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The Scholarship Foundation Is Hosting College Financial Aid Workshops and Clinics

Mark your calendars now! The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis will be hosting free clinics and workshops throughout the 2013-2014 academic year that are designed to help students and families navigate the financial aid process and avoid excessive debt. All are held at the Foundation’s office (8215 Clayton Road, St. Louis, MO 63117). For more information on any individual session, please visit www.sfstl.org.   

Financial Aid Basics Workshop

· Wednesday, October 30 at 6:30 pm

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· Families are introduced to basics of paying for higher education and learn   to identify people, organizations, and sources of information that can help   them address their specific financial challenges. 

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Workshop

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· Wednesday, December 11 at 6:30 pm

· Learn about the FAFSA, including the part it plays in the college application   process and why it is important to complete the form accurately and submit   it early.

FAFSA Clinic

· Every Saturday in February 2014, from 9 am to noon

· Get one-on-one help completing the FAFSA. Appointments required.

The Scholarship Foundation Interest-Free Loan Application Completion Clinic

· Clinics are April 10, 11, 14, and 15 from 10 am - 4 pm; April 12 from                 9 am - 12 pm.

· Receive one-on-one assistance completing and submitting the Foundation’s   renewable interest-free, fee-free student loan (qualified students can   receive up to $9,000 per academic year). Appointments required.

 Financial Aid Award Letter Workshops

· April 23, May 21, and June 18 at 6:30 pm

· Explains how to review the amount and kind of financial aid offered, as well   as any remaining expense gap that a student and family would have to   cover on their own.

 The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis, a nonprofit organization founded in 1920, is based upon the conviction that an educated citizenry is essential to a democracy. More than 10,500 students have been awarded nearly $59 million in interest-free loans and $4.3 million in grants by the Foundation since 1920.

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