SJC host College Goal Sunday offering financial aid info
Financial aid professionals will be on hand at each of the three San Jacinto College campuses to help students and their families complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as part of College Goal Sunday Texas on Feb. 12.
The free one-day event is designed to help students and their families with any questions or concerns they have while filling out the application.
The FAFSA enables students to have access to federal and state-funded grants, scholarships, work-study programs, and loans to help pay for the cost of college. Last year, Texas students received $4 billion, with San Jacinto College students receiving more than $54 million in both state and federal financial aid.
Students and parents will need to bring their most recent tax information and a paystub from their 2011 employer(s). If this information is not available, FAFSA gives families the opportunity to retrieve IRS data at the time the application is completed. The San Jacinto College financial aid services department strongly recommends using the IRS Data Retrieval tool to eliminate potential delays with the application.
To register for the event, and to see a more detailed list of information and other helpful documents to bring, please visit www.collegegoalsundaytexas.org.
College Goal Sunday Texas will be held in the Interactive Learning Centers (ILC) on the Central and South campuses, and the Welcome Center on the North Campus, on Sunday, Feb. 12, from 2-4 p.m. Registered participants will also be eligible to win $250 towards their college textbooks.