WEST PLAINS, Mo. – Area college-bound students and their parents can receive free help completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) during Missouri State University-West Plains’ FAFSA Frenzy from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Lybyer Technology Center on the Missouri State-West Plains campus.
University officials said this event is for any college-bound student and his or her parents, not just those who might be planning to attend Missouri State-West Plains during the 2017-18 academic year.
FAFSA Frenzy, a program of College Goal Sunday (CGS), makes applying for financial aid easier by providing students and their parents with free access to financial aid professionals who can guide students and parents through the application process, which is the first step in applying for federal financial aid programs, organizers said.
Missouri students are encouraged to complete the FAFSA as early as possible, but certainly by February 1st for consideration for some state of Missouri aid.
Those attending should bring the following:
- their 2015 W-2 forms;
- copies of 2015 tax forms;
- the student’s and parent(s)’ Federal Student Aid IDs which can be obtained at https://studentaid.ed.gov/npas/index.htm.
“We look forward to the opportunity to assist students and their parents with questions about federal and state aid programs, as well as filling out the FAFSA form,” said Jennifer Walker, interim coordinator of the financial aid office at Missouri State-West Plains.
Students who attend a FAFSA Frenzy event will be entered into a statewide giveaway to win a scholarship that can be used at any postsecondary program in Missouri, organizers said. All students will receive helpful information for planning and paying for college.
FAFSA Frenzy is offered in Missouri through partnerships between the Missouri Department of Higher Education, the Missouri Association of Student Financial Aid Personnel, the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority and the National College Access Network.
For more information about the Nov. 12 FAFSA Frenzy event, contact the Missouri State-West Plains financial aid office at 417-255-7243. For more information about Missouri State-West Plains and the financial aid opportunities available to students, visit the university’s website at http://www.wp.missouristate.edu.