College Planning Strategies Workshop

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Planning for college will be focus of upcoming workshop ‘College Planning Strategies' helps parents consider academics, admissions and finances Brandon, FL (September 10, 2017) – Thrivent Financial is hosting a free educational workshop to help parents of high school students with their college planning. Called "College Planning Strategies," the 90 minute workshop will be held at 12 p.m.,Sunday,September 10th at Immanuel Lutheran School, 2913 John Moore Rd., Brandon. The workshop is presented by Matthew Oleson CFP®, RICP®, CCPS, a financial consultant with Thrivent Financial in Brandon. The workshop is designed to help parents and their students avoid costly mistakes that can arise throughout the college admission and selection process. It also covers basic facts about financial aid; steps that parents and students can take to help save money by using admission and academic strategies; and, discovering funding sources to help pay for their child's college education and other ways to help minimize out-of-pocket expenses. "According to the College Board's Trends in College Pricing, 2015, total Cost of Attendance averaged about $24,061 nationally at public, four-year, in-state undergraduate schools," said Oleson. Without a thoughtful college strategy in place, families may sacrifice other financial goals and their students may be burdened with too much debt. This workshop can help families prepare." To register for this free workshop,call Tampa Bay Associates at (813) 626-5489 or email kacy.oleson@thrivent.com or respond online at Thrivent.com/uplan and select “Florida.” The reservation deadline is September 8th.