Learn about the Stanley Z. Koplik Certificate of Mastery Award, a tuition credit awarded to Massachusetts students who receive high scores on the MCAS, what students must do to qualify, how students can maintain the award, and where students can find more information. …
By Shaun Connolly    |
In the wake of the federal student loan forgiveness plan, MEFA advises the public of a wave of student loan debt relief scams targeting student loan borrowers. …
By Lisa Rooney    |
Steps include selecting a MEFA Institute lesson, reading the lesson objectives, completing the lesson deliverables, and filling out the Evidence of Learning Form.…
By Ajea Stupart    |
Some colleges are need-blind, while others only consider financial need when filling the last spots or pulling from the waitlist. But colleges want to admit their best applicants, and if you need financial aid in order to afford a school, you should apply. …
By Meredith Clement    |
Tips include making up the difference in the younger child's account, revisiting your budget, encouraging friends and family to contribute, and being fair with contributions…
By Lisa Rooney    |
Facts include 2 savings plans in Massachusetts, $0 in fees for saving in the U.Fund and U.Plan, 72 participating U.Plan schools, $10,000 eligible to use from a U.Fund for K-12 tuition expenses, and more.…
By Meredith Clement    |
College types include public, private, community, technical, liberal arts, service academies, historically Black colleges and universities, tribal colleges, for-profit colleges, art colleges, single-sex colleges, and religious-affiliated colleges. …
By Lauren Danz    |
We answer common questions about applying for financial aid and completing the FAFSA®, including who submits the FAFSA, when the FAFSA is due, when you can start completing the FAFSA, what tax year the FAFSA is based on, and how to report 529 accounts on the FAFSA.…
By Meredith Clement    |
Tips focus on chosen major, the city, transportation, other students, perspective, activities, class size, study space, and food…
By Meredith Clement    |
On August 24, 2022, President Biden issued a statement announcing that federally held student loans up to $10,000 ($20,000 for Pell Grant recipients) will be forgiven and the pause on federal student loan repayment will extend through December 31, 2022. …
By Lisa Rooney    |