Stay in the Know – WEBINARS
Below are educational webinars (all FREE) for Green Country members. In August we focus on the Sandwich Generation – those of us taking care of both kids and parents and various financial-related issues that come up. We’ll also share several webinars for back-to-school topics like FASFA applications, student loan debt, and more.
AUGUST- SANDWICH GENERATION (TAKING CARE OF KIDS AND PARENTS)
The Sandwich Generation is positioned in the middle. They care for aging parents while supporting their own children. In this workshop, participants will learn how to manage their parents’ medical, legal and financial needs, while ensuring they stay financially prepared for their kids’ future.
Session 1: Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Time: 10:30 a.m. PT / 1:30 p.m. ET
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Session 2: Thursday, August 19, 2021
Time: 5:30 p.m. PT / 8:30 p.m. ET
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Webinar: Financial caregiving: trends, tools, and resources
Experts from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Center for Financial Security (CFS) share information on financial caregiving issues that may impact older adults and their families. The speakers will highlight tools and resources to help financial caregivers with money management, including the response and recovery to the financial impacts of COVID-19.
Webinar: Frequently Asked Questions for Financial Aid Offers
This webinar, brought to you by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section for Students and Young Consumers, Policy Analysts Brian Stone, and Kate Mullan, covers important information to consider when applying for Financial Aid. This webinar includes answers to frequently asked questions from Parents and Students with regards to getting financial aid to pay for school and a demo of CFPB’s tool, Grad Path. Grad Path is a tool that was created to help students and their families take a financial aid offer letter and turn it into a plan to pay for school.
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Webinar: Helping Students Achieve Financial Success
In this live webinar, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) hosts speakers from the Department of Labor and the Department of Education for a discussion on how educators can help students achieve financial success. The webinar includes information on how to help the students you serve to navigate through making choices about their field of study, finding scholarships, budgeting, and managing credit during their post-secondary school years.
Webinar: Student financial wellness resources
In this live webinar, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) hosts Nydia Alvarez of Branches Florida City; Delilah Marquez, and Kiana Pina of S.H.A.R.E. Center at Palo Alto Community College, and Melissa Cruz of Georgia Student Finance Commission for a discussion on student financial wellness.
Webinar: Resources for community college students
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Section for Students and Young Consumers invites Community College experts to share information and resources geared toward helping students prepare for the upcoming school year. In this webinar, we cover topics such as the value of attending a Community College, programs that can help students prepare for the upcoming school year in light of COVID-19, and general resources for incoming and existing students.
