You are invited to join a select group of financial aid, media and industry leaders in a roundtable discussion about how you, as a student, parent, or family member can pay for college in 2008.

Panelists include:

• Justin Draeger from the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
• Gail Holt from Mt. Holyoke College and President-Elect, Massachusetts Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
• Shelly Saunders from American Student Assistance
• Susan Mead, Director Of Financial Aid for SUNY Dutchess Community College
• Maria Koklanaris from Higher Education Washington, Inc.

The format will be a live "talk show" moderated by Christopher S. Penn, producer of the Financial Aid Podcast . We are inviting you to tune in, listen to advice from leading industry professionals, and ask questions to the panel of experts. We encourage others to reach out to the students and families they know are likely to be desperate for solutions on how to pay for school in this volatile student lending atmosphere.

We want to address many of the questions that students may be asking:

• What is the current status of the student lending market? Will loans be available to me?
• I keep hearing that loans might not be available from some lenders - what does that mean for my Stafford loan?
• What is the government doing - or what should they do - to help make paying for college a reality for most students?
• Where can I find scholarships, grants and other financial assistance?
• What do "tighter credit requirements" mean to me?

Registering for this event allows you to ask questions in advance that will be answered on the air!

We'll also send you a reminder email so you don't forget about the event.