Updates include a Course Planner, an EFC Calculator, and an Internships section. Read More
MEFA News
Tools to Help You Make Your College List
Tools include College Navigator, College Scorecard, and Net Price Calculators. Read More
Admissions
Advice to Families for High School Senior Year
Three MEFA employees who have helped their own children through the college planning process provide advice on looking at schools, staying organized, keeping calm and staying balanced, applying, and paying. Read More
Paying for College
6 Ways to Make College Less Expensive
Tips include start saving, look for scholarships early, earn college credits in high school, consider community college, attend college online, and apply for financial aid. Read More
Planning
Are We There Yet? My College Planning Weekend
A mother reflects on how attending a college graduation brought up college planning considerations for her children, including visiting a college campus, thinking about finances, talking about career plans, and considering school location and distance. Read More
Planning
Is College for Me?
Other options besides college include trade schools, community college, developing a skill, going into the military, starting a business, or going right into the workforce. Read More
MEFA Pathway
Come with Us on a Journey to College
Learn about our Journey to College video series where we interviewed high school seniors throughout the year to hear how they were building their college list, figuring out how to pay for future colleges costs, and making the ultimate decision of where to attend. Read More