FVCC to host college financial aid event

Flathead Valley Community College’s

Lincoln County Campus plans to host College Goal Montana on

Wednesday, Feb. 9 from 4-7 p.m.

The program – formerly called College

Goal Sunday – provides students who want to attend college and

their families the opportunity to receive assistance while applying

for financial aid.

Free and open to all higher-education

bound students and their families of all income levels, the event

is designed to guide students through the paperwork required to

apply for financial assistance.

Financial aid officers and other

qualified professionals will be present to ensure students receive

assistance in understanding and completing the necessary paperwork,

including the Free Application for Federal Student Aid – also known

by its acronym, FAFSA.

The event will take place in Room 120

at the college, located at 225 Commerce Way. Appointments are not

required.

Students and their families who attend

will need to provide Social Security numbers, 2010 federal income

tax returns (or 2009 federal income tax returns if 2010 returns are

not completed), W-2 forms, tribal income or other aid information,

such as TANF, child support or other benefits, and additional asset

information including money market funds, stocks and other

investments.

Students attending the event can enter

to win a $500 scholarship that may be used at any accredited

college or program in the nation.

The college’s Lincoln County Campus is

one of 19 locations throughout the state hosting College Goal

Montana.

For more information, call Deb

Huisentruit at 293-2721, or visit www.collegegoalmt.org.