Eh somewhat. She broke down the federal loans (Stafford and Grad Plus) describing how they work, how much you get, etc. That was useful for me because I didn't fully understand them prior to that. Other than that the take home message really was that right now all you need to worry about is filling out the FAFSA and you shouldn't stress out about it (although that lesson didn't take because its all I've been thinking about lately). The main reason I set one up is because I'm exploring other financing options - i.e. military - and needed to get a firm grasp on how the federal loans work. If you know that your going to use them no matter what and have a good understanding of them I would say just fill out the FAFSA and get your award letter and be on your way.
We also discussed the merit-based scholarships available. Bascially she said for incoming first-years they look strictly at your numbers and go down the line until they run out of money. Not much to do there but hope your stats rank high enough to get you some money. After the first year you can do other things to earn a merit-based scholarship although she didn't go into detail.
Hope this was helpful.
