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Session 4: Planning a Financial Aid Night
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"Good information, but more importantly contacts fro assistance in planning and executing," conference attendee.

Session 4: “Planning a Financial Aid Night at Your School or Community Center and Addressing ‘Real Questions’ about Financing College for Families of Color”

 

Students from low-income backgrounds and first-generation college students often experience “sticker shock” early on in their education; consequently, dismissing college as an option believing they could never afford it.

 

 

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"Thank you for bringing a student and La Toya," conference attendee.

 

Presenters:

La Toya Sykes, Director of Outreach and Access Awareness, Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation

Judy Swanson, Associate Director, Office of Student Finance, University of Minnesota

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"Great resources and knowledgeable presenters," conference attendee.

Brittanie Phelps, Student, University of St. Thomas

 

Facilitator:

Karen Woodward, Education Consultant