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Keep up to date with the latest news about planning and financing a college education and preparing for your financial future, from experts here at MEFA and across the industry. Browse through our blog and use it as your very own college planning guide.
Learn why establishing an Attainable Savings Account when a child is young will be beneficial to helping funds in the account grow, and how much an investment may be worth in 5, 10, 15, or 20 years. …
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Adam Hartwell
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Learn why the Common App asks this questions, if this information affects admissions decisions, how you should answer depending on your circumstances, and what to do if you are unsure of your answer. …
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Mike Goodwin
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Learn if Federal Direct Student Loans are related to the FAFSA, what the annual loan limit is, the difference between subsidized and unsubsidized loans, how to pay the interest while in school, if the loan can be deferred in graduate school, and more. …
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Meredith Clement
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MEFA is offering events, tools, and resources for students and families facing the college decision at mefa.org/collegebound.…
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Scholarships include AIGA Worldstudio Scholarships, Greater Than Gatsby Scholarship, Print and Graphics Scholarship, Against the Grain Artistic Scholarship, Ocean Awareness Contest, and Graffiti Arts Scholarship. …
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Lauren Danz
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We answer common questions about appealing, including if you need a specific reason to appeal, how the process works, if it ever hurts to appeal, if you can submit multiple appeals, and more. …
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Meredith Clement
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Scholarships include the Project Yellow Light Video Design Scholarship, AFSA National High School Essay Contest, Pretty Lightroom Presets Scholarship, College JumpStart Scholarship, The Fountainhead Scholarship, RentHop's Scholarship Program, and All About Education Scholarship. …
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Lauren Danz
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When talking to your child about college costs, discuss who will pay for what, who will borrow loans, what amount is feasible for a loan payment, what the four-year plan is, and what to do if you can't afford it. …
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Meredith Clement
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Scholarships include Stossel in the Classroom Essay Contest, Superpower Scholarship, Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes, E-waste Scholarship, and Ocean Awareness Contest. …
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Lauren Danz
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Scholarships include Microsoft Disability Scholarship, National Federation of the Blind Scholarship, Will2Walk Foundation Scholarship, Organization for Autism Research Scholarship, and ABC Law Centers Cerebral Palsy Bi-Annual Scholarship.…
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Lauren Danz
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