MEFA Videos

This lesson will help counselors understand bias and how it comes into play in advising youth as they plan for the future.

It’s time to apply for financial aid, and that means completing the FAFSA and (sometimes) the CSS Profile^®. Join us for a Q&A webinar about the CSS Profile with expert financial aid administrator Mike Goodwin, Assistant Director of Student Financial Services at Williams College. If you haven’t started completing the form, it may be best to start before this webinar so you can bring your specific questions.

This webinar provide information and clarity on the entire college financial aid application process. Learn about financial aid applications and types of financial aid, the factors that determine your aid eligibility, how colleges determine the amount of aid to offer, and the details of financial aid offers.

Este seminario web, presentado en español, ofrecerá información y claridad sobre todo el proceso de solicitud de ayuda económica para la universidad. Usted aprenderá sobre las solicitudes y los tipos de asistencia financiera, los factores que determinan la elegibilidad, las maneras en que las universidades determinan cuánta ayuda ofrecen y los detalles de las ofertas.

While undocumented students face many barriers to college, it is still possible for them to get a college education. In this webinar, presented by Andrea Keenan, Director of College and Career Counseling at Excel Academy Charter Schools, attendees 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. There's also a discussion about financing options for students with different documentation statuses.

This webinar provides valuable guidance for families on different methods to pay for college costs. Topics include understanding financial aid and ways to pay the college bill, including 529 and prepaid tuition plans, college payment plans, and loans.

Join MEFA’s College Relations Team to learn more about the MEFA Loan program and processing news for the upcoming school year. In this training, college administrators learn the details of MEFA’s new 2024-25 academic year loans, operational changes, and process enhancements. Attendees also learn about MEFA resources available to financial aid administrators throughout the year such as entrance and exit counseling materials and customized staff trainings based on the needs of your institution.

There's a lot to consider when borrowing a loan to pay for college. This webinar help you differentiate among college loan options and better understand the true cost of borrowing.

Have you ever wondered what REALLY happens behind closed doors in the world of college admissions offices? What are they really thinking when reading students' essays, evaluating transcripts, conducting interviews, and, most importantly, making decisions on applications? In this webinar, a college admissions insider shares his insight.

Are you interested in supporting first-generation students through the college application process and their college years? Watch this webinar for counselors, college access professionals, and college administrators to learn more about some tools that can help first-generation students survive and thrive. The presenters discuss who are considered first-generation students, the variances that exists in the population, the issues and hurdles students face before and after college acceptance, and how we can all help them succeed.