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01 Apr
Calling all high school juniors and their caregivers (and anyone interested in knowing more about financial aid)! The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) [...]
02 Apr
Wednesday April 2, 2025    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Joining us – College Savings Superstar Alfond Foundation member, Caroline Palmatier Maine families have access to two valuable programs to assist with saving and paying [...]
03 Apr
Thursday April 3, 2025    
6:00 pm
Financial aid offers are starting to arrive! The next step is to understand and compare these offers. It’s important to have a sense of the [...]
03 Apr
Calling all high school juniors and their caregivers (and anyone interested in knowing more about financial aid)! The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) [...]
04 Apr
Friday April 4, 2025    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Financial Check-in with FAME (April 2025) You’re on a budget and have a solid emergency fund in place. What’s next? Are you ready to invest [...]
04 Apr
Friday April 4, 2025    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Personal Finance Foundations Part II: From Emergency Funds to Investing You’re on a budget and have a solid emergency fund in place. What’s next? Are [...]
08 Apr
Calling all high school juniors and their caregivers (and anyone interested in knowing more about financial aid)! The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) [...]
09 Apr
Wednesday April 9, 2025    
1:00 pm
During this workshop, you’ll receive an in-depth overview of Claim Your Future, including creative ways that the program can be used by peer educators, ed [...]
09 Apr
Calling all high school juniors and their caregivers (and anyone interested in knowing more about financial aid)! The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) [...]
15 Apr
Calling all high school juniors and their caregivers (and anyone interested in knowing more about financial aid)! The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) [...]
15 Apr
Tuesday April 15, 2025    
6:00 pm
Calling all high school juniors and their caregivers (and anyone interested in knowing more about financial aid)! The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) [...]
17 Apr
Thursday April 17, 2025    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Monthly meeting of the FAME Board of Directors.
02 May
Friday May 2, 2025    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Financial Check-in with FAME (May 2025) Is education beyond high school in your family’s future? If so, then this is the session for you! During [...]
02 May
Friday May 2, 2025    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Understanding Education Savings Is education beyond high school in your family’s future? If so, then this is the session for you! During this webinar, we [...]
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17 Apr 25
via Zoom
Events on Friday May 2, 2025

Financial Aid 101: A FREE Training for Counselors, Advisors, and Educators

Date/Time
Date(s) - Friday March 21, 2025
8:30 am - 1:30 pm

Location
Maple Hill Farm Inn and Conference Center


In Person Event:
Friday, March 21, 2025
8:30 am – 1:30 pm
Maple Hill Farm Inn and Conference Center, 11 Inn Rd, Hallowell

FAME’s 19th annual event, Financial Aid 101, will be held in person on Friday, March 21st from 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM at Maple Hill Farm Bed & Breakfast Inn and Conference Center in Hallowell.

We’ll be offering a virtual event the following Friday, March 28th for those unable to attend in person or who prefer to attend virtually. The virtual and in-person trainings will include the same content.

Financial Aid 101 is a FREE event designed to provide financial aid training and share resources with school counselors, college access professionals, and education partners who support students as they navigate the financial aid process and pay for higher education.

Join us for a day packed with information where you’ll learn more about:

• Applying for financial aid including a series of FAFSA-focused sessions and one dedicated to the CSS Profile
• Scholarships and tips to help students with a successful search
• Resources, programs, and tools to help pay for higher education for high school students, adults, and new Mainers

And much more! See the agenda for more information.

Pre-registration is required. Feel free to forward this invitation to others who would be interested in attending.

Agenda with Session Descriptions

Please contact Nikki Vachon with questions. We look forward to seeing you in March!

Register for Financial Aid 101 In Person on March 21st, 2025

Register for Financial Aid 101 Virtual Event on March 28th, 2025