Local campus hosts special college night

Need help applying for financial aid? Flathead Valley Community College’s Lincoln County Campus can help you with that.

FVCC will host College Goal Montana, a program that provides students who want to attend college and their families the opportunity to obtain assistance in applying for financial aid. And, students need not attend FVCC to get assistance.

Free and open to all higher-education bound students and their families of all income levels, College Goal Montana is dedicated to guiding students and their families through the paperwork required to apply for financial assistance.  

Financial aid officers and other professionals will be present to ensure students receive assistance in understanding and completing the necessary paperwork, including the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), to receive financial aid.

The event will take place from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12,  on the college campus located at 225 Commerce Way in Libby. Appointments are not required.

Students and their families who attend will need to bring Social Security numbers, 2013 federal income tax returns (or 2012 federal income tax returns if 2013 returns are not completed), W-2 forms, tribal income or other aid information, 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.  

For more information, contact Deb Huisentruit at 293-2721, or visit www.smartaboutcollege.org.