Published: 10/13/2019 9:46:57 PM
Modified: 10/13/2019 9:46:53 PM
BARRE — The MEFA College Financial Aid Night is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 28, at 6:30 p.m. in the Quabbin Regional High School auditorium, 800 South St. This program is for college-bound students and their families.
An experienced MEFA Ambassador will provide an overview on applying for financial aid, how colleges make financial aid decisions, financial aid award letters, how families can pay their share of college costs and free resources available to help families.
Before this evening program, it is recommended that those interested visit MEFA’s website – https://www.mefa.org/ – to download
a copy of the seminar presentation and explore other tools and resources to assist you in your planning process. This evening program is free and open to the community. There is plenty of free parking.
The date for the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) Form being available for families to begin filing is Oct. 1, https://fafsa.ed.gov/. Create your FSA ID at https://fsaid.ed.gov/.
The Quabbin Regional High School Guidance & Counseling Department will present information on scholarships:
http://www.qrsd.org/our-schools/high-school/guidance/scholarship-information/.
For more information visit, https://www.facebook.com/QuabbinGuidance/; and FAFSA Day Massachusetts, https://www.masfaa.org/fafsa-day-about/
MEFA and the QRHS Guidance & Counseling Department extend a special invitation to juniors, seniors and their families to attend this program.
MEFA (Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority), is the Commonwealth’s resource on planning, saving and paying for college.