College For (Almost) Free! - A College Prep Workshop

Program Type:

Community Engagement

Age Group:

Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults
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Event Details

This fast-paced, 75-minute informative workshop will educate both parents and teens about all areas of planning and paying for college. The class is strictly informational and nothing is for sale.

Here are just a few topics that will be covered:

  • How you can get need-based scholarships and grants even if your family makes a six-figure income.

  • How to avoid the single biggest mistake parents make when applying for scholarships—a mistake that costs them thousands of dollars in lost aid.

  • How to understand the complicated formulas colleges use to determine your family’s financial contribution and how to plan ahead so that your cost is as low as possible.

  • What to do if you haven't saved anything for school (Don't worry, you're not alone).

  • The 5 biggest myths about financial aid that most parents believe leading families to unnecessary debt and in some cases, ruining their retirement.

  • Three questions you MUST ask any school your child plans to attend.... before they even apply.

  • How 529s and college savings plans can cost you ten times more than what they save and what to do if you do have one.

Please register for this event by clicking here.

Accessibility

Need disability-related modifications or accommodations? Information and program content can be made available in alternative formats upon request by emailing JFRogers@sandiego.gov.