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College Goal Sunday ,Jan. 30, 2011, at SCC

Attendees will be eligible for scholarship which can be used at any college in Kentucky

By Cindy Clouse
News from Somerset Community College

College Goal Sunday, which provides free help to families applying for college financial aid, will take place at 2pmET/1pmCT, Sunday, January 30, 2011 on the Campus of Somerset Community College in the Harold Rogers Student Commons located at 808 Monticello ST, Somerset, KY. All attendees will be eligible for a scholarship that can be used at any Kentucky school.



At College Goal Sunday, financial aid professionals from Kentucky will help students and families complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is the form students must submit to receive federal and state student aid. which provides free help to families applying for college financial aid

College Goal Sunday is sponsored by the Kentucky Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (KASFAA). It is funded by the Lumina Foundation for Education, the YMCA, and KnowHow2GoKY.org.

"This is a premier event that provides Kentuckians with both informational and financial resources to reach their postsecondary educational goals," said KASFAA President, Dave Cecil. "With the assistance of the financial aid experts at College Goal Sunday, a student can submit the FAFSA in timely manner enabling them to qualify for thousands of dollars in financial aid, as well as, a variety of grants and loans."

In Kentucky, grant and scholarship programs help thousands of students every year. Students who file the FAFSA before February 15 have the best chance of receiving these funds.

What to bring:

Students are encouraged to attend College Goal Sunday with a parent or guardian. They should bring their own and their parents' completed 2010 IRS 1040 tax return and any other 2010 income and benefits information. If families haven't completed their taxes, financial aid professionals will be able to help fill out the rest of the FAFSA and give instructions for the financial portion. Everything else -- pens, pencils and FAFSA worksheets -- will be provided.

Demand continues to rise

According to KHEAA, participation in state aid programs has more than quadrupled since the 1990s. In the 2009-2010 academic year, KHEAA awarded nearly $195 million in higher education grants and scholarships to more than 123,000 students. For more information about College Goal Sunday, call toll-free, 1-888-4-KASFAA (1-888-452-7322).


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