Paying for College, Technical School, and Student Debt (online)

Program Type:

Career, Business & Finance, Community Events

Age Group:

Teens, Adults, Everyone
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Event Details

Education is expensive! Plan wisely for your future. Students & parents/guardians should attend together.

Presented by University of Maryland Extension Family and Consumer Sciences financial educators, the goal of this interactive family program is to help families plan carefully for financially savvy options.  (program details below)

** Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation with a link to join the event. This email will also contain the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.

WHAT?

  • College and trade school planning from a financial perspective

During this session, we will discuss:

  • How to make financially wise education decisions

  • Available educational choices and their costs

  • Sources of Funds

  • Scholarship Information

  • Student Loan Basics

  • Molding current decisions around future goals and dreams

  • Lifestyle spending plans

Who?

  • High school students together with their parents or guardians.

  • Current college students might also find the information helpful.

The workshop will include time Q&A opportunities.  A simple calculator is helpful but not necessary.

 

NOTE: The workshop uses the Zoom platform and will use chat, online polling and other interactive features.

Workshop leader: Dorothy Nuckols, MPH, AFC®

Questions? dnuckols@umd.edu