Host a Workshop

Make the Road NJ hosts community financial aid workshops for students and families. We will work with you to design a workshop that meets the needs of the students and families you serve. Please contact us (nj4dreamers@maketheroadnj.org or 908-967-3478) to discuss what would work best for your school or community. Sample workshop themes and timelines are outlined below.

One-session workshop

If you have limited time available, a one-session workshop in one of the following categories may be best.

  1. Financial Aid Overview: for educators, counselors, community organizations, and/or allies to learn the new financial aid law for Dreamers, how to support students to apply and how help get the word out about expanded financial aid for immigrant students.
  2. Train the Trainer Workshop: for educators, counselors, advisors and/or social service providers are interested in hosting clinics to help  immigrant students apply for financial aid under the new law.
  3. Application Clinic: this clinic can help students apply for  financial aid under the new law through the NJ Alternative Application.

Three-day workshop

Day 1

Tax Clinic: help parents and guardians understand why their child needs personal financial information, and help get documents in order.

Financial Aid Overview: for educators, counselors, community organizations, and/or allies to learn the new financial aid law for Dreamers, how to support students to apply and how help get the word out about expanded financial aid for immigrant students.

Day 2

Train the Trainer Workshop: for educators, counselors, advisors and/or social service providers are interested in hosting clinics to help  immigrant students apply for financial aid under the new law.

Day 3

Application Clinic:  this clinic can help students apply for  financial aid under the new law through the NJ Alternative Application.

Weeklong (5-day) workshop

Day 1

Tax Clinic: help parents and guardians understand why their child needs personal financial information, and help get documents in order.

Financial Aid Overview: for educators, counselors, community organizations, and/or allies to learn the new financial aid law for Dreamers, how to support students to apply and how help get the word out about expanded financial aid for immigrant students.

Days 2-3

Train the Trainer Workshop: for educators, counselors, advisors and/or social service providers are interested in hosting clinics to help  immigrant students apply for financial aid under the new law.

Days 4-5

Application Clinic:  this clinic can help students apply for  financial aid under the new law through the NJ Alternative Application.