If you plan to submit the FAFSA to apply for college financial aid, you’ll need to create an FSA ID first, which allows you to begin the FAFSA process. And you need to create your FSA ID at least a few days before you start the FAFSA, so now’s a great time to check that step off your list. This webinar will walk you through the process of creating an FSA ID, explain who needs to create one, and discuss other things to know before completing the FAFSA.

Join MEFA’s College Relations Team to learn more about the MEFA Loan program and processing news for the upcoming school year. In this 30-minute training, college administrators learn the details of MEFA’s new 2023-24 academic year loans, operational changes, and process enhancements.

Talking to families about paying for college can be an emotional conversation. Three MEFA College Planning Experts share their experiences and tips for navigating the process.

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced another waiver that will bring borrowers closer to forgiveness under income-driven repayment (IDR) plans and that in many ways extend the benefits of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness waiver. These adjustments to borrower accounts include conducting a one-time revision of IDR payment counters to address past inaccuracies (including automatically discharging loans for eligible borrowers) and permanently fixing IDR payment counting by reforming ED’s IDR tracking procedures going forward. These adjustments also allow Parent PLUS borrowers and other federal loan borrowers to obtain credit for normally ineligible periods for the purposes of Public Service Loan Forgiveness! Join us for a discussion on this important topic with student loan expert Betsy Mayotte, President of TISLA.

Wondering what exactly cost of attendance means? MEFA's Associate Director of College Planning Jonathan Hughes explains everything you need to know about the cost of attendance at a college and all the expenses that cost of attendance includes, both direct and indirect.

Learn how to utilize interest-free monthly payment plans to help pay the college bill over a set amount of time.

Learn everything you need to know about interest rates, including the difference between a fixed rate and a variable rate, and how your credit score can affect your loan options.

Este seminario web, presentado por Carmen Pineda de MassEdCo, ofrece un asesoramiento valioso a estudiantes de último año de high school y sus familias que han recibido cartas de aceptación de universidades y ofertas de asistencia financiera, y están decidiendo a cuál ir y tratando de hacer un plan de pago. Los temas incluyen los diferentes tipos de ayuda financiera, cómo calcular el saldo adeudado en cada universidad, y métodos para pagar la matrícula, incluyendo planes de pago y préstamos.