Early And Not-So-Early College Planning Workshop For Parents, Students

When the talk of sending a child off to college begins, it can be intimidating and overwhelming. In-state or out of state? FAFSA? Parent loans?
Whether your child is starting freshman year or senior year of high school, there's a lot to consider. A free workshop being offered at the Ocean County Library will give you information that will help demystify the process.
College GPS is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25 at the Toms River branch on Washington Street.
The free workshop explains the benefits of early college planning, which goes far beyond saving money for tuition bills.
Among the topics:

• The advantages of early planning
• How to get started
• The cost of procrastination
• How to select colleges
• The financial aid forms you will need to complete
• The 3 formulas used by colleges and how they impact your eligibility for aid
• Surprising information about financial aid qualification
• How to guide your child through some of the most important decisions they will make
• Smart steps rising high school seniors can take now to prepare for the FAFSA

The FAFSA can be filled out as early as October of a student's senior year. Learn what you can do to prepare now so you'll be ready.
The material covered in this workshop is suitable for families of middle school through rising high school seniors. Please come prepared to take notes.
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