College Affordability Online Workshop Series

 Dollars & Sense with The Best U

College Affordability Online Workshop Series Fall 2021

Join Our College Affordability Workshops

At The Best U, we know that many families have questions and concerns about approaching the financial aspects of the college process. We are thrilled to provide two workshops this fall, hosted by our College Affordability Expert, Jenna Greenwood. Jenna has honed tried and true strategies as a college financial aid professional and she is excited to share her knowledge with the TBU community.

Our team of expert advisors is committed to providing the knowledge, resources & tools to support students in making sense of college admissions & sharing their best selves with the world

Dollars & Sense: TBU College Affordability Online Workshop #1

Financial Aid Live Q&A Online Workshop

Day: Sunday, November 7th, 2021

Time: 5:00 p.m. MDT, 7:00 p.m. EDT, 6:00 p.m. CDT, 4:00 p.m. PDT USA

Cost: $36.00 USD

Our College Affordability Expert will help 9th-12th grade students & families better understand the Financial Aid Process

In this live session we will cover:

  • General questions you have about the financial aid process
  • Discuss the key pieces you need to know to take advantage of financial aid opportunities and move forward in your process
  • A live Q&A with our expert advisors

Timeframe: We will dedicate 30 to 45-minutes to presenting and 15 to 30-minutes of Q&A, so students can get their questions answered.

Video Recording: All participants will receive a video recording after the workshop.

Can’t make it to the session? Register to receive a video of the full webinar.

Join us here!

Dollars & Sense: TBU College Affordability Online Workshop #2

Merit Scholarship Live Q&A Online Workshop

Day: Sunday, November 14th, 2021

Time: 5:00 p.m. MDT, 7:00 p.m. EDT, 6:00 p.m. CDT, 4:00 p.m. PDT USA

Cost: $36.00 USD

Our College Affordability Expert will help 9th-12th grade students & families better understand Merit-Based Scholarships

In this live session we will cover:

  • The general questions you have about merit-based scholarships.
  • Discuss the key pieces you need to know to take advantage of merit-based scholarships
  • Share tips and tricks for finding and applying for scholarships.
  • A live Q&A with our expert advisors

Timeframe: We will dedicate 30 to 45-minutes to presenting and 15 to 30-minutes of Q&A, so students can get their questions answered.

Video Recording: All participants will receive a video recording after the workshop.

Can’t make it to the session? Register to receive a video of the full webinar.

Join us here!

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