Parents
and students who need help with college financial aid are invited
to attend a free "FAFSA Completion Day" workshop, Noon - 7 p.m., Thursday,
Feb. 17, at Oakton Community College, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines.
This free program, offered in English, Spanish, and Polish, is open
to all students seeking financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year
- regardless of where they plan to attend college, in or out of state.
Financial
aid experts will assist families in completing the 2005-2006 Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is required
for any federal or state financial assistance. Financial aid professionals
will utilize Oakton's computer labs to help families complete the
FAFSA application, which is available online through the U.S. Department
of Education.
Participants
are asked to bring all records and personal data needed to complete
the FAFSA application, including copies of 2004 income tax forms,
W-2 forms, and bank statements; Social Security cards; and driver's
license and immigration cards, if applicable.
The
program is free and open to the public. Free parking is available
in Lot D. For more information, call 847-635-1708, Monday through
Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This
event is part of Financial Aid Admission Awareness Month, sponsored
by the Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling (IACAC),
Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC), and Illinois Association
of Student Financial Aid Administrators.