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Meet with Oakton financial aid professionals to complete FAFSA

(Jan. 25, 2016) Does completing your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) make your head spin? Filling out this form that helps current and prospective college students determine their eligibility for student financial aid can be made easier when meeting with Oakton professionals during FAFSA Fridays from 9 a.m., - 1 p.m., Jan. 29 - Feb. 26. The public is invited to receive free assistance with the completion of the FAFSA for the 2016-17 academic year at both Oakton campuses (Room 1831, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines, and Room P235, 7701 N. Lincoln Avenue, Skokie).

No appointment is necessary. Bring your 2015 W-2 forms and tax return (if available). A tax return does not have to be submitted to complete the FAFSA. Correct financial information may be entered after your tax return is completed. All information received by professionals will remain private and confidential.

“There are a lot of myths about the FAFSA,” said Oakton Financial Assistance Advisor Leslie Robinson. “FAFSA Fridays allow people to get their questions answered accurately onsite and have those myths dispelled. Filling out a FAFSA can seem overwhelming. We’re happy to provide assistance so students and families don’t have to do it on their own.”

The FAFSA is used to determine need-based federal aid such as Pell grants and student loans, in addition to state aid, including Illinois’ Monetary Award Program (MAP) grants. Depending on financial circumstances, students may be eligible to receive more than $10,000 in grant money, which does not need to be repaid. The maximum Pell grant amount in 2015-16 was $5,775, and the maximum MAP award was $4,968.

Last year, Oakton provided assistance to approximately 90 students with their FAFSA applications.

For more information, contact the Enrollment Center at 847.635.1700 (Des Plaines), or 847.635.1400 (Skokie).

 

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