MEFA Webinars

MEFA Webinars

We offer free, informative webinars and virtual community events on a range of topics. To register for an upcoming live webinar, click a topic below. To view a recorded webinar, please view our MEFA Videos page.

If you're a school counselor or college administrator looking for a webinar within our MEFA Institute professional development series, please select our MEFA Institute category below.

Wednesday, April 03, 2024 | 6:30pm - 7:30pm
The college search and application process can be overwhelming. This webinar will help you establish a personalized admissions road map by addressing topics such as current trends in admissions, building a balanced list of colleges, and the different components of the college application including transcripts, essays, and letters of recommendation. You'll also learn how to incorporate MEFA Pathway into the college admissions process. Live transcription will be available.
Thursday, April 04, 2024 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm
It's important to stay on track with repayment of your student loans. This webinar will provide guidance on creating a budget, information on maintaining good credit, a smart plan for repayment, and helpful websites. Live transcription will be available.
Multiple Dates
This webinar provides valuable guidance for high school seniors on understanding financial aid offers (which should start arriving in April) and different methods to pay for college costs. Topics include an overview of different types of financial aid, an explanation of how to calculate the balance due at each college, ways to pay the college bill, and how to make the college decision. Live transcription will be available.
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | 4:00pm - 5:00pm
New rules for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) are now in effect. If you're employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, you might be eligible for PSLF, which forgives the remaining balance on your Federal Direct Loans after a ten-year period of repayment. Join us for this webinar presented by Betsy Mayotte, the President of The Institute of Student Loan Advisors (TISLA), to learn all about PSLF. We will discuss what types of employment and loans qualify, the process of applying, and the details of a PSLF benefit with an upcoming deadline that may result in some borrowers receiving additional forgiveness credits.
Thursday, April 11, 2024 | 6:30pm - 7:30pm
El proceso de elegir universidades y enviar solicitudes puede ser abrumador. Este seminario web, presentado en español por Andrea Keenan, de la Excel Academy, le ayudará a crear una guía personalizada para el proceso de solicitud, abordando temas como las tendencias actuales en materia de admisiones, cómo hacer una lista de universidades equilibrada, y los diferentes componentes de una solicitud de ingreso a la universidad, incluyendo los expedientes académicos, los ensayos y las cartas de recomendación. Habrá transcripción en vivo.
Thursday, April 18, 2024 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Need help filing, fixing, or updating your FAFSA? If you have already submitted your FAFSA but need to make changes, MEFA is here to help. If you need assistance completing and submitting your FAFSA, we can help you with that too. This virtual event webinar will start off with a brief presentation about correcting and updating the FAFSA. Families and students will then have the option to be paired up for a private session with a financial aid professional who will provide individualized assistance with the FAFSA in a private Zoom room, with the option for families to share their screen. Live transcription will be available.
Thursday, April 25, 2024 | 6:30pm - 7:30pm
While undocumented students face many barriers to college, it is still possible for them to get a college education. This webinar, presented with Andrea Keenan of Excel Academy, will address up to-date immigration policies and eligible and ineligible statuses for federal student aid. We will also examine the 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) application process and its benefits. 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. Scholarship resources will also be shared, pointing you directly to both state and national organizations at the forefront of this highly discussed topic.
Wednesday, May 08, 2024 | 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. Live transcription will be available.
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm
This webinar is for students and parents who want to learn about MassTransfer, an initiative that helps students save money on college costs when they begin their postsecondary education at a community college. Attendees will hear from Arthur Esposito, Director of Academic Policy & Student Success at the MA Department of Higher Education, who will walk through the benefits, estimated savings, and requirements of MassTransfer, explain how to get started, and describe some challenges for each program. Live transcription will be available.
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm
This webinar is for individuals who have saved in the U.Plan and who are getting ready to use their funds. We address questions such as "How does the U.Plan affect financial aid?," "When can I request my U.Plan funds and when will they be paid to the college?," "How do I calculate the U.Plan payment?," and more. There will also be information on the available options if your child isn't attending a U.Plan participating college. Live transcription will be available.