Sallie Mae – the nation’s saving, planning, and paying for college company – and the Michigan Department of Treasury, will host a free, 30-minute webinar on planning for college on Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 2 p.m. EST. “Planning for College Strategies” will provide Michigan families, high school counselors and college access professionals with tools and resources needed to build a plan to pay for college. Registration for the webinar is available online at michigan.gov/mistudentaid.

The webinar is the first in a new series offered by the Michigan Department of Treasury, Student Financial Services Bureau to share information on funding post-secondary education and college access. Representatives from Sallie Mae along with officials from the Student Financial Services Bureau will share free college planning tools, college cost calculators and other resources available to Michigan families to make a plan for college.

“It’s important to us that students and families receive information on financial aid programs and resources to help students pursue their postsecondary educational goals,” said Anne Wohlfert, Director of the Student Financial Services Bureau, Michigan Department of Treasury. “We are excited to partner with Sallie Mae on the webinar as a resource to help families navigate their way through saving, planning, and paying for college.”

“When it comes to paying for college, the research is clear: families who plan are more informed and better prepared to tackle college costs,” said Lisa Mitchell, vice president, Sallie Mae. “The good news is there are various free tools and resources available to get families on the right track. We are excited to partner with the State of Michigan to shine a light on these valuable resources and take some of the mystery out of paying for college.”

The Michigan Department of Treasury, Student Financial Services Bureau, or SFSB, encourages students to pursue postsecondary education by providing equality of access to student financial resources and information. The SFSB website features financial literacy tools, videos, and now webinars to educate families on preparing for college. The SFSB will invite Michigan families and college access professionals to the webinars monthly through email.

To learn more about the free planning tools and resources available from Sallie Mae, including a comprehensive scholarship search tool and college planning calculator, visit SallieMae.com/MichiganPlans.

The Student Financial Services Bureau (SFSB), located within the Michigan Department of Treasury, encourages students to pursue postsecondary education by providing equality of access to student financial resources and information. Through the administration of various student financial assistance programs, students receive the guidance and funding necessary to pursue their educational goals.

Sallie Mae (NASDAQ: SLM) is the nation’s saving, planning, and paying for college company. Whether college is a long way off or just around the corner, Sallie Mae offers products that promote responsible personal finance including private education loans, Upromise rewards, scholarship search, college financial planning tools, insurance, and online retail banking. Learn more at SallieMae.com. Commonly known as Sallie Mae, SLM Corporation and its subsidiaries are not sponsored by or agencies of the United States of America.