Tag Archive: Sandy Turnquist

April 12, 2019

Third Session of Adulting 101 to Take Place on April 16

The third session of Adulting 101 will take place April 16 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Chapel of St. Matthew.

This session will host three speakers. Accounting professor Laura Sieders will discuss the importance of budgeting and how to be a smart investor. How to navigate student loans will be presented by Director of Student Financial Services Sandy Turnquist. Finally, Human Resource Manager Alyson DeLandsheer will explain work benefits and what they mean.

Students are encouraged to [...]

February 11, 2019

FAFSA time is here, fill yours out before time is up on March 1

Calling all Michigan students, the FAFSA deadline is fast approaching. Don’t forget that all FAFSA’s need to be completed by March 1 in order to get the most out of your financial aid package for the coming year.

Students seeking financial aid must submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA application is available from high school guidance offices, the Finlandia University Office of Financial Aid or the FAFSA application can be completed online at fafsa.gov. [...]

June 13, 2016

Student loan interest rates fall to lowest levels in a decade

In mid-May the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities published the following story on student loan interest rates, which have been dropped to the lowest they’ve been in 10 years.

“This is great news for our students and their families,” Director of Student Financial Services Sandy Turnquist said. “We watch these rates carefully because we know this will affect the day-to-day lives of many students.”

NAICU Washington Update

Originally Published on May 16 at naicu.edu

Borrowers taking out federal loans [...]

June 7, 2016

Save money by taking advantage of Finlandia’s pre-pay discount

Finlandia University students and their families are invited to save 5 percent on tuition by paying their bill, either for the full year or the fall semester, by June 30.

Learn more at finlandia.edu/prepay

“This is a great way for families to save as much as $1,694,” Director of Student Financial Services Sandy Turnquist said. “Finlandia strives to be as inexpensive as possible for students, and this is just another way people can make the college experience more affordable.”

The pre-pay [...]