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College Goal Sunday Jan. 31 at WKU

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WKU will be one of 21 sites across Kentucky hosting College Goal Sunday events on Jan. 31.

College Goal Sunday, which provides free help to families applying for college financial aid, will begin at 2 p.m. at WKU's Mass Media and Technology Hall Auditorium.

Financial aid professionals will help students and families complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is the form students must submit before March 15 to receive federal and state student aid.

College Goal Sunday is sponsored by the Kentucky Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (KASFAA). It is funded by the Lumina Foundation for Education, the YMCA, and KnowHow2GoKY.org.

"This is a premier event that provides Kentuckians with both informational and financial resources to reach their postsecondary educational goals," said KASFAA President Chester Priest. "With the assistance of the financial aid experts at College Goal Sunday a student can submit the FAFSA in timely manner enabling them to qualify for thousands of dollars in financial aid, as well as, a variety of grants and loans."

In Kentucky, grant and scholarship programs help thousands of students every year. Students who file the FAFSA before March 15 have the best chance of receiving these funds.

What to bring: Students are encouraged to attend College Goal Sunday with a parent or guardian. They should bring their and their parents' completed 2009 IRS 1040 tax return and any other 2009 income and benefits information. If families haven't completed their taxes, financial aid professionals will be able to help fill out the rest of the FAFSA and give instructions for the financial portion. Everything else - pens, pencils and FAFSA worksheets - will be provided.

For more information about College Goal Sunday, call 1-888-4-KASFAA (1-888-452-7322).

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