PHEAA encourages students and families to save for college during National College Savings Month

September is National College Savings Month and the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) joins the Pennsylvania Treasury Department (Treasury) in encouraging families to take advantage of their upcoming, free webinars to educate themselves on the financial aid process and how to start saving early with the PA 529 College and Career Savings Program and Keystone Scholars.

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PHEAA is hosting a free webinar, “Financial Aid 101,” where their experienced Higher Education Access Partner will present information on the financial aid application process, the types of aid available to students, and strategies to start thinking about affordability before applying for admission. The webinar will be held on Monday, September 22, at 1:00 pm.

“The financial aid process can be in-depth and complicated,” said Senator Wayne Fontana, Chairman of the PHEAA Board of Directors. “We encourage college-bound students and their families to take every opportunity to educate themselves before beginning the application process. It could really create substantial savings in the future.”