College Goal Oregon
College Goal Oregon Event Provides Free Financial Aid Assistance
To help with the daunting task of completing federal financial aid forms, the Oregon Student
Assistance Commission will coordinate a one-day statewide effort to help students and families complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). FAFSA is a need-based application for federal, state and campus-based financial aid.
Colleges all over Oregon will have trained volunteers and financial aid professionals available to provide assistance and support. Help will include completing the FAFSA worksheet, submitting an online application and receive training on other funding opportunities. Bilingual volunteers will also be available at most campuses. Each site will have a drawing for one $500 education award.
When: Saturday, January 24, 2009, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Locations:
BMCC, Morrow Hall Room 135, Pendleton Campus
Hermiston High School Library
Students should bring:
• Yourself and a parent/guardian if possible
• Most recent completed federal tax return
• Current value of assets, including cash, checking, savings, investments, and value of
business/farm, if any.
• Social Security numbers of student and parents
• Driver's license (if any)
• Alien registration card (if you are not a U.S. citizen)
College Goal Oregon is part of the national College Goal Sunday program to help students access millions of available financial aid dollars. In 2007, over 800 students and their families participated in the first College Goal Oregon at 15 sites. The program started in Indiana in 1989; today the program has grown to include 47 states participate. The Lumina Foundation for Education provides participating states with three-year grants.
For more information about College Goal Oregon, visit: www.CollegeGoalOregon.org
