¿Que es “FAFSA Day Massachusetts”?FAFSA Day Massachusetts is a College Goal Sunday Program a non-profit program that provides free information and assistance to Massachusetts families who are applying for financial assistance for higher education. FAFSA Day Massachusetts mobilizes financial aid professionals from Massachusetts colleges and universities to help families of college students link request to complete the federal free student aid (FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid), the federal form required for students seeking financial aid, including scholarships and loans, through the nation. |
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¿Cuándo se llevará a cabo el “FAFSA Day Massachusetts”?The eighth state FAFSA Day Massachusetts program will take place on the 29th of January 2012 at 2:00 pm in locations around Massachusetts. |
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¿Quién debería participar en “FAFSA Day Massachusetts”?Students and low-income families, those who are the first to attend college, and need help with the FAFSA application and financial assistance should not miss FAFSA Day Massachusetts. "Adult students who enter college if they also attended . |
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¿Por qué “FAFSA Day Massachusetts” es importante?This event will help link families of students from college / university to take its first step in applying to college / universities throughout moderated sessions completing the financial aid form for the student. |
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¿Quién patrocina “FAFSA Day Massachusetts”?Lumina Foundation for Education , an independent private foundation which provides in helping people to achieve their potential by expanding access and success in education beyond high school. Through research, grants for innovative programs and initiatives, Lumina Foundation addresses issues surrounding financial access and educational retention and degree of certificate attainment, particularly within the group of students and their families are often not served. Lumina Foundation bases its mission on the belief that investment is that individuals can do and what society can do for its people. Other partners for the college goal Sunday include American Student Assistance (ASA), Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority (MEFA) and Sallie Mae. |
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¿A quien se puede llamar con preguntas?Anyone interested in learning more about FAFSA Day Massachusetts can call (877) or e-mail 4CGSMAS massinfo@fafsaday.org A>. |
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¿Qué necesito traer?Students and parents should bring the entire 2011 IRS 1040 tax withholding, W-2 statement and other disclosure documents of income or benefits. (If the families do not have the form 1040 or 1040A, 1040-EZ 2011, can carry the 2010. Also if the family receives AFDC benefits, Social Security or other assistance may take this information. |
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En 1989, la asociación de ayuda financiera al estudiante (ISFAA) y la comisión estatal del asistencia al estudiante de Indiana (SSACI) comenzó el programa ahora llamado “College Goal Sunday”. La comunidad de ayuda financiera en Indiana reconoció que la información y la asistencia directa para completar el formulario de ayuda económica era un factor clave en la ayuda de niños de minorías de bajo ingreso y la primera generación de familias que van a la universidad. |

