Paying for College workshop set Jan. 15

Stand By Me NexGen, a nonprofit organization powered by the State of Delaware and the United Way of Delaware, will host Paying for College, a free financial workshop, at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 15, at the Lewes Public Library, 111 Adams Ave., Lewes.

Financial experts will present an overview of the many options available to families to get help paying for college. The goal is to inform students and parents about government grants, scholarships, loans, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid application procedures, and additional services and programs provided by Stand by Me NexGen.

Interested participants may stay for a FAFSA completion workshop from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Students and families will receive hands-on, individualized support on completing the 26-27 FAFSA, which is required for students to receive federal and state aid, as well as an increasing proportion of scholarship aid. The average FAFSA can take 30-45 minutes to complete. 

To register, go to lewes.lib.de.us or call the library at 302-645-2733.

“Paying for college can feel like an overwhelming and complicated task for many families,” said Jennifer Noonan, Lewes library youth services director. “Stand By Me NexGen does a wonderful job making sense of the financial aid process and highlights the many ways students can take advantage of scholarships, including opportunities to go to many Delaware higher education institutions for free.”