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College Goal Sunday

Posted 02/04/14

A College Goal Sunday workshop will be held from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, in Room 219 of the B&O Building at West Virginia Northern Community College’s Wheeling campus. Financial aid experts from WVNCC, West Liberty University and Wheeling Jesuit University are scheduled to assist those filling out FAFSA forms. WVNCC personnel, standing, from left, are Alicia Frey, associate director of financial aid; Kelly Herr, project coordinator/financial aid; and Tami Becker, counselor. Seated, from left, are Janet Fike, vice president of student services/director of financial aid; Dawn Barcus, student recruiter; and Sarah Griffith, financial aid assistant III.Once again, financial aid experts from three area higher education institutions are teaming up to give free help to students in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and other financial aid forms during the state’s fifth annual College Goal Sunday event.

College Goal Sunday financial aid workshops will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, in Room 219 of the B&O Building on the Wheeling campus of West Virginia Northern Community College, 1704 Market St., and at 24 other locations across the state.

Financial aid experts will be on hand from WVNCC, Wheeling Jesuit University and West Liberty University. Students who attend a College Goal Sunday workshop will be entered to win an Amazon Kindle.

“Completing the FAFSA is a crucial step in finding financial aid for college,” Brian Weingart, senior director of financial aid at the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, said. “Students must submit this form in order to be considered for a variety of financial aid programs, including state and federal grants, scholarships and loans.”

Anyone who is planning to pursue some form of education and training beyond high school within the next year should complete the FAFSA. College Goal Sunday workshops are open to students of any age or income-level.
The College Foundation of West Virginia coordinates the event. Students can pre-register, find locations, and view a list of items to bring by visiting www.cfwv.com, the state’s free college- and career-planning web portal.

Students and families should bring a driver’s license, both the student’s and parent’s Social Security number, 2013 tax records (or 2012 records if 2013 forms are not yet available), 2013 untaxed income records and information about investments and bank account balances.

All information that is provided will be submitted through the federal government’s secure FAFSA network. Volunteers at College Goal Sunday sites are professionals who will keep students’ and families’ financial information and personal details private.

CFWV is coordinated by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and supported by the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education, the West Virginia Department of Education and the West Virginia Department of Education and the Arts. College Goal Sunday is made possible through the volunteer efforts and resources of public and non-profit organizations and businesses across the state, including the West Virginia Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators and college access organizations such as TRiO and GEAR UP. Additional funding is provided by a grant from USA Funds, a nonprofit corporation that helps students prepare for, access and achieve success in postsecondary education.


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