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Discovering the truth about college funding

Lee Platt coordinates Tulsa City-County Library's Plan4College Center at the Rudisill Regional Library. Learn more about the Plan4College Center at the "College Financial Aid: Fund Your Future" program Thursday at Central Library. James Gibbard/Tulsa World

By Staff Reports
Published: 11/8/2009 2:21 AM
Last Modified: 11/8/2009 4:08 AM

It's never too early to start planning how to finance your child's college education, nor is it too late to pursue a college education yourself.

Learn how to prepare for college at Tulsa City-County Library's "College Financial Aid: Fund Your Future" program.

Sponsored by TCCL's Research Center, the free program is from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Central Library, Fourth Street and Denver Avenue, in Aaronson Auditorium.

Speakers are Brad Burnham, college and career counselor, Union High School; Lindsey Tackett, financial aid counselor, Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid at Oklahoma State University; and Jessica Reed, Plan4College Center coordinator, Martin Regional Library.

Participants will learn about financial aid options and the library's Plan4College centers, which are at the Martin and Rudisill regional libraries.

A project with Oklahoma GEAR UP, the centers provide families and students with a one-stop shop for all their college info needs.

Each center features a knowledgeable coordinator, computers and handouts that can get anyone started on a great plan for college.

The "College Financial Aid" program also includes information about library resources to help plan for a college education. Ellen Cummings, Research Center manager, recommends the following titles:

"1001 Ways to Pay for College" by Gen and Kelly Tanabe. Balancing detailed explanations with real-life examples and practical resources, this guide reveals a multitude of ways to finance higher education.

"Financial Aid for the Utterly Confused" by Anthony J. Bellia. Written by a top financial aid pro with 30 years of experience, this guide walks you through the entire process of obtaining the maximum amount of financial aid to which you may be entitled.

"Paying for College Without Sacrificing Your Retirement" by Tim Higgins. This guide shows how to maximize your resources, evaluate colleges and financial aid opportunities, avoid crushing student debt, make the tax system work for you and save for retirement.

"501 Ways for Adult Students to Pay for College" by Gen and Kelly Tanabe. This book examines the issues and challenges unique to adults who want to go back to school despite the pressing responsibilities of families, work and mortgages.

AskUs Hotline, 596-7977
tulsaworld.com/library By Staff Reports

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