Financial Aid For College 2008: A Live Call-In Program
Posted Tue February 12, 2008
- Promotional Contact:
- Carol Howard
- 503-977-7751
For parents, teachers and the college-bound, Oregon Public Broadcasting presents FINANCIAL AID FOR COLLEGE, a live, half-hour special airing Wednesday, February 27 at 9pm.
Every year, the cost of college tuition goes up. New students must be ever more resourceful in finding ways to pay for their education. FINANCIAL AID FOR COLLEGE is designed to help families of all economic backgrounds and students of all ages. Hosted by OPB's Steve Amen, the program features a panel of financial aid experts who provide crucial loan and grant information, and offer advice on the college application process. This year's experts are Kathy Goff, senior financial aid coordinator at Portland State University; and Dan Preston, dean of Enrollment Services at Linfield College.
New for 2008 is the Oregon Opportunity Grant's Shared Responsibility Model which allows more Oregonians to receive access to higher education, including middle-income families through a structure that calculates funding available from the federal government and family resources when determining aid available to pay for college. If all of the available resources do not add up to enough to cover the cost, the state will help fill the gap through the Oregon Opportunity Grant.
Viewers can call financial aid counselors toll-free during the broadcast and have their questions answered in English or Spanish.
FINANCIAL AID FOR COLLEGE is a cooperative project of the Oregon Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, Oregon Student Assistance Commission (OSAC) and Oregon Public Broadcasting.
About OPB
OPB is the state's most far-reaching and accessible media resource, providing free access to programming for children and adults designed to give voice to community, connect Oregon and its neighbors and illuminate a wider world. Every week, over 1.5 million people tune in to or log on to OPB's television, radio and Internet services. As the hub of operations for the state's Emergency Broadcast and Amber Alert services, OPB serves as the backbone for the distribution of critical information to broadcasters and homes throughout Oregon. OPB is one of the largest producers and presenters of national television programming through PBS, and is also a member station of NPR, Public Radio International (PRI), and American Public Media (APM). The OPB Web site is opb.org.
Last Modified Tue February 12 2008 12:05PM
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