Navigating Complex Financial Aid Situations

Thu Feb 20 2025 at 09:00 am to 03:30 pm UTC-05:00

The Church of Saint Luke & The Epiphany | Philadelphia

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Navigating Complex Financial Aid Situations
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For practitioners: an in-depth look at supporting families who are not easily categorized in FAFS A and financial aid applications.
About this Event

For practitioners assisting students with college financial aid applications: The day's presentations will provide an in-depth look at supporting families who are not easily categorized in FAFSA and financial aid applications. Specifically, presenters and financial aid experts will discuss issues impacting immigrant and refugee youth, undocumented youth and mixed status families, unhoused youth and youth in the foster care system and provide practical financial aid advice for working with them.

PHEAA representatives will also share updates on the state grant program. The day will end with a panel of financial aid officers discussing their take on the issues highlighted throughout the day as well as trends they see and anticipate in financial aid. Bring your own examples and questions.

Presenters (partial list):

  • Madeline Birkner, Philadelphia Education Fund
  • Maritza Lohman, HIAS Pennsylvania
  • Jillian Sitjar, SchoolHouse Connection
  • Ron Felder, PHEAA
  • Sharna C. Patterson, M.A. Director of Financial Aid, Community College of Philadelphia
  • Joe Alaimo, Director of Student Financial Aid, Gwynedd Mercy University
  • Sandra Mejia, Associate Director of Student Financial Services, Temple University
  • Candace Powell Kinard, Executive Consultant, EduDreamer Consulting; PCPR

A detailed agenda will be sent out prior to the event.
Breakfast and lunch will be provided. There is no cost to attend but registration is required. Feel free to bring information about upcoming events for the resource tables.

*This event is co-sponsored by , and the (PCPR) and is a pre-conference session of the held February 21, 2025 at Arcadia University.


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Church of Saint Luke & The Epiphany, 330 South 13th Street, Philadelphia, United States

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