<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/blog/2023/lexie-lajoie.php" dsn="blogs"><type>Internal</type><external_link/><featured/><category>The Charger Blog</category><pubDate>03/07/2023</pubDate><title>Student Financial Wellness Peer Educator Discusses the Ins and Outs of Finding College Scholarships</title><description>College is likely one of the biggest investments you will make in your young adult life. Although college is expensive, one way you can reduce the amount of debt is by applying for scholarships.</description><hide-description/><author>Lexie Lajoie ’23, Student Financial Wellness Peer Educator</author><author-details/><hide-author/><date>March 7, 2023</date><image><img src="https://newhaven.edu/_resources/images/lee-college/news/2023/scholarships-group-shot.jpg" alt="Student Financial Wellness Peer Educators"/></image><image-caption>Student Financial Wellness Peer Educators at One Stop in Bergami Hall. Left to right: Lexie Lajoie ’23; Simon Romero ’24; Vanessa Ort, financial aid assistant director; Presley Hill ’23.</image-caption><hide-image/><tags><tag>News</tag><tag>news-all</tag><tag>news-blog</tag><tag>year-2023</tag></tags></item>