This page has information on an
upcoming Saving for College Workshop for parents of middle school and
elementary school students. It also has information for other parents,
guardians, grandparents, and relatives of students of any age.
Contents
Evening Information Forum for Parents
Recommended Documents
Recommended Books
Recommended Links
Tips on Keeping the Cost of College Down, by the U.S. Dept of
Education
AP Courses: Economics, Credit Policies
Pertinent News Articles
Evening Information Forum for Parents
What:
How parents, guardians, and relatives can start.or enhance their
college savings plan for children in their lives while college expenses
are still years away.
When:
Monday, February 27th, 2006, 7 PM - 8:30 PM,
1 hour presentation then
time for questions.
Where:
Heatherwood Middle School
1419 Trillium Blvd. SE, Mill Creek, WA 98012
425-385-6300
Driving Directions: Northbound & Southbound: From I-5, take exit 186. Head east on
128th Street and then take a right on 16th Avenue. Turn right on to the
Bothell-Everett Highway and then a left at Trillium Boulevard. The
entrance to the school will be on your left.
Heatherwood Middle School Contact
Person: Greg Gelderman, Principal, Heatherwood Middle School
Speakers:
Lynn Carnegie , Learning
Services, NELA (Northwest Education Loan Association)
Pat Hannifin, PTA Volunteer and Parent of Two College Students who
Attended the Everett School District Schools
Audience: This free workshop is open to all
parents with students at Heatherwood Middle School, Cedar Wood
Elementary School, Mill Creek Elementary
School, Woodside Elementary School, and invited guests.
Abstract: November is college application time
for Everett School District seniors and every other high school senior
in our state
and country. While that anxious time may be several years away for your
kids, your college savings plan needs to be in full swing. To help you
with that effort, the Heatherwood Middle School PTA and AP/IB Boosters
are arranging for a college financial planning expert to give an
evening presentation at Heatherwood to help parents understand the ins
and outs of 529 plans, Coverdell accounts, Uniform Gift to Minors Act
(UGMA) accounts, college costs, financial aid
and other related topics. Pertinent documents will be available at the
session and online.
About
NELA:
Northwest Education Loan Association (NELA) is a not-for-profit
guaranty agency that works in partnership with schools, banks and other
lending institutions to help students continue their education. NELA
administers the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) and
guarantees the loans against default. This guarantee allows commercial
lenders to make loans to students, who often have no collateral or
credit history.
NELA is the designated guarantor for the states of Washington and
Idaho, and primarily services the Western states. Incorporated in 1978,
the agency is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
Contact Information
NELA
190 Queen Anne Avenue N
Suite 300
Seattle, Washington 98109
800.562.3001 www.NELA.net