2019 Education magazine

2019 “Education making a difference” LINCOLN DAILY NEWS Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019 Page 31 W ith rising tuition, students beginning to consider options after high school must often figure out the best way to fund their post- secondary education. Today, they and their parents should consider starting this process early. One organization that can assist students in finding funding is the Logan County Education Coalition. Katy Reynolds is Executive Director of the Logan County Education Coalition. The Woods Foundation funds their mission to assist Logan County students and families in funding their post- secondary goals, mostly through doing the FAFSA and scholarship applications. Reynolds provided several answers to questions about the program What do you do in this program? Reynolds: Our program services vary, but generally fall under the umbrella of finding and paying for a post-secondary education. We can assist with selecting and signing up for a program, whether that be an apprenticeship, two-or-four-year program, vocational school, or continuing education courses. Our main objective is to assist students in finding the funding for the program of their choice, and we do that by assisting with FAFSA and scholarship applications. What kind of assistance can you provide for students? Reynolds: Our program does not currently offer any financial assistance to students, but we are working on a scholarship to open August 2019 and be available for students in spring or fall 2020. As far as services, we assist with the scholarship search and application process, career exploration and major selection, college search and the applications process, and programs on early awareness. LCEC presently provides workshops on the following topics: All About Scholarships, Career Connections, College Application Process, College Knowledge Jeopardy, Steps to the FAFSA, FAFSA completion, FAFSA follow-up, Financial Aid 101, Financial Aid Award Letter Comparison, Two Scholarships and a Lie, Foundation to Fruition: Guiding your Student to Success, FSA ID: What and Why, My Postsecondary Resume, Skills and Interest Surveys, Welcome to College and Welcome to High School. Logan County Education Coalition assists in finding post secondary education opportunities and funds Katy Reynolds CONTINUED