The online presence for MEFA, mefa.org, provides a wide range of tools and resources to help students and families plan, save, and pay for college and beyond. The site offers personalized guidance through the Plan by Age section, interactive calculators to help with planning, and a Resource Center with articles, videos, podcast episodes, and webinars. Users can explore MEFA’s savings plans and loan options, access content in multiple languages, and take advantage of built-in accessibility features. Designed to support individuals at every stage of the college and career planning journey, mefa.org is here to help.
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[00:00:00] Welcome to MEFA.org MEFA. The Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority is a state authority created in 1982. To help students and families access and afford higher education, MEFA.org was designed for you with you in mind. Throughout the website, you’ll find resources and tools to help you plan for the future.
The plan by age section is customized to meet your needs at whatever stage of the college and career planning process you are in. Are you a parent of a newborn? Learn what actions to take at this time and look ahead a few years to see what is to come. Are you a student in high school? Find resources and guidance to help you focus your efforts.
Explore ways to save. And use calculators and tools to understand the impact of saving for college project, estimated future college costs and more. The resource center is a hub of knowledge here. You could search by [00:01:00] topic, category, and content type as well as access informative podcast episodes, videos, articles and calculators.
Click on the heart icon to save the resource to your favorites. Another great resource is the webinars page. Find upcoming webinars that interest you and RSVP to attend. You may also browse previously recorded webinars and view them at your leisure. If you need resources in another language, use the search feature by typing in the language results offered in the language you searched for will populate.
You can also change the language of the website by using the language button in the top left corner. MEFA offers savings plans and college loans to help you and your family plan and pay for college expenses. You can find all the relevant information about these products on their designated pages, on every page of MEFA.org.
You can also use the accessibility feature. [00:02:00] Click the blue icon to access screen reading, dyslexia, friendly page, rendering, contrast, adjustments, and more. And if you would prefer to speak with one of our experts directly about any questions you have, we offer a variety of ways to connect. And please be sure to share our great resources with others who are planning for college and their financial futures.
Visit mefa.org. We’re here to help.
