleMarketing.AI, where she helps business owners create quality marketing cont…
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This show was all about the updates to the U.S. Department of Education's compliance reviews of student files and how it affects the financial aid process and eligibility. ©2021 DAS Financial Aid Consulting Services, LLC - All Rights ReservedDi dasfaconsulting
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More and more women are breaking into the real estate scene. Join Vera McCoy, Esq. and the co-founder of Derosa Group, Liz Faircloth, as they delve into how women can be great real estate entrepreneurs and gain financial freedom through real estate. Liz is the host of The Real Estate InvestHER Show podcast. She gives inspiration for women investors…
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