Julie Shields-Rutyna

Director of College Planning at MEFA~Interested in college access~parenting~the outdoors~music~healthy food~kindness~and much more~ All opinions my own.

[Deborah Goldberg @MassTreasury]

Financial literacy month spotlight: BabySteps! Every child in Massachusetts is eligible to receive $50 towards a 529 college investing plan within one year of their birth or adoption through the BabySteps program! https://t.co/qnk3FnU8Zc

[Bob Hildreth @Bob_Hildreth]

To read more about our proposal:
Losing Interest- No Interest Student Loans with a Cost Offset
https://t.co/eywSmzVDrY
@AkmanImboden

[Williams College @WilliamsCollege]

Williams will become the first college in the country to totally eliminate loans as well as required campus and summer jobs from all of its financial aid packages. The components will be replaced with equivalent grant funds.
Read the full announcement: https://t.co/mlEyvbOpbr

[Julie Shields-Rutyna @jshieldsrutyna]

How to Access Accommodations in College https://t.co/Tf3vFV3hIn

[Dolly Parton @DollyParton]

Dolly gets a dose of her own medicine.

@VUMChealth

[Julie Shields-Rutyna @jshieldsrutyna]

Yes in Boston Massachusetts too!

[Mike Scott @MickPuck]

Does anyone as old as me remember a late 1960s UK school reading/word system called Language Laboratory or Language Lab? It used coloured cards and was brilliant. I can find no trace of it online and wonder if anyone has else has memories of it.

[Julie Shields-Rutyna @jshieldsrutyna]

Enjoyed my conversation with @rob_mccarron of @AICUM

[MEFA @MEFAtweets]

@jshieldsrutyna teamed up with @rob_mccarron on the latest @AICUM podcast. Listen in⬇️

[Andrea Feirstein @529Source]

Always impressive and always inspirational. Please read these amazing essays and tell me how hopeful they make you feel. via @NYTimes https://t.co/A49k6EEOKd

[Julie Shields-Rutyna @jshieldsrutyna]

@iliza can you settle a bet? 2 or 3 gazelles in your damsel in distress bit from elder millennial? We love it but can’t agree

[Keenen G @kgrooms42]

@MEFAtweets @Jeanne_Fidelity A6: Saving early and often helps to establish a college bound identy for your child.

[MEFA @MEFAtweets]

Q6: Should I even try saving for college if I can’t save for the entire cost at once? #529Day @jeanne_fidelity

[@InviteEducation @InviteEducation]

@MEFAtweets @Jeanne_Fidelity A6. Any amount saved today will help reduce future student loan debt! Saving a dollar today is better than borrowing one tomorrow #529Day

[MEFA @MEFAtweets]

A6: Odds are you won’t pay the full sticker price of college. Financial aid will likely ease the burden. Saving can help fill the gap between the cost and your financial aid. #529Day

[Julie Shields-Rutyna @jshieldsrutyna]

#529Day is a good day to start saving for college!

[MEFA @MEFAtweets]

A2. A 529 plan is a tax-advantaged dedicated college savings account that allows savings to grow tax-deferred if used for qualified education expenses, withdrawals are tax-free. #529Day

[Julie Shields-Rutyna @jshieldsrutyna]

Colleges consider financial aid appeals from families struggling during pandemic https://t.co/o1X9DojG2X

[Kathy Sharma @KathyASharma]

Coronavirus changes the AP test, big time. Here's what it will look like https://t.co/GR7cFmi26V

[Mike Scott @MickPuck]

Nicely co-ordinated lighting, cats!

[Julie Shields-Rutyna @jshieldsrutyna]

@ErinwiseHer @bterrylong Yes, seeds planted!!! This is great.

[Julie Shields-Rutyna @jshieldsrutyna]

Thank you @WSJ for highlighting some common #FAFSA mistakes families should keep in mind when applying for financial aid.

[Education Finance Council @EFCTweets]

Great advice about how to avoid missteps from financial aid professionals, including EFC Members @RIStudentLoan and @MEFAtweets! https://t.co/yLfvQbjH3V

[Julie Shields-Rutyna @jshieldsrutyna]

@jhughesmefa @MEFAtweets So great that you can share your personal parenting stories and your professional expertise!