Free Monthly Events
Upcoming Workshops
Booking is easy — reserve your seat below. Workshops are free, about 90 minutes, and packed with information every Texas family needs.
What You'll Learn
A free, 90-minute session that pays for itself
Our workshops are free, about an hour and a half in length, and are designed to educate the audience on everything a Texas family needs to know about paying for college.
- Critical don't-miss dates and events
- How to get ahead by developing a customized plan for ALL college expenses
- How to choose the right college for the right price
- How to maximize your Expected Family Contribution / Student Aid Index
- Which assets are counted — and which are exempt — in the U.S. Department of Education's Student Aid Index calculation
- The do's and don'ts of filling out FAFSA and CSS Profile, and when to submit them
- Aid you want vs. aid to avoid
- How to research how much money — and how generous — any accredited college really is
- Proven ways to effectively negotiate with colleges to get more money
- How to increase your tax deductions and credits, including the American Opportunity & Lifetime Learning Credits
- Best available options to cover the portion aid doesn't cover
- How to locate and apply for every need-based scholarship, grant, work-study job, and low/no-interest loan your child may be eligible for
- How to avoid the single biggest mistake parents make that can cost thousands
