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MEFA Events

We offer free informative webinars and virtual community events on a range of topics. To register for an upcoming webinar, click a topic below. To view a recorded webinar, please view our MEFA Videos page. And if you're a school counselor or college administrator looking for a webinar, please visit the MEFA Institute.

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MEFA Pathway: Learn How to Register for an Account in MEFA Pathway for Students & Families
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm
There are just a few steps required to register for a student account in MEFA Pathway, MEFA's free college and career planning portal. Join this mini webinar, which will demonstrate how easy it is! To request closed captioning or any other accommodations on a webinar, please contact Lauren Patten at lpatten@mefa.org or 617-224-4856 at least one week in advance of the webinar.
College Financing: Understanding the FAFSA
Thursday, September 24, 2020 | 12:00pm - 1:30pm
This webinar will provide information and clarity on the entire college financial aid application process. You'll 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 award letters. To request closed captioning or any other accommodations on a webinar, please contact Lauren Patten at lpatten@mefa.org or 617-224-4856 at least one week in advance of the webinar.
Start U.Reading
Monday, September 28, 2020 | 10:00am - 11:00am
MEFA's Start U.Reading Program brings books and stories to life through virtual reading events and experiences for preschool-age children and their families. Children hear stories and participate in virtual library activities. Parents learn about reading at home and will leave with information about saving for college. By registering for this event, you will be entered into MEFA's email curriculum, through which you will receive links to helpful blogs, videos, tools, and resources about planning for college, starting a college savings account, and getting your child excited about learning and the future.
College Financing
Monday, September 28, 2020 | 12:00pm - 1:30pm
This webinar will provide information and clarity on the entire college financial aid application process. You'll 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. To request closed captioning or any other accommodations on a webinar, please contact Lauren Patten at lpatten@mefa.org or 617-224-4856 at least one week in advance of the webinar.
College Financing: CSS Profile
Tuesday, September 29, 2020 | 12:00pm - 1:30pm
This webinar will introduce the nuts and bolts of the CSS Profile, a financial aid application required by approximately 250 colleges, universities, and scholarship agencies across the country. Topics will include tips on completing the Profile, specific financial and household data collected, and how colleges and universities use the application information. To request closed captioning or any other accommodations on a webinar, please contact Lauren Patten at lpatten@mefa.org or 617-224-4856 at least one week in advance of the webinar.
College Financing: With Guest Presenter Gail Holt, Dean of Financial Aid at Amherst College
Tuesday, September 29, 2020 | 6:30pm - 7:30pm
This webinar will provide information and clarity on the entire college financial aid application process. You'll 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. To request closed captioning or any other accommodations on a webinar, please contact Lauren Patten at lpatten@mefa.org or 617-224-4856 at least one week in advance of the webinar.
College Financing
Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | 12:00pm - 1:30pm
This webinar will provide information and clarity on the entire college financial aid application process. You'll 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. To request closed captioning or any other accommodations on a webinar, please contact Lauren Patten at lpatten@mefa.org or 617-224-4856 at least one week in advance of the webinar.
Attainable: The Massachusetts ABLE Savings Plan
Thursday, October 01, 2020 | 10:00am - 11:00am
Individuals with disabilities can use ABLE accounts to save and pay for qualified disability expenses. With an Attainable Savings Plan, individuals with disabilities and their families can save for these expenses while keeping benefits such as Supplemental Security Income and Medicaid. In this webinar we will discuss the basics of an ABLE account as well as share some of the tax advantages that these accounts provide.
College Financing
Thursday, October 01, 2020 | 6:30pm - 8:00pm
This webinar will provide information and clarity on the entire college financial aid application process. You'll 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. To request closed captioning or any other accommodations on a webinar, please contact Lauren Patten at lpatten@mefa.org or 617-224-4856 at least one week in advance of the webinar.
College Financing
Monday, October 05, 2020 | 12:00pm - 1:30pm
This webinar will provide information and clarity on the entire college financial aid application process. You'll 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. To request closed captioning or any other accommodations on a webinar, please contact Lauren Patten at lpatten@mefa.org or 617-224-4856 at least one week in advance of the webinar.
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