Free Help Available for College Financial Aid - Volunteers to Help Families Fill Out FAFSA
Free Help Available for College Financial Aid
Volunteers to Help Families Fill Out FAFSA
WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (Feb. 3, 2012) — Iowa students and families can get free
assistance with forms required for federal financial aid at Iowa College Goal Sunday, held
Saturday, Feb. 18 through Sunday, Feb. 26, in 31 Iowa locations.
Volunteers for Iowa College Goal SundaySM will help students and their families fill out and file
the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as part of a national program that helps
students qualify for federal financial aid. The FAFSA, which is available in free paper and
electronic forms from the U.S. Department of Education, is the first step in the qualification
process.
“This program is great for anyone who has questions or wants free help with the FAFSA,” said
Jennifer Coffman, state coordinator of the 2012 Iowa College Goal Sunday. “It’s especially
helpful for students who are low-income or are in the first generation of their families to attend
college, or both.”
This year, Iowa College Goal Sunday is a week-long event, and will be held in 27 Iowa
communities at the locations below beginning Saturday, Feb. 18 through Sunday, Feb. 26.
Students or parents may attend individually, but it’s best if the student and at least one parent or
guardian come together. Certain paperwork is required to fill out the forms. (See sidebar.) Calmar – Feb. 18
Northeast Iowa Community College
Hwy 150 South, Calmar
Iowa Falls – Feb. 26
Ellsworth Community College
1100 College Ave, Iowa Falls
Cedar Rapids – Feb. 23
Kirkwood Community College
6301 Kirkwood Blvd. S.W., Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown – Feb. 21 & 25
Marshalltown Community College
3700 S Center Street, Marshalltown
Centerville – Feb. 22
Indian Hills Community College
721 N. First Street, Centerville
Mason City – Feb. 23
Mason City High School
1700 4th Street SE, Mason City
Clarinda – Feb. 18
Iowa Western Community College
923 Washington Street, Clarinda
Monticello – Feb. 20
Jones Regional Education Center -
Kirkwood Community College
220 Welter Drive, Monticello
Clinton – Feb. 20
Clinton Community College
1000 Lincoln Blvd.
Muscatine – Feb. 23
Muscatine Community College
152 Colorado Street, Muscatine
Council Bluffs – Feb. 18
Kaplan University
1751 Madison Ave. Suite 750, Council Bluffs
Ottumwa – Feb. 26
Indian Hills Community College
525 Grandview Ave., Ottumwa
Creston – Feb. 22
Southwestern Community College
1501 W. Towline Street, Creston
Perry – Feb. 21
DMACC at Perry VanKirk Career Academy
1011 2nd Street, Perry
Davenport
St. Ambrose University – Feb. 22
518 W. Locust Street, Davenport
Scott Community College – Feb. 25
326 W 3rd Street, Davenport
Sheldon – Feb. 21
Northwest Iowa Community College
603 West Park Street, Sheldon
Denison – Feb. 25
Western Iowa Tech.
11 North 35th Street, Denison
Sioux City – Feb. 18
Western Iowa Tech.
4647 Stone Ave, Sioux City
Des Moines
Forest Avenue Public Library – Feb. 18
1326 Forest Avenue, Des Moines
AIB College of Business – Feb. 21
2500 Fleur Drive, Des Moines
Central Library (Downtown) – Feb. 25
1000 Grand, Des Moines
Grand View University – Feb. 25
1200 Grandview Ave., Des Moines
Storm Lake – Feb. 22
Buena Vista University
610 Fourth Street, Storm Lake
Dubuque – Feb. 25
University of Dubuque
2000 University Ave, Dubuque
Waterloo – Feb. 21
Hawkeye Community College
1501 E Orange Rd, Waterloo
Emmetsburg – Feb. 18
Iowa Lakes Community College
3200 College Dr., Emmetsburg
Waverly – Feb. 23
Wartburg College
100 Wartburg Blvd, Waverly
Fort Dodge – Feb. 21
Iowa Central Community College
West Burlington – Feb. 18
Southeastern Iowa Community College 160 S. 68th Street | Suite 1101 | West Des Moines, IA 50266
(877) 272-4692 | www.IowaCGS.org | CGS@ICANsucceed.org
One Triton Circle, Fort Dodge 1500 West Agency Rd, West Burlington
Iowa City – Feb. 22
Kirkwood Community College
1816 Lower Muscatine Rd, Iowa City
For more information, please visit the Iowa College Goal Sunday Web site, www.IowaCGS.org.
Details are also available from the Iowa College Access Network (ICAN) at (877) 272-4692 or
CGS@ICANsucceed.org.
Iowa College Goal Sunday is part of the national College Goal SundaySM program, currently
managed by the YMCA of the USA and held in 40 states and the District of Columbia. The
program is funded by grants from Lumina Foundation for Education. A number of Iowa
organizations have partnered to plan and present Iowa College Goal Sunday.
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To complete the FAFSA, families should bring, for both the student and parent, the following:
Social Security number, driver’s license number and date of birth
Most recent federal and state tax returns
W-2 forms or other records of income earned last year
Current bank statements and investment records
Records of untaxed income received last year
2011 business and farm records
Alien registration numbers if not a U.S. citizen
Students and parents may also register in advance for federal personal identification numbers
(PINs) to electronically sign the forms and make future changes. To request a PIN, visit
www.pin.ed.gov.
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