Financial Aid Help

Don't forget that deadlines are real - especially regarding college applications and scholarship/ financial aid deadlines. Most schools have FAFSA deadlines of February 15 to March 1st. (Some will be earlier - for example, Vanderbilt's deadline is February 5th and some will be later, like Duquesne's May 1st deadline.) Be sure to check with your college(s) of choice to make sure that you submit your FAFSA before their deadline.

Completing the FAFSA forms can be intimidating for some students and their families. I wanted to be sure that you were aware that free help is available. College Goal Sunday is a free workshop where you will have expert help from Ohio college financial aid representatives to complete and submit your FAFSA forms. Ohio College Goal Sunday is held across the nation on Sunday, February 13th. Sign in starts at 1:30 and the workshop begins at 2:00. There are three locations in Franklin County - DeVry University, OSU, and Gahanna Lincoln High School. It is also being held in Delaware County at the OSU-Delaware Center. You will be working on the computers and completing the actual online FAFSA forms during these workshops. It is necessary to register in advance. The list of materials you should bring with you include: Your IRS 1040 tax return and W-2’s, your parent’s IRS 1040 tax return and W-2’s, your social security card and driver’s license, and any other benefit and income information.

In addition, OSU is offering FAFSA Completion Workshops to assist students and families and you do NOT need to be considering or applying to OSU to attend one of these sessions. These sessions are being offered at the OSU-Delaware Center for an hour and can be scheduled between 5:30 and 8:30pm. Available dates for these sessions are Monday, February 7th, Wednesday, February 9th and Sunday February 13th. Advance registration is required and you can register by visiting the OSU Marion website or calling them at 740-725-6242.