Events and Webinars

College Readiness Series: Options to Pay Your Remaining Balance for College

Date and Time

Thursday, May 14, 2026

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
45-minute webinar followed
by a 15-minute Q&A session

Location

Webinar

Topics Covered

• Responsible borrowing

• Financing options

• Planning for the future

Many students and families will consider financing a portion of their college education. This session will focus on encouraging responsible borrowing and what students and families can do to find the right solution for their borrowing needs.

About The Speakers

Savannah Brown, CCUFC

Community Development Specialist, SAFE Credit Union

Savannah Brown, Financial Educator at SAFE Credit Union, has dedicated the last decade to perfecting her skills in the financial industry. Savannah is also a Certified Credit Union Financial Counselor. She is driven to combine her extensive financial background and facilitation knowledge in order to create unique and informative experiences for the communities that she serves. Always passionate about learning more, and then sharing with others; Savannah has had the privilege to work with numerous organizations to help increase their financial and professional wellbeing. When she is not enriching lives on the financial end, she is working out, staying active, and spends time practicing gratitude and mindfulness.

Jeff Lackey

Director of Relationship Management, Sallie Mae

Jeff has brought to Sallie Mae several years’ experience in the higher education industry, as well as significant experience in other highly competitive industries. Most recently Jeff was the Director of Financial Aid at Peninsula College in Port Angeles, Washington and is involved with the Washington Financial Aid Association (WFAA) Student Budget Committee and California Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (CASFAA) Graduate committee.

In his role at Sallie Mae, Jeff is a Director of Relationship Management and oversees school and community relationships throughout WASFAA and RMASFAA regions, working with college, university and high school clients as well as directly with students to empower confidence in their educational journey.

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