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Financial aid: What are work programs?

Thomas Gobbins — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 08:51:23 +0000

This is part of a series of Financial Aid videos to help prospective students and their families understand the types of financial aid options that Xavier makes available as well as the opportunities that Xavier has to help make Xavier affordable.

IUP Upward Bound Math and Science (UBMS) Program

Thomas Gobbins — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 03:34:44 +0000

The IUP Upward Bound Math and Science program recruits local Indiana County ninth, tenth, and eleventh graders who are first-generation/low income, planning on attending a four-year university, and completing programs in Science, Technology, Engineering,and Mathematics (STEM). UBMS staff, scholars, and volunteers have an array of academic, science, and cultural learning experiences during the summer program and academic year. From the Office of IUP TRiO Programs. Find out more about the …

Start Here, Get There – It’s Student Financial Aid Awareness Month

Thomas Gobbins — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:01:48 +0000

First things first – filling out the FAFSA is the first step in the college financial aid process. Go to StartHereGetThere.org to learn how. Learn about all the kinds of federal, state and college-sponsored financial aid programs you’re eligible for — and how to file the FAFSA, your key to federal student aid. Kudos to students from St. John’s U and Cobleskill CC for helping us make this video!

Fox In Focus: College Financial Aid – Segment 3

Thomas Gobbins — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:57:56 +0000

Panelists describe the FAFSA; how to apply for the New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP); and the many New York State scholarships and loan forgiveness programs available. Host: Walt McClure, Fox 23 News. Panelists: Elsa Magee, Executive Vice President and Acting President of NYS Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) and Mary Lawyer, Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management at Siena College, Loudonville, NY.

What different types of grant programs are available?

Thomas Gobbins — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:08:29 +0000

Earl Dowling, director of Student Financial Assistance at Harper College in Palatine, Illinois, answers questions about the FAFSA, grants, work study and other financial aid topics. For more information, visit www.harpercollege.edu and click on “financial aid.”

What Colleges Are Looking For (Part 2)

Thomas Gobbins — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:39:47 +0000

This series of videos de-mystifies college admissions decisions and tells you who gets in and why, how admissions officers make decisions, and how to maximize your chances of getting in. Check out more free, expert college counseling at www.collegebuzz.org, and help us spread the word!