Indiana students to get free FAFSA filing help at College Goal Sunday

WHAT: Financial aid professionals will be volunteering at Ivy Tech Community College Terre Haute to help college-bound students and their families open the door to financial aid during College Goal Sunday. Volunteers will assist Indiana students in filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Volunteers will walk through the online form line-by-line and answer questions as needed.

Students who attend College Goal Sunday and submit a completed evaluation form will automatically be entered in a drawing for a $1,000 scholarship.

Masks are required indoors at Ivy Tech regardless of vaccination status.

WHEN: Sunday, November 7, 2021, 2-4:00 p.m.

WHERE: Ivy Tech Community College Terre Haute, 8000 S. Education Drive - Oakley Auditorium

WHY: The free 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, scholarships, and Federal student loans at most colleges, universities, and vocational/technical schools nationwide.

The FAFSA MUST be filed by April 15 to be eligible for Indiana financial aid. One of many reasons College Goal Sunday is so important is because many families perceive the form to be too complicated and time consuming to complete. In less than one afternoon during College Goal Sunday, students and their families can get free help and file the form.

Now in its 33rd year, College Goal Sunday has helped more than 94,000 Indiana students and families complete the FAFSA properly and on time. College Goal Sunday is a charitable program of the Indiana Student Financial Aid Association (ISFAA).

What students should bring

Students should attend College Goal Sunday with their parent(s) or guardian(s), and parent(s) should bring completed 2020 IRS 1040 tax returns, W-2 Forms and other 2020 income and benefits information. Students who worked should also bring their income information. Students 24 years of age or older may attend alone and bring their completed 2020 IRS 1040 tax return, W-2 Form or other 2020 income and benefits information. Students and parent(s) are encouraged to apply for their U.S. Department of Education FSA IDs at studentaid.gov before logging in to the event. Volunteers will walk through the online form line-by-line and answer families’ individual questions as needed.

For more information, visit collegegoalsunday.org.