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    “Everything You Need to Better Prepare for College"

    Updated with recent changes effecting higher education.

    A ninety minute long free workshop for parents of high school students. Updated with new materials for the post-2010 college environment!

    This program provides a comprehensive overview of the entire college preparation process from freshman to senior year in high school, including financial strategies that may save thousands off of even the most expensive colleges. Also Includes a calculation of the Expected Family Contribution (EFC), an evaluation of a student’s admissions profile, and a review of thousands of colleges  More..       

     

    The ScholarsProgram™ is a comprehensive, extended guidance program for college preparation. The flagship of AMEDF programs, theScholarsProgram™ is designed to help parents better prepare their highschool student for the college challenge.

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    • Career Selection and College Choices Class
    • College Aid & Financial Re-Engineering Class

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    One way to improve college preparedness is to increase the number of knowledgeable advisors available to families seeking professional assistance.  The AMEDF's Advisor Certification Program enrolls and trains financial advisors to become college planning specialists.  Once certified, specialists are placed as advisors in AMEDF programs to engage families directly to counsel them on college preparedness.

     
     

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    AMEDF in the NEWS!   BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)  If your child got into Harvard, would you be able to afford it? The answer may surprise you. There's a workshop that teaches you how to pay for your child's college of choice, without going broke, and the best part, it's free.

     

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