MEFA’s Financial Aid Training for
College Admissions Counselors
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
College of the Holy Cross
Hogan Campus Center
9:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:30 a.m.
Financial Aid Overview: Applying, Awarding, and Federal Updates
Julie Shields-Rutyna, Director of College Planning, MEFA
10:45 a.m. Break
11:00 a.m. The Importance of College Cost Conversations with Families
Dan Forster, Assistant Vice President, Admissions and Student Financial
Services, Simmons College
12:00 p.m. Lunch, Networking, and Open Discussion
1:00 p.m.
School Daze: Surviving and Thriving in the First Year of College
Susan Kolls, Associate Director, Student Account Services,
Northeastern University
2:30 p.m.
Financial Tools and Resources for the College Search
Stephanie Wells, Director of Community Outreach, MEFA