Financial aid professionals from all across Indiana will be volunteering at close to 40 sites to help college bound students and their families open the door to financial aid during College Goal Sunday.
The event is set for 2 PM (local time), February 26th, 2023. 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 or technical schools nationwide.
The FAFSA MUST be filed by the State of Indiana priority deadline of April 15th to guarantee state aid for those that qualify. 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 34th year, College Goal Sunday has helped more than 94,000 Indiana students and families complete the FAFSA properly and on time. Students should attend College Goal Sunday with their parent or guardian. Parents should bring completed 2021 IRS 1040 tax returns, W-2 Forms and other 2021 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 2021 IRS 1040 tax return, W-2 Form or other 2021 income and benefits information.
Volunteers will walk through the online form line-by-line and answer families’ individual questions as needed. All sites offer FAFSA online capabilities and many have Spanish interpreters.
Attendees may win a scholarship from College Goal Sunday. Students may also win one of five $1,000 scholarships. The winners will be notified in spring and scholarships will be sent directly to the higher education institution selected by the winning students. For more information about College Goal Sunday visit their website at CollegeGoalSunday.org.
