The Community Chest to Shine Light on Preparing for College and Financial Literacy in a Workshop for High School Students

(Eastern Bergen County, New Jersey; September 24, 2023) -- High school students can get a head start on planning for college and their financial knowledge in The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County-Young Women’s Leadership Program’s ‘College Preparatory and Financial Literacy Workshop’, scheduled for Sunday, October 22.  The workshop is free and will be held at the JCC on the Palisades, located at 411 East Clinton Avenue in Tenafly, New Jersey, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  Lunch will be provided.

            High school male and female students in eastern Bergen County are invited to attend.  Parents also welcome to attend the workshop.  As space is limited, advanced registration is required to attend the workshop.  Students and parents interested in attending the workshop may register online at https://tinyurl.com/FinLitCollegePrep2023.

            During the workshop, participants will learn about the college application process and the art of preparing a college essay.  Banking basics will be presented about the positives and negatives of debt.  An in-depth discussion will examine the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the CSS forms completed by students to determine their eligibility for need-based aid.

            Speakers for the workshop are:

·      Emily Bloom of Athena College Advisors, AICEP;

·      Representatives from Valley Bank of Englewood & Tenafly; and

·      Phyllis Kesslen from Bergen Family Center.

"We are delighted to welcome Emily Bloom, Phyllis Kesslen, and staff from Valley Bank to provide vital information to college-bound students.  At a time when the cost of higher education is growing exponentially, young people and their families need to become familiar with the college application process and the expenses they will incur in the future," said Dr. Shelly Wimpfheimer, Executive Director, The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County.

            For further information about the Young Women's Leadership Program or the workshop, contact (201) 568-7474.  Contributions to the Young Women's Leadership program may be sent by check made out to The Community Chest, located at 122 South Van Brunt Street, 2nd Floor, Englewood, NJ 07631.  Donations are tax-deductible, as permitted by law.