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Statewide Webinars offered by Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA)
 
PHEAA is offering statewide webinars for the following topics:
 
  • Creating your StudentAid.gov Account (Sep. 17 & Nov. 4)
  • Searching for Scholarships (Sep. 10 & Sep. 24)
  • Financial Aid 101 (Nov. 18 & Dec. 10)
  • FAFSA Overview - Line by Line (Dec. 18)
 
See flyer for me details.
 
Our PHEAA representative, Jonathan Warner is also offering individual virtual meetings for those in need. He can be reached by email, [email protected].
09/08/2025
 
Virtual Financial Aid Night Webinars offered by Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA)
 
Jonathan Warner, PHEAA's Higher Education Access Partner for Fayette, Greene, Washington, and Westmoreland Counties, will present information on the financial application process, what types of aid are available for students, and strategies to start thinking about in order gain affordable access to higher education. Time will be built into the presentation to allow you to ask any questions you may have regarding the financial aid process.
 
September 18 and 30.  Both events run from 5:45PM – 7:30PM with the presentation running from 6PM – 7PM. 
 
Links are provided below.
 
09/03/2025
 
FAFSA
 
File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) at StudentAid.gov/FAFSA. The information in this application is used to determine most of your aid package and should be completed as soon as possible after it becomes available during your senior year of high school.
 
The 2026-2027 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will be available October 1, 2025.
 
What's the FAFSA and how does it work?

Before each year of college or trade school (this year for current high school seniors), students should apply for federal grants, work-study, and loans with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form. Post-secondary schools use your FAFSA data to determine your federal aid eligibility.
Current high school seniors will be completing the
2026-27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
 
 
 
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To assist you in better understanding the financial aid planning and application process, listed below is link from Sallie Mae. Additional publications are available on the their websites.
 
Paying for College Resource...it's like having your own college coach. Financial literacy online presentations. Everything you need to know about scholarships, college admission tips and how to pay the balance.
 
Need money for college, but confused by financial aid? The Pennsylvania Student Aid Guide has the answers. This guide provides a complete overview of the financial aid process, with information on most of Pennsylvania's financial aid programs and services. Find everything you need to know about paying for higher education.
 
Scholarships, unlike student loans, don’t have to be repaid and can reduce the cost of college. The more free money, in the form of scholarships and grants, that you find to help pay for college, the less you’ll have to finance.
 
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) is the most important application you must complete in order to qualify for almost all types of financial aid including federal, state, local, and private grants and scholarships.
 
What is a Federal Student Aid (FSA) Account? An FSA Account is a username and password that you will use to log into certain U.S. Department of Education websites, and electronically sign the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®).
 
 
Jonathan Warner
Higher Education Access Partner
Fayette, Greene, Washington and Westmoreland Counties
Phone: 717-678-9695
PHEAA.org