The MEFA Institute<sup>™</sup>: Understanding the U.Plan
Learn how families can lock in tomorrow's tuition at today's prices with the U.Plan, Massachusetts's Prepaid Tuition Plan. This webinar discusses how to enroll and contribute, provides the list of participating colleges, and explains how families can use the plan to guard against the increase in tuition at dozens of public and private Massachusetts colleges.
The MEFA Institute<sup>™</sup>: Discover Careers with MEFA Pathway
Learn how to explore career options in MEFA Pathway, MEFA’s free college and career planning portal.
MEFA Institute: Insights from the Financial Aid Office
This webinar provides the opportunity to hear from practicing financial aid professionals from different types of institutions about a variety of topics, including best practices in applying for financial aid, the importance of deadlines, and financial factors to consider when making the college decision. Counselors will be able to use this valuable insight when working with students and families. Guests include Ebony Marsala from Northeastern University, William Smith from Stonehill College, Alcira Zadroga from Fitchburg State University, Aurelio Ramirez from MassArt, and Iris Godes from Dean College.
MEFA Institute: Learn About Yourself with MEFA Pathway
Learn how the interests and values inventories in MEFA Pathway, MEFA’s free college and career planning portal, can help students discover which careers may fit them best. In addition, find out how students can start a careers list based upon criteria specific to them.
Discussing College Costs with Students & Families
As a school counselor, you likely play a large role helping students create their college list and decide where to ultimately enroll. College cost is a significant factor when selecting a school, and it's one that students and families should understand as they navigate the admissions and financial aid process. In this webinar, we review the information and resources that you can share to help college-bound students and their families research college costs and make informed decisions. Download the webinar slides to follow along.
Exploring MEFA’s College Planning Tool
Want to start planning and saving for college but not sure how? MEFA’s College Planning Tool is the perfect place to start. In this webinar we demo the tool and discuss how to estimate what college might cost for your family and how to set and reach your savings goals.
The MEFA Institute<sup>™</sup>: MEFA Loan Certification System Demo
This instructional video for college administrators provides an overview of MEFA's loan certification system. Learn how to easily certify your students' loans in MEFA's online system.
The MEFA Institute<sup>™</sup>: MEFA Loan Application Demo
This webinar for college financial aid administrators presented by MEFA's Meg Villavicencio demonstrates the online MEFA Loan application from the borrower's perspective.
The U.Plan Made Simple
It doesn't take long to learn how the U.Plan works. This easy-to-understand two-minute video is a great place to start. And then visit our U.Plan page to set up an account and begin saving.
MEFA Pathway and MyCAP
Learn how to use MEFA Pathway to implement College and Career Advising and MyCAP programs for students and review data tools in the Counselor Portal useful for student analysis.