SJC to Host Financial Aid Information Seminar

December 21, 2009

PATCHOGUE, NY DECEMBER 22, 2009 The Long Island Regional Advisory Council on Higher Education (LIRACHE), in conjunction with Congressman Tim Bishop (D-Southampton), invites you to learn how to pay for your childs college education at its third annual Financial Aid Information Seminar hosted by St. Josephs College on Monday, January 11, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. 

The Financial Aid Information Seminar will include a keynote presentation by Congressman Tim Bishop and will be followed by a panel discussion by financial aid professionals from 19 colleges and universities from across Long Island. Topics will include applying for loans, common errors, early awareness, FAFSA and federal and state programs. A reception and a resource expo will conclude the evening.

"With their strong academics, extracurricular and internship opportunities and affordable tuition, Long Island's colleges and universities are an ideal choice for students, said James Muyskens, Queens College president and chair of LIRACHE. "In this current economic downturn, their educational value is even more evident."

To register and be entered to win a raffle prize, please R.S.V.P. to 631.632.6586 or e-mail [email protected]. The Long Island Campus of St. Josephs College is located at 155 W. Roe Blvd. in Patchogue, and is accessible via the South Service Road of Sunrise Highway, just east of Exit 52 (Waverly Avenue).

ABOUT LIRACHE

LIRACHE is an organization composed of 19 institutions of higher learning on Long Island. Participating member institutions include, Adelphi University, Briarcliffe College, Dowling College, Five Towns College, Hofstra University, Long Island University, Molloy College, Nassau Community College, New York Institute of Technology, Polytechnic University, Queens College, St. Josephs College, Suffolk Community College, Farmingdale State College, Stony Brook University, SUNY College at Old Westbury, SUNY Empire State College, Touro Law School and Webb Institute.

ABOUT CONGRESSMAN TIM BISHOP

Congressman Bishop served Southampton College for twenty-nine years in various capacities including financial aid officer and Provost. He has been among the strongest advocates in Congress for college affordability and helped write key provisions of new legislation signed into law this year which made the single largest investment in college financial aid since the 1944 GI Bill, helping millions of students and families pay for college and doing so at no new cost to taxpayers.