First-gen leader who still believes in the college dream! Helping families afford college and graduates to build first-generation wealth.collegemoneymethod.com South FloridaJoined May 2009
Interest rates on federal student loans in 2024-25 will be 6.533% (undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford), 8.083% (graduate Federal Direct Stafford) and 9.083% (Parent PLUS and Grad PLUS).
BREAKING: @POTUS 2023 budget request includes proposal to double the maximum #PellGrant by 2029, starting with a $2,175 increase for the 2023-24 award year #fachat#highered
Stay tuned for more details from NASFAA bit.ly/3uzO7VN
Help spread the word to federal student loan borrowers about temporary changes to the #PSLF Program. To benefit from the limited wavier, some borrowers may need to consolidate their loans and/or tell us about their employment before Oct. 31, 2022: StudentAid.gov/pslfwaiver
Important relief for college students and graduates during the continuing pandemic.
One of Biden's first Executive Orders: Extending the freeze on federal student loan payments until Sept 20, 2021.
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I'm offering a free workshop on Jan 21 for families of high school sophomores & juniors: "Maximize your College Financial Aid!" eventbrite.com/e/maximize-you…@eventbrite
I had the privilege to support a first-gen low income student from Broward to refine his essays for elite colleges. This article lists free "resources" for FLI students. Make no mistake, these in no way solve inherent inequities in our system. usnews.com/education/best…
Important news coming out of Congress for college financial aid. npr.org/2020/12/20/948…
TL;DR FASFA to go from 108 questions to 36 + Expansion of the PELL Grant program!
In a very competitive year, African Ams are 16.6% of early admits, up from 12.7% last year. Asian Ams (23.4%), Latinx (10.4%) & Native Ams (1.3%) are roughly the same. 1st Gen are 17%, up from 10.1%. @HarvardFGHA #DefendDiversitynews.harvard.edu/gazette/story/…
Today, I'm honored to be sharing my first-gen journey with @bracecadets at Broward Schools as part of their History Makers speakers series. I hope to be a reflection back to these student leaders that everyone of us is a History Maker.
I'll be presenting tonight on FAFSA and Financial Aid to students & parents of Broward Public Schools. Join the event at 6pm ET - it's open to all.
tinyurl.com/y5oro9no@bracecadets
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