Ready, Set, FAFSA! - Financial aid webinar series for students and families

Text courtesy of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education.

Are you or someone you know applying to college this year? We can help! Join us this October for Ready, Set, FAFSA!, a series of free college and financial aid webinars created specifically for high school students and families to help them prepare for the college-going process. Sessions will be held on Tuesday evenings, lasting approximately one hour, with presentations from financial aid experts.

• Session #1: Apply to College - 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 3
  This session will help simplify the process, providing all the information you need to know about preparing, searching, and applying for college.
• Session #2: Understand Financial Aid - 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 10
  This session will help families learn about the many ways to pay for college, including grants, loans, scholarships, and work-study. An overview of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the MN Dream Act application will be provided, including what is new for the 2024-25 applications.
• Session #3: Create Your FSA ID - 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 17
  FAFSA requires students and their contributor(s) to have a Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID). Join us for a step-by-step walkthrough to create an FSA ID and tips to avoid common errors.
• Session #4: Search for Scholarships - 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 24
  Learn how to search and apply for scholarships to help pay for college. We will highlight specific scholarships, provide tools to keep you organized, and tips to make your application stand out!

All sessions will have interpretation in Spanish, Somali, and Hmong. Attendees can ask questions in the chat and have them answered during the event by financial aid experts. For each session attended, students will be entered into a drawing to win a $500 scholarship!