Webinars & Recordings
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March 2025
How to Pay for College: Understanding the Financial Aid Process
March 12, 2025 - 5:30 pm - Register
Ideal for all students and parents.
The financial aid process can be daunting. From completing the application to understanding award letters, developing a plan to pay for college is one of the most important steps in the college process.
Life After High School: A Guide to Career and College Planning
March 19, 2025 - 5:30 pm - Register
Ideal for all students and parents.
There are many post-high school options available to students through education and training programs. This program engages students and parents in a discussion of recent employment trends and industry growth outlook to provide insights into the developing a post-high school plan for both college and career.
Exploring Colleges: Navigating Campus Visits, College Fairs, and Virtual Tours
March 26, 2025 - 5:30 pm - Register
Ideal for all students and parents.
There are many factors that should go into picking a college. In this session we’ll cover the things to consider and the many ways to explore and find the college that is right for you.
April 2025
Covering College Costs: Understanding and Comparing College Financial Aid Offers
April 2, 2025 - 5:30 pm - Register
Ideal for seniors and parents.
Completing the FAFSA is an important step for students in the college-going process, but what happens after you hit submit? What are the next steps? In this webinar we will explain the pieces of a financial aid package, how packages are put together, and how to compare one package to another. We will also discuss financial aid comparison tools and the importance of creating a college budget.
Money Management for Students
April 9, 2025 - 5:30 pm - Register
Ideal for all students and parents.
Establishing good money management habits now will pay off into adulthood. In this Wednesday Webinar we will discuss tips and resources that high school and college students can use to create a positive and healthy relationship with money strategies.
Decision Day is Coming
April 16, 2025 - 5:30 pm - Register
Ideal for seniors and parents.
May 1 is a big day for seniors! Decision day is the traditional deadline for determining which college you will attend in the fall. But making that decision is more complicated than just saying “I’m going here.” In this session we’ll go over the final steps you should take to determine which school is best for you, and what steps you need to take to make it official.
How to Pay for College: Understanding the Financial Aid Process
April 23, 2025 - 5:30 pm - Register
Ideal for all students and parents.
The financial aid process can be daunting. From completing the application to understanding award letters, developing a plan to pay for college is one of the most important steps in the college process.
Understanding Student Loans
April 30, 2025 - 5:30 pm - Register
Ideal for seniors and parents.
Student loans can be a necessary step in attaining a college degree, however there is a right and wrong way to borrow for college. Understanding how student loans work, and which options are right for you can help in not overborrowing, and in repayment after graduation. In this session, we’ll cover different loan options, how repayment works, and how to know how much might be too much each year, and as a total sum of your college education.
May 2025
Make the Most of Summer Break
May 7, 2025 - 5:30 pm - Register
Ideal for all students and parents.
In this webinar we are going to be discussing a wide-variety of helpful tips and ideas students can use to keep them on track for their future! Summer is the perfect time to start working towards future goals for both career and college. We will discuss how to build an activities resume and preparing for the scholarship process, taking part in volunteer opportunities, internships, along with several other helpful tips to ensure the summer months are far from boring!
Seniors: College Orientation and How to Succeed
May 14, 2025 - 5:30 pm - Register
Ideal for seniors and parents.
Heading off to college in a few months? This webinar will give you tips and advice on how to be a successful college student. It will go over time management, money management and other topics that will help you become successful in your next step in life.
Previously Recorded Events
- Academic Planning: Making Your Four-Year Plan Work for You
- Best Practices: How to Apply for a Summer Job/Volunteer Experience
- Covering College Costs: Understanding and Comparing College Financial Aid Packages
- Decision Day: Final Step for Seniors
- Earning College Credit in High School
- Earn While You Learn: Exploring Careers in Building Trades
- Employability: Building Skills for Any Career
- Exploring Careers: Finding the Right Fit for Your Future
- Exploring Colleges: Navigating Campus Visits, College Fairs, and Virtual Tours
- FAFSA Step by Step
- Financial Literacy 101: Money and Credit Management for Students
- Freshman Transitions
- How to Apply to College - A Review of the Application Process
- How to Create an Activities Resume
- How to Pay for College: Understanding the Financial Aid Process
- How to Succeed in College
- Life After High School: Career and College Planning
- Make the Most of Summer Break
- Make the Most of Winter Break
- Military Career Options
- Preparing for College Orientation
- The Scholarship Process
- State of Iowa Financial Aid with Iowa College Aid
- Understanding Campus Student Support Services
- Understanding Student Loans
- Understanding the Student Aid Account
- What Happens After FAFSA: Verification and Special Circumstances
Resources in Spanish
- Career and College Planning - En Espanol
- How to Pay for College - En Espanol
- Creating a StudentAid.gov Account - En Español
