If you have concluded that you cannot afford to attend college, you may want to stop by Ashland Community and Technical College Sunday afternoon. If you do, you could be surprised to discover just how many opportunities are available to help those from families of modest means pay for collge.
College Goal Sunday is a nationwide program sponsored throughout the state by the Kentucky Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. Financial aid professionals will be in the teleconference room of the Learning Assistance Center at ACTC’s College Drive campus at 2 p.m. Sunday to provide perspective students with information and assistance in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This form is required for all students applying for federal aid and is also used by most colleges and universities nationwide to determine eligibility for state and local aid.
“Filling out the FAFSA is the crucial first step in applying for any type of college aid,” said Jack Trautwein, ACTC’s director of financial aid. “The federal application can help students qualify for thousands of dollars for college and is the ticket to a college education.”
Students are encouraged to attend College Goal Sunday with a parent or guardian. They should bring completed 2009 tax returns and other 2009 income and benefits information.
While ACTC’s financial aid advisors are available most weekdays to offer assistance to perspective students, College Goal Sunday provide something of a one-stop opportunity to receive a wide variety of information. Don’t assume you can’t afford to attend college without first finding out what’s available to help you meet those expenses.
