Daily Aid 60: On the road for College Goal Sunday

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Daily Aid 60: On the road for College Goal Sunday

6 January 2009 1 views No Comment

Daily Aid 60: On the road for College Goal Sunday

A special note today as I’m on the road, headed to Worcester, Massachusetts for the final meeting of the Massachusetts College Goal Sunday team prior to the big day on January 25, 2009. If you’re not familiar with College Goal Sunday, it’s a Sunday afternoon in either January or February, depending on your state, where you can get free FAFSA help from financial aid professionals around the country. I’ve been a volunteer for Massachusetts since 2006 and I’m proud to serve again this year as a volunteer, helping folks in metrowest Massachusetts complete the FAFSA form.

What’s really important about this day to me is how it brings together the local financial aid community – students, parents, families, financial aid administrators, lenders, partners, and others – for a great common cause, to help college-bound or enrolled students complete the FAFSA, which arguably is the single most important piece of paperwork that a student can complete for getting money for college.

The one thing that I wish we had more of was more availability. College Goal Sunday is now in 38 states, which means 12 states are still without programs; in some states, there are large areas which aren’t being served simply because the states are gigantic, like Texas. To that end, in mid-February, I’m going to do a couple more Sunday Night Financial Aid seminars online, including one specifically addressing the FAFSA.

If you’d like to register for this event, please sign up here, but I’d encourage you to attend your state’s College Goal Sunday event first, since many of the questions you probably have will be answered there.

Learn more about College Goal Sunday at www.CollegeGoalSundayUSA.org. If you’re in Massachusetts, visit Massachusetts College Goal Sunday at www.MassCollegeGoalSunday.org.

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