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Worcester State College Press
Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
College Financing Seminar
(Worcester – January 6,
2004) The Latino Education Institute, home of the Worcester Working
Coalition for Latino Students at Worcester State College, and the
Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority (MEFA) will be co-sponsoring a
seminar on college financing on Monday, January 12, 2004. The seminar will
take place from 5:30 to 7:30 PM in the Blue Lounge of the Student Center
Building at Worcester State College.
A bilingual
representative from MEFA will discuss various aspects of the financial aid
process. The seminar will teach parents how to fill out financial aid
application forms, the process of filing the appropriate forms, how
financial aid is calculated and awarded, how to compare financial aid award
letters, as well as making alternative financing decisions.
The seminar will be
conducted in Spanish and English for Latino high school juniors and seniors
and their parents as part of the Institute’s Latino School to College
Initiative. Admission is free and further information/directions may be
obtained by calling Elsa Rivera at (508) 798-6507.
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