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College Funding Workshop Focuses on Critical Early Planning Strategies

College Funding Authority has announced its College funding workshop schedule for the Spring season. These workshops focus on early planning and student positioning strategies for parents of high school students in grades 9 through 11.

The workshops, co-sponsored by Preziosi•Nicholson & Associates, will be held on these dates at The GlassWorks Business Complex, located at 1101 Wheaton Ave., Millville, NJ 08332:

  • Wed., April 23 at 7:00 p.m.
  • Tues., April 29 at 7:00 p.m.
  • Sat., May 3 at 3:00 p.m.
  • Wed., May 7 at 7:00 p.m.

Certified public accountant Eugene Taormina, ofPreziosi•Nicholson and Associates, and Lorinda Jarvis, CFA’s Regional Director of Student Aid Services, will address questions about effective financial planning strategies and how to optimize financial aid for today’s college-bound students.

Among the topics: 
— Why early planning is a must for families.
— Developing cash-flow strategies for the college years.
— Properly filling out the federal student aid form.
— Guiding students to choose the best colleges for their career choice.
— Setting up your personal finances to minimize your estimated financial contribution. 
— Tapping into student tutoring services to boost ACT and SAT scores to maximize merit-based grants.
— What colleges are truly looking for in the “well-rounded student”.
— Step-by-step approach to ensure maximum funding opportunities for families of all income levels.
— Common errors in the process that can cost families thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket costs and scholarship dollars.

To reserve a space at the workshops, complete the registration form on the CFA website at www.collegefundingauthority.com. For more information, call (609) 364-6705 or (888) 697-9672.
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