Financial aid planning is a big component of Saturday's Money Matters Expo, which is an event meant to improve everybody's financial literacy.
Amy Poskus, Housatonic Community College's associate director of financial aid, will be one of our speakers Saturday at the Expo. She will spell out your opportunities to find money to help with college expenses, and we are grateful that she is taking the time to share her passion and educate our visitors on this important topic.
In meeting with Ms. Poskus recently, we were impressed with her commitment to helping students locate programs that are often overlooked by the very people they are meant to serve.
The timing of Money Matters is fortunate for high school seniors looking for financial aid.
FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, is the form that the federal government, states, colleges and other organizations use to award financial aid. Submitting it is key to accessing grants, scholarships, work-study programs and student loans.
The FAFSA filing season is earlier this year, beginning Oct. 1. This gives high school seniors earlier indicators to figure out where they can afford to go to school.
It only takes 30 minutes on average to complete when you’re prepared. It is one of the tools attendees can learn about when they attend the Money Matters Expo on Saturday.
Among our other speakers is Joel Rivera from the CT Association of Human Services and the CT Money School and, as well as a Rey Longoria, a representative from TIAA-CHET, the CT Higher Education Trust.
The event is free and open to the public, held 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at Housatonic Community College.
