WEST DES MOINES —
Iowa students and families can get free assistance with forms required for federal financial aid at Iowa College Goal Sunday, held Saturday, Feb. 18 through Sunday, Feb. 26 in 31 Iowa locations.
Volunteers for Iowa College Goal SundaySM will help students and their families fill out and file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid as part of a national program that helps students qualify for federal financial aid. The FAFSA, which is available in free paper and electronic forms from the U.S. Department of Education, is the first step in the qualification process.
"This program is great for anyone who has questions or wants free help with the FAFSA," said Jennifer Coffman, state coordinator of the 2012 Iowa College Goal Sunday. "It's especially helpful for students who are low-income or are in the first generation of their families to attend college, or both."
This year, Iowa College Goal Sunday is a week-long event, and will be held in 27 Iowa communities at the locations below beginning Saturday, Feb. 18 through Sunday, Feb. 26. Students or parents may attend individually, but it's best if the student and at least one parent or guardian come together. Certain paperwork is required to fill out the forms.
•Centerville: Feb. 22; Indian Hills Community College; 721 N. First St.
•Ottumwa : Feb. 26; Indian Hills Community College; 525 Grandview Ave.
For more information, visit the Iowa College Goal Sunday web site, www.IowaCGS.org. Details are also available from the Iowa College Access Network at (877) 272-4692 or CGS@ICANsucceed.org.
Iowa College Goal Sunday is part of the national College Goal SundaySM program, currently managed by the YMCA of the USA and held in 40 states and the District of Columbia. The program is funded by grants from Lumina Foundation for Education. A number of Iowa organizations have partnered to plan and present Iowa College Goal Sunday.
To complete the FAFSA, families should bring, for both the student and parent, the following:
* Social Security number, driver's license number and date of birth
* Most recent federal and state tax returns
* W-2 forms or other records of income earned last year
* Current bank statements and investment records
* Records of untaxed income received last year
* 2011 business and farm records
* Alien registration numbers if not a U.S. citizen
Students and parents may also register in advance for federal personal identification numbers to electronically sign the forms and make future changes. To request a PIN, visit www.pin.ed.gov.
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