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2419351905November 9, 2015For immediate releaseContact: Mary Milesmmiles@410-568-8821Maryland Public Television’s Ways to Pay for College provides timely advice on applying for financial aidLive broadcast offers free personalized advice from experts OWINGS MILLS, MD – Maryland Public Television (MPT) continues its tradition of providing viewers with valuable insights into successfully navigating the college financial aid process with Ways to Pay for College, a live special that airs on MPT-HD on Monday, November 23 at 8 p.m.MPT’s Yolanda Vazquez is studio host for the live portion of the one-hour broadcast, while co-host Mario Armstrong contributes recorded segments guiding viewers through the many twists and turns of finding money for college. These segments also include success stories from Maryland students who have made smart choices in selecting their colleges and career paths. Ms. Vazquez is joined in studio by financial aid advisors from area colleges who will take caller questions and help high school students and their parents navigate the complex world of college financial aid. During this fast-paced program, viewers meet students from Maryland college campuses who have found simple and creative ways to pay for school, and will find out how to successfully complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. Financial aid experts will explain how to navigate the labyrinth of government aid and paperwork, from public and private grants to scholarships and loans. MPT will air a half-hour recorded version of Ways to Pay for College on Saturday, November 21 at 11:30 a.m. The program also will be available following the broadcast at college.Through last year MPT produced the how-to special You Can Afford College that, over 30 years, delivered comprehensive, up-to-date information on how students can apply for financial aid. With the program’s title change to Ways to Pay for College, MPT is evolving the program’s content to reflect challenges families are facing with college affordability, changes to the American workplace in terms of technology and other factors, and the student loan crisis, which continues to make headlines while the cost of college keeps rising.Mario Armstrong previously earned an Emmy? award from the National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for his role as co-host of this special.Ways to Pay for College is a co-production of MPT and the Maryland Higher Education Commission, with funding provided by the U.S. Department of Education. Additional support comes from the Eastern Shore Higher Education Center. The program is part of the American Graduate station initiative. About MPTLaunched in 1969 and headquartered in Owings Mills, MD, Maryland Public Television is a nonprofit, state-licensed public television network and member of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). MPT’s six transmitters cover Maryland plus portions of contiguous states and the District of Columbia. Frequent winner of regional Emmy? awards, MPT creates local, regional, and national television shows. Beyond broadcast, MPT’s commitment to professional educators, parents, caregivers, and learners of all ages is manifest in its year-round instructional events and super-website Thinkport which garners in excess of 1.4 million visits annually. # # # ................
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