College Planning and Financial Aid

College is expensive but with proper planning, it can be affordable. In this workshop you will learn:

• The importance of the FAFSA form and what it means to families.

• How to appeal to the school of your choice to receive more free money (grants and scholarships)

• What steps to take if you have lost employment or are or have divorced

• What the new tax laws mean to your family (Hope Credit, Lifetime

• Learning Credit, etc.)

• How a PRIVATE SCHOOL can cost less than a STATE SCHOOL

• New changes to financial aid programs by the US Department of Education

• Financial aid award letter analysis