Parent Workshop: Applying for College Financial Aid

Presenter: ScottAhrens, Student Advocate & Assistant Deputy Superintendent, Student Loan Servicing, New York State Department of Financial Services

The workshop addresses the concerns of high school juniors, seniors and their parents. It will focus on filling out the FAFSA and how the various types of aid, including grants, scholarships and the federal student aid work study program are used to finance an education. Detailed information will be presented on the various kinds of federal and private student loans.

New York State's Excelsior Scholarship will also be described. The program allows students to attend a State University of New York or City University of New York college tuition-free for when they meet certain eligibility requirements.

A question and answer session will follow the presentation.