VANCOUVER, Wash. College Goal Sunday Washington, a free program to help students and families complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, takes place 2 p.m., Jan. 25 at Washington State University Vancouver in the Firstenburg Student Commons.
Everyone is welcome to attend. No preregistration for the event is required. Weekend parking at WSU Vancouver is free. For more details about College Goal Sunday Washington, the FAFSA, locations or what to bring, visit www.collegegoalsundaywa.org or call 888-758-2253.
Students and parents are strongly encouraged to attend the events together. Besides financial records (recent tax forms and/or pay stubs), students need to bring their social security number and driver’s license (if any). Even if families do not have all of their paperwork together they are still encouraged to attend the event to get the process started. Families should also bring their FAFSA PIN, said Galloway, though the PIN is not required to attend. See https://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/cgs for details and full list of information to bring.
Students and parents can talk to representatives from WSU Vancouver, Clark College, Lower Columbia College, and the International Air and Hospitality Academy, and greet the college mascots.
Deb Wallace, local state representative, will attend and speak, encouraging students and their families to seek higher education.
The FAFSA is the single-most important form for financial aid, required to apply for financial assistance from almost any institution of higher education. Whether choosing a four-year college, community college, vocational or technical school, College Goal Sunday Washington can help students get money.
“In one day, you’ll learn how to get money for college,” said Alyson Galloway, WSU Vancouver Assistant Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships. “Most students – 63% – rely on financial aid to make attending college a reality. However, the paperwork can be confusing, so we’re pulling everything together in one place to help.”
WSU Vancouver is located at 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave., east of the 134th Street exit from either I-5 or I-205, or via C-Tran bus service. We offer 16 bachelor’s degrees, nine master’s degrees, one doctorate degree and more than 36 fields of study. Visit us on the Web at www.vancouver.wsu.edu.
