College is in the horizons, and your high school senior is counting down the days until fall. While their mind is preoccupied with coordinating the colors of their dorm room, your mind is wondering who exactly is going to pay for that dorm room. Worry no more, because Columbia State has you covered.
Columbia State Community College is offering free on-site assistance Sunday, January 26th from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. to help students and families fill out the 2014-2015 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) during the “College Goal Sunday” event.
“The FAFSA is the main source in providing financial support of all types for students enrolled in college,” stated Columbia State chief enrollment services officer Patsy Reynolds.
The one-day event will help parents and guardians of current and prospective college students take the first step in applying for financial aid by helping them complete the federally required form for students who seek financial assistants, including grants, scholarships and loans.
“Applying early increases your opportunities to receive state funds, and this free day of help and support can get you off to the right start,” noted Reynolds.
Columbia State’s financial aid counselors will be available in the computer lab on the second floor of the John W. Finney Memorial Library at the Columbia campus, located at 1665 Hampshire Pike. No registration for the event is necessary.
The following information is helpful when completing the FAFSA. Although not required, students and their parents or guardians should bring:
• 2013 Federal Tax Return or other income documentation
• Social Security number
• Driver’s license (if any)
• 2013 W-2 forms or year-end pay stubs and other year-end records of money received
• 2013 untaxed income records – Social Security, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, welfare or veterans benefits records
• 2013 bank statements
• 2013 business and investment mortgage information, business and farm records, stock, bond and other investment records
• Alien registration card (if not a U.S. citizen)
• AND if planning to fill out the FAFSA online at the event also bring PIN for the FAFSA (Apply for your PIN at www.pin.ed.gov.).
Anyone planning to attend college can participate even if 2013 taxes have not been filed. The event is intended to help all students regardless of the institution they plan to attend.
“College Goal Sunday” is sponsored by the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation and the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, along with state organizations for financial aid, admissions staff members, and statewide volunteers. The purpose is to provide free support to all students in Tennessee by helping them complete the FAFSA, which is required in order to receive any type of federal or state financial aid, including the Tennessee Lottery Scholarship.
For more information on “College Goal Sunday,” visit www.tn.gov/CollegeGoalSunday.
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