This webinar is for educators who want to learn more about the programs offered within MassTransfer, find out why starting a college career at a community college can be an excellent choice, and hear tips on how to guide students to utilize this cost-saving initiative. Attendees hear from Arthur Esposito, Director of Academic Policy & Student Success at the MA Department of Higher Education, who will walk through the benefits, estimated savings, and requirements of MassTransfer, explain how students can get started, and describe some challenges for each program.

Will you be graduating from high school in the next month but haven’t yet made a plan for your future? That's okay! There are many education opportunities still available. Please join MEFA for a panel discussion with five higher education leaders in Massachusetts. Learn about colleges and programs where you can still enroll for Fall 2024 and about money available from the federal government and the Massachusetts Office of Student Financial Assistance to help you pay to attend a 2-year or 4-year college or university. Also hear about the resources available to help you complete the FAFSA and make a plan for your future. You are worth it!

O processo de pesquisa e inscrição em uma faculdade pode ser intenso. Este webinário ajudará você a definir um roteiro de admissão personalizado, abordando temas como tendências atuais da admissão em ensino superior, criando uma lista equilibrada de faculdades e dos diferentes componentes da inscrição em uma faculdade, inclusive históricos escolares, redações e cartas de recomendação.

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.

This webinar is for parents with children of all ages and describes information and resources that families can use to put a college savings plan in place. We answer questions such as: Why and how much should I save for college? When and how should I start? What is the best way to save? How will saving affect college financial aid? Watch to learn how to prepare best for college costs. Download the webinar slides to follow along.

This webinar is for students and parents who want to learn about MassTransfer, an initiative that helps students save money on college costs when they begin their postsecondary education at a community college. Attendees hear from Arthur Esposito, Director of Academic Policy & Student Success at the MA Department of Higher Education, who walk through the benefits, estimated savings, and requirements of MassTransfer, explain how to get started, and describe some challenges for each program.

This webinar is for school counselors helping families and students with filing, fixing, or updating their FAFSA. Many families have already submitted their FAFSA but have experienced issues or technical bugs. Families all over the Commonwealth need help in the weeks ahead at FAFSA filing events and individual meetings and calls. This webinar starts off with a presentation on the latest guidance for correcting and updating the FAFSA followed by a Q&A and discussion about how we can help students in Massachusetts get over the finish line filing their FAFSA ahead of deadlines.

This webinar provides valuable guidance for high school seniors who have received their college acceptance letters and financial aid offers and are trying to make the college decision. Topics include an overview of different types of financial aid, an explanation of how to calculate the balance due at each college, and methods for paying the college bill.

While undocumented students face many barriers to college, it is still possible for them to get a college education. This webinar, presented with Andrea Keenan of Excel Academy, address up-to-date immigration policies and eligible and ineligible statuses for federal student aid. We also examine the 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) application process and its benefits. Learn about admissions standards at both public and private universities and how to maximize credits and time for DACA and undocumented students through dual-enrollment and concurrent enrollment opportunities across states, high schools, and community colleges. Scholarship resources will also be shared, pointing you directly to both state and national organizations at the forefront of this highly discussed topic.

El proceso de elegir universidades y enviar solicitudes puede ser abrumador. Este seminario web, presentado en español por Andrea Keenan, de la Excel Academy, le ayudará a crear una guía personalizada para el proceso de solicitud, abordando temas como las tendencias actuales en materia de admisiones, cómo hacer una lista de universidades equilibrada, y los diferentes componentes de una solicitud de ingreso a la universidad, incluyendo los expedientes académicos, los ensayos y las cartas de recomendación.