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Yahoo
21-02-2025
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- Yahoo
Local university professionals to assist in FAFSA filing at College Goal Sunday
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Financial aid professionals from Ivy Tech, the University of Southern Indiana and the University of Evansville will be assisting collegebound students and their families to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid as part of College Goal Sunday at the Carter Library on the Ivy Tech Evansville campus. 'Indiana was a nationwide leader last year in maintaining the FAFSA-filing rate from 2023 to 2024,' said Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education Chris Lowery. 'The FAFSA is a gateway to unlock potential career options, improved social and financial outcomes for individuals, strengthening Indiana's talent pipeline and enhancing our communities as a whole.' FAFSA applications are required for students to be considered for federal and state grants, many scholarships and federal student loans at most colleges and universities. Filings must be completed by April 15 in the Hoosier State. College Goal Sunday will take place on February, fro 2 to 4 p.m.. Students are asked to attend the event with their parents or guardians and to have them bring completed 2023 IRS 1040 tax returns, W-2 forms and other 2023 income and benefits information. Students who worked should also bring their income information. Students 24-years-old or older may attend alone and bring their completed tax return information. Students who attend the event may also be entered in a drawing for one of five $1,000 scholarships. For more information, visit the College Goal Sunday website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Ivy Tech Logansport open Sunday for free FAFSA help
Ivy Tech Community College's Logansport site is one of 39 locations where financial aid professionals will be volunteering from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday to help collegebound students and their families open the door to financial aid. The free College Goal Sunday 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, many scholarships, and federal student loans at most colleges, universities, and vocational/technical schools nationwide. The FAFSA must be filed by the State of Indiana priority deadline of April 15 to guarantee state aid for those who qualify. 'Many families perceive the form to be too complicated and time consuming to complete, often leading to students missing out on financial aid they would receive,' the college said in a press release. 'This is one of many reasons College Goal Sunday is so important. In less than one afternoon during the event, students and their families get free help from the expert volunteers and file the form.' What students should bring Students should attend with a parent or guardian, who may find it helpful to bring completed 2023 IRS 1040 tax returns, W-2 Forms and other 2023 income and benefits information. Students who worked should also bring their income information. Students 24 years of age or older may attend alone and may find it helpful to bring their completed 2023 IRS 1040 tax return, W-2 Form or other 2023 income and benefits information. Students and parent(s) are encouraged to apply for their U.S. Department of Education FSA IDs at before coming to the event. A complete list of sites, which include Indiana University Kokomo, is available at 'College Goal Sunday is a great opportunity to find the help you need to fill out your FAFSA,' said Darnell Ross, director of Financial Aid for Ivy Tech's Kokomo Service Area. 'Assistance also is available Mondays through Fridays in the Express Enrollment Centers at both our Kokomo and Logansport facilities. Students can call 1-888-489-5463 to make an appointment or just walk in and meet with our financial aid professionals.' Ivy Tech's Kokomo Service Area covers Cass, Fulton, Howard, Miami, Pulaski and Tipton counties. Students who attend College Goal Sunday and submit a completed evaluation form will automatically be entered in a drawing for one of five $1,000 scholarships.
