Financial Aid Webinar 2011

Making College Affordable: Applying for Financial Aid

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On Thursday, January 20, 2011, UIC hosted a Financial Aid Webinar. Panelists provided viewers with pertinent information on acquiring financial aid in the form of grants, scholarships and work studies.

The webinar was designed for anyone thinking of attending UIC or any other Illinois University.

A one-hour question and answer session followed the panel presentation. Featured panelists included Gloria Purifoy, College and Career Specialist at Chicago Public Schools, and Timothy Opgenorth, Director of Financial Aid at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Financial Aid resources for parents and students:

• UIC Financial Aid
• Federal Student Aid
• Federal Student Aid Scholarships
• Student Aid on the Web
• School and Student Services by NAIS
• Scholarships.com
• CollegeBoard
• Saving for College
• FinAid
• Illinois Student Assistance Commission
• Financial Aid from a Hispanic Perspective

Event sponsors:

• Chicago Public Schools
• Chicago Public Library
• Rainbow PUSH
• Aspira
• Instituto del Progresso Latino
• Chicago Sun-Times
• Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago
• UNO-online.org
• Citrix Online (technology partner)

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