College aid event rescheduled

By: Hillsdale

More than 400 volunteers will help college–bound students across the state complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA during College Goal Sunday, rescheduled for Sunday, Feb. 24. The event, originally scheduled for Feb. 10, was rescheduled because of inclement weather.

 

College Goal Sunday is designed to increase the number of Michigan students who continue education beyond high school and earn post–secondary degrees. The FAFSA is required of any student seeking financial aid including grants, loans and many scholarships.

Jo Ann Litton, associate director of financial aid at Grand Valley State University, said statistics show students who complete and submit FAFSA forms are more likely to go on to college.

College Goal Sunday will be held from 2–4 p.m. at the following local sites; students and parents should bring their most recent federal income tax return, a driver’s license, 2007 bank statements and W–2 forms.

For more information, contact Jo Ann Litton at (616) 331–3234 or visit www.micollegegoal.org .