MEFA Webinars
We offer free, informative webinars and virtual community events on a range of topics. To register for an upcoming live webinar, click a topic below. To view a recorded webinar, please view our MEFA Videos page.
If you're a school counselor or college administrator looking for a webinar within our MEFA Institute professional development series, please select our MEFA Institute category below.
Tuesday, January 28, 2025 | 6:30pm - 7:30pm
This webinar, co-sponsored by East Bridgewater Public Library, Hanson Public Library, Bridgewater Public Library, Middleborough Public Library, and Pembroke Public Library, is for parents with children in middle school and high school and will describe information and resources that families can use to put a college savings plan in place, as well as what tools students and parents should consider when beginning the college search. We will address the questions of how best to save for college, how college savings impacts financial aid, where and how to begin the college search, and what role cost plays in the college decision. Join us to learn how to prepare best for college costs. Live transcription will be available.
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 | 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Learn how to lock in tomorrow's tuition at today's prices with the U.Plan, the Massachusetts Prepaid Tuition Plan. This webinar will teach you how to enroll and contribute, share the list of participating colleges, and explain how to use the plan to guard against the increase in tuition at dozens of public and private Massachusetts colleges and universities. Note that the U.Plan is a savings plan option best for families with a child in 10th grade or younger. Live transcription will be available.
Thursday, March 06, 2025 | 6:30pm - 7:30pm
This webinar is for parents with children in middle school and will describe information and resources that families can use to put a college savings plan in place, as well as what tools students and parents should consider when beginning the college search. We will address the questions of how best to save for college, how saving impacts financial aid, where and how to begin the college search, and what role cost plays in the college decision. Live transcription will be available.
Thursday, May 15, 2025 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm
This webinar is for individuals who have saved in the U.Plan and who are getting ready to use their funds. We address questions such as "How does the U.Plan affect financial aid?," "When can I request my U.Plan funds and when will they be paid to the college?," "How do I calculate the U.Plan payment?," and more. There will also be information on the available options if your child isn't attending a U.Plan participating college. Live transcription will be available.
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