• Financial Aid Presentation Night will be on Monday November 4th, 2024 at 6pm in Mrs. Walker's room. This presentation will focus on financial aid, scholarships, grants and completing the FAFSA

     

    FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) Completion night will be held Monday, January 13, 2025 at 6pm in Mrs. Walker's room.  This is for senior students/parents who are interested in help from our PHEAA rep in completing the FAFSA.

    Virtual Financial Aid Event---Virtual Financial Aid Event

     

    FAFSA Webinars-FAFSA Webinars

    Paying for College and Options for Balances  4/4 Tuesday @Noon;  4/20 Thursday @6:30pm

    This one-hour webinar is for students and families that are starting to plan or are in the thick of decisions with May 1st, National College Decision Day, right around the corner.  Affording the costs is one topic that is on everyone’s mind.  This presentation by PHEAA’s Daniel Wray and Linda Pacewicz of the PA Forward Private Student Loan Program will review the types of  Aid available, what needs to be done to check for eligibility, and provide tips on the options for covering the balances and making affordable decisions. Don’t miss it! 

     

    Financial Aid and Planning Q&A with PHEAA   4/6 Thursday @6:30pm;  4/18 Tuesday @Noon

    Articles related to funding a higher education are in the news almost every day, and it can lead even the most knowledgeable of us into information overload. Have you ever wanted to simply ask a few specific questions, yet couldn’t find anyone to ask?  Maybe you have questions about planning for college, finding the right school, applying for scholarships, applying for federal and state aid, understanding offer letters, completing loan applications, comparing federal loans to private loans, repaying/refinancing loans after graduation, etc.  Join Linda Pacewicz and Daniel Wray of PHEAA for a wide open one-hour Q&A session.  Ask your questions to “Everyone” in the chat or privately to the presenters.  Hope to see you there!

     

    REGISTER HERE   or at  https://www.pheaa.org/virtual

     

     

     

     PHEAA: FAFSA Overview/Line by Line Webinar April 5th and 19th FAFSA Webinar

    •   Students can print their Student Aid Report (SAR) by logging in to studentaid.gov with their FSA ID and selecting “View or Print your Student Aid Report (SAR)” from the FAFSA home page. Students can also contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243) and request a copy be sent via U.S. mail. The SAR is a summary of the information reported on the FAFSA. It includes information about the student’s EFC and eligibility for Federal Pell Grants and Federal Direct Student Loans
    •   Please share our “Financial Aid 101” statewide webinar with your students and families, scheduled for March 28 . During this webinar, students and families will understand the financial decisions needed concerning higher education. We plan to discuss higher education costs, the types of financial aid available, and how to apply for financial aid. Register at PHEAA.org/Virtual.

    Advance Planning for Financing Higher Education

    The thought of Higher Education costs can be overwhelming; however, planning and identifying what you can do to help lessen those costs is an important step.  It’s never too early or too late to start understanding what those costs are and what is available to help maintain, plan, and help you make affordable decisions. Join Dan Wray and Linda Pacewicz of PHEAA’s PA Forward Program in a one-hour webinar to begin that process and become prepared.

    Event Dates

    Thursday, March 17th – 12:30 PM (EDT)

    Tuesday, March 22nd – 6:30 PM (EDT)

    Refinancing Education Debt – is it right for me?

    Join us for this informative one-hour webinar on refinancing education debt.  Current or previous students of any age with student loans may be overwhelmed with their current repayment options or are moving closer to the repayment phase and wonder if refinance may be a better solution.  PHEAA, represented by Dan Wray and Linda Pacewicz of PHEAA PA Forward, will explain the pros and cons, availability of programs, and help those interested in understanding more about this topic.

    Event Dates

    Tuesday, March 15th – 6:30 PM (EDT)

    Thursday, March 24th – Noon (EDT)

    Click here to register or copy/paste:

    https://www.pheaa.org/virtual

     

     

    PHEAA will be presenting the following webinars for students and families over the next several weeks:

    Line by Line FAFSA Overview – February 28, 2022 and April 18, 2022

    Financial Aid 101 Presentation – March 7, 2022 and March 28, 2022

    Financial Aid Junior Jumpstart – April 13, 2022

    All of the webinars will be from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm.

    Go to PHEAA.org/virtual to register

     

     

     

    There is still time to register for the February 16th  –   The FAFSA® is Filed –What’s next?

    This session will provide a brief overview of what happens after a student files the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®). The session will include information on the financial aid notification letter, a review of a sample financial aid offer and what a student needs to think about once they receive the bill from their postsecondary school. We will discuss types of aid students can use in paying their bill and offer suggestions on how they can pay the remaining balance.

    The webinar will run 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM and you can register at PHEAA.org/Virtual