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Very nice workshop. Really helped me focus on the costs coming up.
- Parent of Jennifer, 8th Grade, and Scott, 11th Grade
Excellent presentation!! Clear, concise, informative.
- Parents of twins, class of 2010
Excellent…loved the step-by-step look at the forms. I am much better prepared to fill out these on my own. Thank you!
- Parent of Casey, senior
Appreciated your very knowledgeable presenter.
- Parent of Amanda, class of 2011 and twins Zack and Aaron, class of 2013
Very informative – showed very well the routes to go and how schools give out their aid and what we can do to get around it.
- Parent of Sarah, 12th Grade, and Adriana, 2nd Grade
The presentation was extremely helpful. We weren’t sure of the measures we had to take in order to get financial aid, but now we are aware of what to do.
- Parent of Sara, 12th Grade and Daniela, 3rd Grade
The presentation was good. It was informative, well-presented and very well spoken. I liked that the speaker gave statistics and although it was blunt, it’s what we needed to see in order to realize what’s ahead.
- Parent of 11th Grader
Giving us hope about getting financial aid in different ways!
- Parent of Aron, high school senior
I learned a lot of things I did not know about. Thank you very much.
- Parent of junior
I’m glad you put a lot of emphasis on the need to complete the FAFSA soon. I would have waited for my tax return to be filed which won’t be until February, at best. Walking through the form was very helpful.
- Parent of Peter, Senior, and Dawn, 8th Grade
Your presentation absolutely met my expectations! It calmed me down and I realize that it is possible to send my son to a good school.
- Parent of Michael, 12th Grade
It’s always worthwhile to hear this good information. We attended others like this and this is right on the $$. Thanks!
- Parent of Jenny, 11th Grade
The most helpful aspects were the topics based on “financial leveraging” and “need analysis” formula.
- Parent of senior
Good overview of the college financial process!
- Parent of twins, 12th Grade
I liked the scope of advice on what to understand about how to target a school for aid and how to compare schools via financial aid.
- Parent of Owen, senior, and Nicole (class of 2012) and Malcolm (class of 2018)
Very knowledgeable speaker - practical advice!
- Parent of three college-bound students
Program exceeded my expectations and provided information that I was unaware of, especially how colleges award money to the more affluent students.
- Parent of James, 12th Grade
Speaker was very knowledgeable, patient and informative.
- Parents of 2010 senior
The presentation was great. It answered many questions I had. The speaker was easy to understand, he explained everything very well.
- Parent of Wilson, 12th grade, Jesus, 10th Grade, and Ruby, 9th Grade
It was so helpful to learn about all the different avenues available to help with financing college cost.
- Parent of Jennifer, 2010 senior class
The college tactics explained in the presentation are a real eye-opener.
- Parent of Joel, 12th Grade
Thank you for covering different avenues of funding college. Very informative and surprising!
- Parent of Faith, 12th grade, and Peter, 8th grade
Excellent presentation. Very clear and easy to follow. Speaker answered all questions well.
- Parent of Greg, 11th Grade
I am a single mom with a high school junior who is doing very well so far in his junior year. The presenter was very good and the workshop was full of great information.
- Parent of Antonio, 11th Grade
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The presentation motivated me to look and investigate financial help for tuition.
- Parent of Brenda, Senior class of 2010
It was very helpful to learn about how much a family is expected to contribute and the benefit of applying to a private college instead of a public college.
- Parent of Cortea, 12th Grade
A+ job! This program went beyond my expectations. I thought it was great and the speaker was very clear and informative.
- Parents of Jason, Senior, and Chloe, Sophomore
The presenter approached everything very well. I am very pleased to have had the opportunity to hear this man speak!
- Greg, student, 12th Grade
I knew nothing about applying for financial aid when I walked in. I now know more. I still have a lot to learn. Thanks for the tips and guidance on the FAFSA form.
- Mom of Cheyenne, Freshman
Handout material is excellent! Useful resource.
- Parent of Collete, 11th Grade
Appreciated explanation of the “family contribution” and the fact that a private school might end up costing less than a public school.
- Parents of Taylor, Senior, and Nicholas, Sophomore
Most helpful was explaining the process of aid forms and FAFSA errors to avoid.
- Parent of Sarah, 12th Grade
Speaker was knowledgeable. Provided useful information and pointed us in the right direction to get more info and find resources.
- Parent of David, Senior
A great eye-opener for a daunting subject.
- Parent of Ashley, Senior, and Alexandra, Freshman
It made us aware of the process involved and to act quickly! Seems like so much to learn and many different opportunities.
- Parent of Daniel, 12th Grade
Very helpful. Especially looking forward to free consultation with one of your members. We really appreciate that someone trustworthy will help answer all of our questions.
- Parent of Rachel, 12th Grade
Tips for FAFSA were terrific. Much appreciated.
- Parents of David, Senior
Excellent! Would even be better to include and encourage sophomore parents to attend this workshop.
- Parent of Rachel, 11th Grade; and Rebecca, 7th Grade
Wonderful visual aid to see the forms on the Powerpoint presentation. Great presenter!
- Parent of Alexander, Senior
Gave me great insight as to how the system works.
- Guardian of Sarah, Senior
Very well presented – facilitator was engaging and made it seem a little less scary! Thank you.
- Parent of Connor, Senior
The workshop was very helpful – we had never seen a FAFSA form or even knew it existed. Informative on where to access form, what it is used for, how to fill it out and when to do it.
- Parents of Kaitlin, Class of 2011 and Austin, Class of 2013
Your speaker was very engaging, thorough and diplomatic.
- Parent of Dillon, Senior, and Ross, Freshman
The presentation was very useful. We were clueless about all these forms coming in – I feel better informed now.
- Parent of three – Senior, Sophomore and 7th Grade
Extremely helpful – info presented very concisely, very timely and needed, as we haven’t had time to keep on top of this due to work and financial pressures.
- Parents of Carl, Senior and Sophie, 8th Grade
Excellent presentation. Your patience with questions is appreciated. Well done!
- Parent of Marina, Junior, and Matthew, 7th Grade
Reminded me that I’m late filling out the FAFSA again this year! Explained a lot about where $$ comes from and how it’s dispersed.
- Parent of three in high school and one in college
Great insight into the financial aid process and pitfalls to avoid. Excellent presentation.
- Parent of Jamie, Senior
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