After Getting Into College, Focus Shifts to Paying the Bill

MEFA Offers Free, Statewide Seminars on Strategies to Pay for College

BOSTON – Families with college-bound students are invited to attend a free presentation about paying for college.  The seminars will be held across the Commonwealth in late March through April and are offered by MEFA, the Massachusetts not-for-profit authority on planning, saving and paying for college.   

An experienced MEFA representative will provide an overview of the college billing cycle, options for paying the bill and understanding financial aid award letters.  All college-bound seniors and their families should plan to attend. 

Locally, seminars are being held at:

-        Shrewsbury High School, Shrewsbury, April 2, 6 p.m.

-        North High School, Worcester, April 3, at 6 p.m.

-        Wachusett Regional High School, Holden, April 24, at 7 p.m.

The seminars are regional and families should attend the location most convenient for them.

MEFA encourages families to visit mefa.org/seniors beforehand to register, download the accompanying e-book and utilize MEFA’s interactive calculators.  Families should also remember to bring copies of financial aid award offers with them for a personalized consultation after the seminar.

 “At MEFA, we have spent over 30 years solely focused on helping families achieve the dream of higher education.  We offer public education and outreach services to families as well as low-cost financing options.  Families do not have to figure this out on their own when they have free access to the state’s college financing experts “ said Thomas Graf, Executive Director of MEFA.

MEFA is uniquely privileged to serve as a trusted college financing expert for families, schools and community organizations seeking guidance about planning, saving and paying for college.  Today more than ever, families need information and assistance they can rely on. 

Further information about MEFA’s After the Acceptance seminars is available by visiting www.mefa.org/seniors or by calling 1-800-449-MEFA (6332)

About MEFA

MEFA is a not-for-profit self-financing state authority, not reliant on state or federal appropriation that has been working for over 30 years to make higher education more accessible and affordable for students and families in Massachusetts. MEFA provides community education programs, college savings plans, and low-cost financing options. In its over 30 year history, MEFA has assisted hundreds of thousands of families in financing a college education. For more information, visit www.mefa.org or follow MEFA on Twitter @mefatweets and on Facebook at mefaMA.