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College Financial Aid Series: Understanding Sources of Aid

Time: 60 mins,
Presenter: Cheidy Perez
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Objective

In this webinar teachers will:

  • Gain an understanding of foundational financial aid terminology
  • Identify sources of Financial Aid and how students can access them

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Concepts

Budgeting, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Saving

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Description

How to pay for college? This session will provide teachers with an overview of financial aid concepts so they can confidently discuss with students the costs associated with college, how financial need is calculated, and the main types of aid available to fund student’s undergraduate studies. The Master Teacher will provide a framework of how to discuss these concepts with a range of grade levels, and provide examples of workshop activities in later sessions.

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