Upcoming Seminars/Events

Financial Aid Seminars will start up again in September/October 2010.  Check back for dates/times.  If your high school is interested in a speaker for Financial Aid Night, send a request to paula@paulabishop.com 

Is your group interested in a presentation? 

 One-hour talks are available for your company, school, PTA, sports and church groups. Topics include:

  • How to Pay for College without Going Broke
  • Step by Step Procedures for Filling out Financial Aid Forms to include the FAFSA and the CSS Profile
  • The Secrets of Financial Aid for College
  • Myths vs. Realities of Athletic Recruiting and Financial Aid
  • How to Determine if You Qualify for Financial Aid and for How Much Aid
  • Teaching your College Bound Student Financial Responsibility

      Recent Seminars/Talks

  • Financial Aid for College - How it works and what you need to do to get the most money; as part of the Showcase of Champions Soccer Tournament at the Tacoma Dome Hotel, Saturday, May 15th and May 22nd, 2010. 
  • How to Pay for College, Sat, March 20th, 2010 at Reed College, Portland, OR as part of Pathways to College series for the Johns Hopkins Univ Center for Talented Youth Academic Program.
  • Radio guest host on the Femme Finance Radio Program, Fri, Jan 29th, 2010 sponsored by Debbie Whitlock, of Sound Financial Partners, Bellevue.
  • How to complete the FAFSA and CSS Profile Forms:  Six workshops were held in January, 2010 that explained the entries on the FAFSA and Profile forms, line by line.
  • Financial Aid for College, Wed, Dec 2nd, 2009, 7-8pm, at the Sandpoint Education Center, Seattle sponsored by Emerald City FC.
  • How to Apply for Financial Aid and Get the Money You Need for College, Thur, Dec 10th, 2009, 7-8:30pm. Sammamish High School
  • How to Pay for College without Going Broke, and Do You Want to Play a Sport in College?, Dec 14th, 2009, at First Free Methodist Church, across from Seattle Pacific University 7-9pm. 
  • Financial Aid for College, Sat, Dec 19th 2009, 10am-noon, at the Lake Washington School District Headquarters, Redmond Town Center.  This seminar is sponsored by Crossfire Premier soccer club.
  • How to Pay for College without Going Broke, Sat, Nov 28th, 2009, 12 noon and 3pm. One hour presentation at Starfire Sports Athletic Complex, Tukwila, WA.
  • How to Pay for College, Nov 14th, 2009 at the Univ of Puget Sound, Tacoma as part of Pathways to College series for the Johns Hopkins Univ Center for Talented Youth Academic Program.
  • Financial Aid for College, Oct 25th, 2009, at Starfire Sports Complex, Tukwila, WA.  This seminar is sponsored by the DOS FC Soccer Premier Club.
  • How to Pay for College without Going Broke, Wed, Oct 7th at Interlake High School and Thurs, Oct 8th, 2009 at Newport High School.  This session on financial aid is presented as part of a College Conference for Bellevue High Schools.   More than 15 college related topics with be offered each night.  Sessions 6-9pm, free and open to the public.
  • Financial Aid for College -  How to Help your Clients Pay for College, Friday Sept 25th, 2009 at the Harborside Restaurant, Seattle, WA, 8-10am .  Presented to members of the Seattle Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals. 
  • College Admission and How to Pay for College, Sunday, Sept 13, 2009, 1-3pm at the Washington Athletic Club (WAC), Seattle, for WAC members.
  • How to Pay for College without Going Broke; Sat, May 9th, 2009 10-11am at the Hilton Seattle Airport Conference Center, a day long celebration of soccer sponsored by Washington State Youth Soccer.  Free and open to the public. 
  • Financial Aid for College -  How it works and what you need to do to get the most money; as part of the Showcase of Champions Soccer Tournament at the Tacoma Dome Hotel, May 16th, repeated May 30th, 2009.
  • How to Apply for Financial Aid and Get the Money You Need for College Thurs, May 28th, 2009, Interlake High School, Bellevue, WA.
  • How to Apply for Financial Aid and Get the Money You Need for College Wed, January 28th, 2009, Sammamish High School, 100 140th Ave SE, Bellevue
  • Filling out the FAFSA and CSS Profile Financial Aid Forms Workshops will be held on Thurs, Jan 15th, 2009 6:30-8:30pm and repeated on Thurs, Jan 29th, 2009 6:30-8:30pm at Bellevue High School.
  • The Secrets of Financial Aid for College Mon, Nov 17th, 2008  Federal Way High School. Scott Brayton presented Myths vs. Realities of Athletic Recruiting directed towards students who would like to play their sport in college.
  • How to Pay for College without Going Broke  Bellevue and Sammamish High Schools. Oct 22, Oct 23rd, 2008 
  • The Secrets of Financial Aid for College presented at part of College Night, Oct 15th, 2008 at Federal Way High School, 30611 16th Avenue S, Federal Way.
  • The Secrets of Financial Aid for College - Wed, June 25th, 2008 as part of the 2008 Nike Crossfire College Camp at Redmond High School Auditorium.
  • Financial Aid for College -  3 separate sessions, focusing on 1) Freshman, 2) Sophomores 3) Juniors  Showcase of Champions Soccer Tournament at the Tacoma Dome Hotel, May 10th, repeated May 17th, 2008.
  • Paying for College - Saturday, April 26th, 2008 11:30am - 12:30pm, at the Tacoma Convention & Trade Center
  • Filling out the FAFSA and CSS Profile Financial Aid Forms Workshops, Bellevue, WA January, 2008
  • Financial Aid for College - How Does it All Work? The FAFSA, The CSS Profile Form and How to Apply for Financial Aid. Jan 16,17, 2008  Sammamish High, Bellevue and Federal Way High School
 

For more information contact: paulabishop@qwest.net or 425-591-1137