PDP Certification
MEFA is certified by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to provide Professional Development Points (PDP) to school counselors. Read more about our PDP policy.
Financial Aid Training
Every year, MEFA offers free, financial aid trainings for Massachusetts school counselors and college access professionals. More information about MEFA's Fall 2020 trainings will be posted in Summer 2020.
School Counselor Webinar Series
You can earn more PDPs by attending live MEFA webinars or watching recorded ones on timely college planning topics and completing an Evidence of Learning Form (worth one PDP) for each webinar.
Live Webinars: To register for an upcoming live webinar, visit our Events page.
Recorded Webinars: To watch a recorded School Counselor webinar, visit our Videos page.
Industry Partners
MEFA provides financial aid overviews and sessions on special topics at the annual conferences of several industry partners:
- Massachusetts School Counselor Association (MASCA)
- Massachusetts Educational Opportunities Association (MEOA)
- New England Educational Opportunities Association (NEOA)
- New England Association for College Admission Counseling (NEACAC)
- Massachusetts Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (MASFAA)
If you attend a conference of any of the associations listed above, please be sure to stop by our booth to pick up materials to share with your families.
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