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College & Career Guidance

We provide information and resources to help students and families plan for college and career, as well as training and guidance for counselors and higher education professionals.

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MEFA Products

U.Plan

Our dependable prepaid tuition program, the U.Plan, helps you save money for college and caps college tuition at today’s costs at over 70 colleges and universities across Massachusetts.

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U.Fund

Professionally managed by Fidelity Investments, MEFA’s U.Fund is the Massachusetts 529 college savings plan. It’s affordable, tax-advantaged, and accepted at virtually any college in the country.

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Attainable

The Attainable® Savings Plan provides a means for individuals with disabilities and their families to save in a tax-advantaged account for health and personal care expenses.

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MEFA Pathway

Our free college and career planning website, MEFA Pathway, offers interactive tools and key information to help students in grades 6-12 navigate a successful path to postsecondary success.

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MEFA Loans

Our undergraduate and graduate loans offer fixed interest rates and various repayment options, and are available to students anywhere in the U.S.

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MEFA REFI

With MEFA’s Education Refinancing Loan, MEFA REFI, you can combine your existing student debt into one loan designed to lower your interest rate and monthly payment.

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MEFA Guidance

Free Resources

We provide webinars, podcast episodes, videos, articles, social media posts, and more on a variety of topics.

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The MEFA Institute

We offer a series of free professional development lessons geared toward school counselors and college access professionals focused on planning, saving, and paying for college.

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Training for College Administrators

We have been collaborating with college and university administrators for more than 40 years. Today, we offer training and resources that cover financial aid, MEFA Loans, and other college planning topics.

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Our emails for school counselors and college access professionals provide updates on MEFA Institute trainings, higher education news, and resources to help you guide your students.

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Guidance for College Administrators

In our emails for college administrators you’ll find information on our upcoming trainings, MEFA Loan news and updates, and resources you may find helpful in your work with students and families.

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Guidance on Attainable®

Our emails focused on the Attainable Savings Plan focus on helpful resources, upcoming webinars and events, and relevant industry news.

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