Financial aid professionals from all across Indiana will be volunteering at 37 sites to help college bound students and their families open the door to financial aid during College Goal Sunday.
The event is set for 2 PM (local time), February 26. The free program assists Indiana students in filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA form is required for students to be considered for federal and state grants, scholarships and Federal student loans at most colleges, universities and vocational or technical schools nationwide.
The FAFSA must be filed by April 15 to guarantee state aid for those that qualify. In less than one afternoon during College Goal Sunday, students and their families can get free help and file the form.
Students should attend College Goal Sunday with their parent(s) or guardian(s), and parent(s) should bring completed 2021 IRS 1040 tax returns, W-2 Forms and other 2021 income and benefits information. Students who worked should also bring their income information. Students 24 years of age or older may attend alone and bring their completed 2021 IRS 1040 tax return, W-2 Form or other 2021 income and benefits information.
Students who attend College Goal Sunday and submit a completed evaluation form will automatically be entered in a drawing for a $1,000 scholarship. The winners will be notified in the spring and scholarships will be sent directly to the higher education institution selected by the winning students.
College Goal Sunday is scheduled to be held at Ivy Tech Community College in Valparaiso, Plymouth High School, IU South Bend, and Purdue University Northwest in Westville.
For more information about College Goal Sunday visit this story on our website here.
