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May 5, 2024 
The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) is holding a statewide webinar, 6-7 p.m. Monday, July 24, to guide college-bound students and their families in completing the 2023-24 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process.
The “FAFSA Line by Line Overview Presentation,” hosted by PHEAA’s Higher Education Access Partners, will guide attendees through each step in filing the 2023-24 FAFSA and the PA State Grant application to assist them in meeting the Aug. 1 deadline.
This is the filing deadline for students planning to enroll in a community college; a designated Pennsylvania Open-Admission institution; a business, trade, or technical school; a hospital school of nursing; or a two-year program that is not transferable to another institution.
To prepare for FAFSA completion, students and families can use the FAFSA Checklist, created by PHEAA to help them prepare for the FAFSA completion process, which outlines all the items and information needed to ensure successful submission.
The PHEAA is also holding free webinars to assist with navigating the financial aid process and to discuss PHEAA’s private student loan program – PA Forward, which is Pennsylvania’s state-based private student loan option.
The webinars will be hosted by PHEAA representatives Linda Pacewicz and Dan Wray, who specialize in financial aid. They will discuss how students and families can take advantage of the benefits of using PA Forward Student Loans to cover tuition gaps that other aid did not cover.
Taking place noon July 25, “Deep Dive into Covering the Gap,” is a one-hour webinar that explores the available loan programs to assist with covering the cost gaps in funding.
Offered at noon July 13 and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 27, “Borrowing for Education – Which Loan is Right for Me?” is a one-hour webinar that examines borrowing options available to students and families and will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Register to attend one of the upcoming events using the registration link, pheaa.org/virtual.
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