The Northern New Jersey Chapter of the AMEDF welcomes you.

Please look at the list of workshops and programs available to help you and your student better prepare for the college challenge,   Along with these workshops, our trained advisors are conveniently located throughout Northern New Jersey in order to best service you.  Please see a list of their names at the bottom of this page.  Feel free to contact our chapter by email or phone with any questions or comments you may have.  We look forward to making your transition to college as smooth as possible. 

  Workshops

“Everything You Need to Better Prepare for College,” a 2-hour, free workshop for parents of high school students. This program provides a comprehensive overview of the entire college preparation process from freshman to senior year in high school, including financial strategies that may save thousands off of even the most expensive colleges. Includes a calculation of the Expected Family Contribution, evaluation of a student’s admissions profile, and a review of thousands of colleges, all provided for free as a community benefit program entirely funded with community contributions.

For upcoming dates and registration information, please select a chapter area near you.

  Scholars Program™

The Scholars Program™ is a comprehensive, extended guidance program for college preparation. The flagship of AMEDF programs, the Scholars Program™ is designed to help parents better prepare their high school student for the college challenge.

All Scholars Program™ participants receive

• A student MyRoad™ account
  College Board’s college and career planning website.
  
• A Scholars Program™ Instructor
  Up to three hours of individual conference time with your AMEDF certified advisor, plus an orientation conference.
  
• Career Selection and College Choices group conference
  Designed to help you and your student determine suitable career options, integrate with guidance, evaluate aid eligibility, filter appropriate college choices, research college profiles, determine admissions fit, and prepare a step-by-step plan for college.  A thorough overview of MyRoad™, your online research tool, is included in this session.
  
• College Aid & Financial Re-Engineering 1 & 2 group conference
  This conference will help you eliminate inefficiencies in your finances in order to better afford college expenses.  This session will address issues like restructuring your finances for college, analyzing your budget, reallocating assets in order to avoid aid penalties, comparing loan options, utilizing tax credits and tax incentives for college, and coordinating your assets for college and future needs.

Find out more information regarding the Scholars Program™ by reading our brochure online: Scholars Program™ brochure:

To enroll, complete and return our Scholars Program™ Enrollment form today!

  AMEDF Alliance

One way to improve college preparedness is to increase the number of knowledgeable advisors available to families seeking professional assistance.  The AMEDF's Advisor Certification Program enrolls and trains financial advisors to become college planning specialists.  Once certified, specialists are placed as advisors in AMEDF programs to engage families directly to counsel them on college preparedness.