MEFA is excited to be a part of ForYouNotForProfit.org, which includes information on financial aid and scholarships, guidance on establishing a college savings account, and a streamlined search engine to help students and parents find education loans through non-profit and state-chartered organizations.…

Steps include logging into Fidelity.com, signing up for college gifting, uploading a greeting, photo, and display name for your child, and sharing the link with friends and family for direct access to the gifting page. …

Donna Connolly shares her experience of expanding college access to the students of Worcester as the Director of Youth Access and Career Planning at MassEdCO, where she manages the On Our Way program and the Collegiate Success Institute. …

Create a strategy by providing the ages of your children, recording your current college savings account value and your monthly contribution, reporting your Adjusted Gross Income, and completing the activities for each grade level's Passport for Success.…

Tips include know your colleges, know your deadlines, schedule appointments, make a checklist, know your passwords, have a resume ready, and more.…

It's wise to prepare for not only the content of the tests, but for the experience of testing itself. These tips cover what to do the day before the test, test day, after the test, and when the results arrive. …

Your student may need to complete federal loan requirements, ensure private scholarships and payment plans have credited the account, submit documentation to the financial aid office, or follow up with your private loan lender.…

Research each school's financial aid requirements and deadlines, submit the FAFSA and other required applications, such as the CSS Profile or institutional form, and complete Verification if selected…

Tips include make your intentions clear, don't be afraid to request to connect with people, join a group, get skills endorsements, search company profiles, and keep your profile updated.…

Take your standardized tests, write your essay, get your letters of recommendation, complete your applications, apply for financial aid, and select your college.…