Students and parents are encouraged to attend any of the free financial aid workshops held in county high schools each year during the fall semester to maximize chances of receiving financial assistance for post-secondary education. Please contact the individual schools for additional information.
Dates and times will be posted as they become available.
High School | Date | Time | Virtual or In-person | Presenter |
B-CC HS | TBD | FAFSA presented in Spanish, Maria Garcia | ||
B-CC HS | Thursday, October 17, 2024 | 6:30pm - 7:30pm | Zoom | Robb Maddox SMCM |
B-CC HS | Wednesday, November 13, 2024 | 6:30pm - 7:30pm | Zoom | Bethany Hubert Going Merry |
Blake High School | October 2, 2024 | 6:30 PM | Virtual | Rob Maddox |
Blake High School | November 2024 | TBA | Virtual | EOC Beverly Coleman |
Blake High School | January 2025 | TBA | In-Person | EOC Beverly Coleman |
Blake High School | February 2025 | TBA | In-Person | EOC Beverly Coleman |
Clarksburg | 10/02/2024 & 10/16/2024 | 6:30 - 7:30 pm | In Person | Siya Nwator |
Damascus High School | 10/23/24 (tentative) | 6:00 PM- 7:00 PM | In-Person | MC Financial Aid Overview and Dream Act Information in English and Spanish |
Damascus High School | 12/10/24 (tentative) | 6:00 PM- 7:00 PM | In-Person | MC Financial Aid Process, FSAID, Academic Works Workshop |
Einstein HS | September 24th, 2024 | 6:30 - 7:30pm | Virtual | Jill Semmens, CDI - Get Set to Complete the FAFSA or CSS/FAFSA/State Aid |
Einstein HS | October 10th, 2024 | 6:30 - 7:30pm | Virtual | Jill Semmens, CDI - Early Action & Financial Aid (what students need to know) |
Einstein HS | November 19th, 2024 | 6:30 - 7:30pm | Virtual | Jill Semmens, CDI - Maryland Aid |
Einstein HS | December 5th, 2024 | 6:30 - 7:30pm | In-Person | Trigo / Russ ACES & EOC / CDI TBD |
Einstein HS | December 10th, 2024 | 6:30 - 7:30pm | Virtual | The College Funding Coach - Little Known Secrets of Paying for College |
John F. Kennedy HS | Wednesday, September 25 | 6:30pm-8:00pm | In-Person | Janae Robinson-Casey and Karla Lepinsky (Spanish Session) |
John F. Kennedy HS | Wednesday, November 13 | 6:30pm-7:30pm | In-Person | CDI - To Be Confirmed |
John F. Kennedy HS | Monday, January 15, 2024 | 6:30pm-7:30pm | In-Person | MC/EOC - To Be Confirmed |
Magruder | 9/4/24 | 6:00 PM | In-Person | info tables at BTS Night |
Magruder | 10/16/24 | 6:30 PM | virtual | completion session with CDI |
Magruder | 10/17/24 | 11:00 AM | in-person | "FAFSA Blitz" during student lunch with tables from EOC, MC and more |
Magruder | 10/22/24 | 8:30 AM | virtual | drop-in parent Q&A |
Magruder | 10/23/24 | 6:30 PM | virtual | fin aid info night with CDI |
Magruder | 10/24/24 | 6:30 PM | virtual | Spanish fin aid info night with CDI |
Magruder | 11/12/24 | 6:30 PM | in-person | completion session with EOC (requested, waiting for confirmation), will request interpreters |
Magruder | 11/14/24 | 10:00 AM | virtual | drop-in parent Q&A |
Magruder | 12/12/24 | 6:30 PM | virtual | Going Merry fin aid webinar |
Magruder | 12/19/24 | 12:30 PM | virtual | drop-in parent Q&A |
Magruder | 1/15/25 | 6:30 PM | in-person | completion session with EOC (requested, waiting for confirmation), will request interpreters |
Magruder | 1/21/26 | 11:00 AM | in-person | "FAFSA Blitz" during student lunch with tables from EOC, MC and more |
Magruder | 2/4/25 | 2:00 PM | virtual | drop-in parent Q&A |
Magruder | 2/12/25 | 6:30 PM | TBD | completion session |
Magruder | 2/19/25 | 6:30 PM | virtual | Financial Planning for College with Lisa Shaefer of Financial Advantage |
Montgomery Blair HS | October 1 | 7:00 PM | In-Person | |
Montgomery Blair HS | January 13 | 7:00 PM | Virtual | CDI, Jill Semmens |
Northwest High School | Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | 6:00 PM | Virtual | Rob Maddox |
Northwest High School | Wednesday, December 4, 2024 | 6:00 PM | Virtual | Jill Semmens, Collegiate Directions |
Northwest High School | Wednesday, January 15, 2025 | after school | in-person | Requested for Hispanic Audience w/EOC |
Northwest High School | Wednesday, February 12, 2025 | 6:00 PM | Virtual | Jill Semmens, Collegiate Directions, FAFSA Q&A |
Paint Branch HS | Thursday, September 26 | 6:00-7:00pm | Virtual | Mr. Rob Maddox |
Paint Branch HS | Wednesday, January 22 (TBD) | 5:00-7:00pm | In-Person | MC EOC FAFSA/CSS Completion Night |
Poolesville HS | September date TBD | 6:30 PM | Virtual | Hood College - Date to be confirmed |
Quince Orchard High School | Wed. Nov. 13 | 6:30pm to 8pm | In-Person | UMD, UMBC, Trinity, Montgomery College, Mount St. Mary's |
RMHS | 10/15/24 | 7:00 PM | Virtual | Rob Maddox |
RMHS | 11/6/24 | 6:30-8pm | Virtual | MC (Spanish) |
RMHS | 12/10 | 6-8pm | In-Person | MC EOC Completion Night |
RMHS | 1/6 | 6:30-8pm | Virtual | MC (Spanish) |
RMHS | 1/23/25 | 6-8pm | In-Person | MC EOC Completion Night |
RMHS | 2/13 | Lunch | In-Person | MC Rep (Spanish), L.Miller |
RMHS | 3/11 | Lunch | In-Person | MC Rep (Spanish), L.Miller |
RMHS | 3/20 | 6:30-7:30pm | Virtual | Jill Semmens, CDI- Reading your FASFA Package |
Rockville HS | Sept 18 | 5:30-7pm | In-Person | Wolk |
Rockville HS | Nov 6 | 5:30-7 | In-Person | Wolk/EOS |
Rockville HS | Tuesdays/Thursdays | Lunch | In-Person | Wolk |
Rockville HS | Jan 8 | 5:30-7pm | In-Person | Wolk/EOS or CDI |
Sherwood HS | Oct 1st | Evening | Virtual | Rob Maddox- Financial Aid Night |
Springbrook HS | September 24th | 6:00pm-7:00pm | In-Person | CDI English/Spanish |
Springbrook HS | October 15th | 6:30pm -7:30pm | Virtually | CDI |
Springbrook HS | November 12th | 6:30pm - 7:30pm | Virtually | CDI |
Springbrook HS | Tuesdays | Lunch | In-Person | CDI |
Walter Johnson HS | September 25th | 7:00 PM | Virtual | Rob Maddox |
Watkins Mill | Thursday September 26 | 6:00 - 7:30 PM | Virtual | Rob Maddox |
Watkins Mill | January TBD | Evening | In-Person | EOC Beverly Coleman |
Watkins Mill | December TBD | Evening | Virtual | Maria Garcia in Spanish |
Wheaton High School | Thursday, September 26, 2024 | 6:30 PM-7:30 PM | In- Person | Jill Semmens, CDI |