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How to Help Your Child Chase Merit Money


Adult Education / Private School, college and grad school application related programs -
Adult Fall 2025

If yours and your child’s college application goals are to have them accepted to a right-fit college/university AND to receive merit money, this class will provide guidance. The instructor will share what research and experience has taught her about how college admissions plays out in real life, and how to talk about college financing with your child. She will also provide great resources to help you to create a college list with your child, including up to date stats from the colleges themselves. Limited to 30.

Sasha Abby VanDerzee

Instructor

Sasha Abby VanDerzee earned her Doctorate in Education specializing in Organizational Leadership & Communication from Northeastern University. She spent the first 7 years of her professional career working in higher education and the next 10 years working in urban secondary education. Currently, she oversees Boston Saves, the Children’s Savings Account program implemented by The City of Boston. When Sasha’s oldest son was getting ready to apply to college a few years ago, she spent countless hours learning how higher education had changed since she had applied in the 1990's.

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  Sasha Abby VanDerzee


Virtual Class
Tuesday, Oct 21
7:00 - 8:00 PM

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Price: $ 15 00