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May 21, 2020
9:00 am - 10:15 am
Virtual Ed First Compact — Paying for College: Avoiding the Affordability Trap
Join us VIRTUALLY on May 21st for the next session of the Philadelphia Education Fund (PEF’s) monthly speaker series, Education First Compact. REGISTER HERE.
Paying for College: Avoiding the Affordability Trap
This April, the COVID Inequality Project released a study confirming what many of us probably already suspected about this pandemic. That, when compared to those without a degree, the college educated have been more likely to retain their jobs. In short, college remains a good investment.
Of course, as with all investment opportunities, it is important for a consumer to be educated on the risks and to understand how best to minimize them. For many low-income, first-generation high school students, it is not understanding these risks that results in their getting caught in the “affordability trap” – turning the potential of a good return into a bad one.
And, with COVID, new “traps” are emerging to challenge our students as they weigh these decisions that are new. So, what does this mean for Philadelphia’s most vulnerable students? Join us in May for an illuminating session on this issue with experienced panelists whose work with students puts them at the front lines of these discussions.
PANELISTS:
Madeline Birkner
Coordinator, College Access Program, Philadelphia Education Fund
Jared Epler
Director, College Access Program, Philadelphia Education Fund
State Chair, Secondary School Counseling Committee, PA Assn for College Admission Counseling
Amanda Constable
Vice President and Relationship Manager for Student Lending
Citizens Bank
Q&A MODERATOR
Farah Jimenez
President and CEO
Philadelphia Education Fund
Program Schedule
* 9:00 – 9:45am Presentation and Panel
* 9:45 -10:15am Q&A
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. A LINK FOR JOINING THIS SESSION WILL BE EMAILED TO YOU CLOSER TO THE DATE.
LIMITED TO 200 ATTENDEES.
VOLUNTARY SUBSCRIBER TICKET POLICY: If you are an Individual or Corporate Subscriber, your “seat” is guaranteed. There is no need for you to RSVP. A link for joining this session will be emailed to you closer to the date.
