WEST PLAINS, Mo. – Students and their families can receive free help completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at a FAFSA Frenzy event on Saturday, Oct. 21, at the Lybyer Technology Center on the Missouri State-West Plains campus.

Free one-on-one assistance will be available to assist families with filling out the 2018–2019 financial aid application from 10 a.m. until noon. 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 2018-19 academic year.

Completing the FAFSA is the first step in applying for federal financial aid and most state financial aid, as well as some scholarships.

WHAT YOU NEED

Those attending should bring the following:

• 2016 W-2s

• Copies of 2016 tax forms (in case they are unable to link or choose not to link the tax information)

• The student’s and parent’s Federal Student Aid IDs which can be obtained at https://studentaid.ed.gov/npas/index.htm

Other times, dates and locations for all FAFSA Frenzy events are available at http://dhe.mo.gov/ppc/ffsites.php.

WIN A SCHOLARSHIP

Students attending a FAFSA Frenzy event can enter for a chance to win a scholarship for the 2018 fall enrollment in a Missouri postsecondary program.

This year marks the 15th year Missouri has offered the FAFSA Frenzy program. Since 2004, FAFSA Frenzy events have provided assistance to more than 20,000 Missouri students.

FAFSA Frenzy, sponsored by the Missouri Department of Higher Education, is a part of national completion efforts headed up by the National College Access Network.

For additional information about FAFSA Frenzy, visit http://dhe.mo.gov/ppc/fafsafrenzyforstudents.php.

“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,” said Jennifer Walker, coordinator of the financial aid office at Missouri State-West Plains.

For more information about the Oct. 21 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.