Good morning, Archway Lincoln families! Be sure to mark your calendar for Tuesday, November 29th at 7 p.m. to hear Great Hearts Network Director of College Counseling Dee-Dee Sanders and Certified Financial Planner Monica Felton talk about college admissions and how to make college affordable.

Ms. Sanders will discuss:

• The Prep school curriculum and how it is attractive for college admissions
• College admission success at Great Hearts (based on data from the class of 2016)
• A bit on standardized testing and how we help students prepare and be successful
• How a prep school experience at Great Hearts helps make applicants marketable for college admissions

Ms. Felton will share info on:

• The total cost of college (it’s not just tuition!)
• What will college cost you?
  • Understand the formulas used to determine how much you are expected to pay for college and how much need you can receive
• New changes to FAFSA and CSS/Profile
  • You must start planning sooner based on the new Prior – Prior rules
• College planning is financial planning
  • Undersatnd the impact of college planning on your retirement. How is your retirement?
• Efficient strategies to pay for college
  • Use retirement dollars to pay for college and college dollars to pay for retirement
  • Understand compound interest and the impact on college and your retirement

It is sure to be a great presentation with lots of valuable information! Ms. Felton will also offer a special incentive to guests.

Learn more about the event and Ms. Felton on our Parent Positive Series page. We’ll see you on the 29th!