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Each year, the Department of Education provides more than $150 billion in new financial aid to nearly 15 million college students and their families. Do you know how best to take advantage of this help in affording a college education?
In the upcoming week, I’ll host two college affordability workshops for prospective students and their families. Presentations will be made by representatives from Rutgers University Office of Financial Aid – who will present information relevant to all students, whether or not they are interested in attending Rutgers – and New Jersey Higher Education State Affordability Authority:
Monday,
May
19,
2014
7:00 to 9:00 p.m. East Brunswick Public Library
2 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive
East Brunswick, New Jersey
7:00 to 9:00 p.m. East Brunswick Public Library
2 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive
East Brunswick, New Jersey
Wednesday,
May
21,
2014
7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Ewing Township Municipal Building
2 Jake Garzio Drive
Ewing Township, New Jersey
7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Ewing Township Municipal Building
2 Jake Garzio Drive
Ewing Township, New Jersey
Experts
will
provide
helpful
information
about
a
range,
including
the
FAFSA
application,
Pell
Grants,
TEACH
Grants,
Stafford
Loans,
Perkins
Loans,
state
scholarships,
and
more.
Experts
will
also
be
available
to
answer
questions
and
discuss
individual
financial
aid
situations
one-on-one.
I
have
held
such
workshops
before,
and
students
and
parents
have
found
them
helpful
in
identifying
potential
sources
of
aid
that
will
make
a
college
education
more
accessible
and
affordable.
As
a
member
of
the
House
Committee
on
Education
and
the
Workforce
for
more
than
a
decade,
I
have
long
supported
efforts
to
make
college
more
affordable
and
more
accessible
for
all
of
our
students.
A
few
years
ago,
I
wrote
the
law
that
provides
upfront
tuition
assistance
–
up
to
$16,000
over
four
years
–
to
students
who
become
teachers
of
math,
science,
or
foreign
languages.
I
also
helped
write
the
law
that
invested
$36
billion
to
increase
the
maximum
annual
Pell
Grant.
These
are
crucial
investments
in
education
that
will
help
the
United
States
out-innovate,
out-educate,
and
out-build
the
rest
of
the
world.
If
you
have
any
questions
about
the
student
financial
aid
workshops,
please
call
my
office
at
1-87-RUSH-HOLT
(1-877-874-4658).
Also,
if
you
aren't
able
to
attend
these
workshops,
I
encourage
you
to
visit
StudentAid.gov
for
valuable
information
on
how
to
afford
college.
Sincerely,
Rush
Holt
Member of Congress
P.S. Just a reminder: I always want to hear from you, but to ensure a prompt response, please don’t reply to this e-mail. Instead, please visit holt.house.gov/contact or call 1-87-RUSH-HOLT (1-877-874-4658).
Member of Congress
P.S. Just a reminder: I always want to hear from you, but to ensure a prompt response, please don’t reply to this e-mail. Instead, please visit holt.house.gov/contact or call 1-87-RUSH-HOLT (1-877-874-4658).
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