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Repayment can feel daunting, but you have options. Learn about current repayment plans, forgiveness programs, and strategies to manage student loans realistically and responsibly after [...]
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Financial Aid and Paying for College for Maine Foster and Adopted Children

Date/Time
Date(s) - Wednesday February 16, 2022
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Location
Online


In this session we’ll discuss the financial aid process and how it can differ for Maine’s foster and adopted students. We’ll talk about financial aid forms and who completes them, how the Foster Care Tuition Waiver works and who is eligible, and discuss what it means if you don’t receive the waiver.   Presenter, Jessica Whittier, is a College Access Counselor with the Finance Authority of Maine and is also a foster/adoptive parent of four.

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