Indiana students to get free FAFSA filing help Nov. 13

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Students planning to attend Purdue University West Lafayette in fall 2017 must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1, 2017, to receive priority consideration for federal, state and university-based financial aid.

Indiana families can get free FAFSA filing help from financial aid experts at College Goal Sunday on Nov 13, starting at 2 p.m. local time.

"With the FAFSA start date moving forward from January to October, College Goal Sunday made the decision to add a November event in addition to the traditional February event," said David Reseigh, assistant director of outreach services in Purdue's Division of Financial Aid. "Now there will be two College Goal Sunday events across Indiana to help families file the FAFSA and bring students one step closer to fulfilling their educational goals."

Students should attend College Goal Sunday with their parent(s) or guardian(s), and parents should bring completed 2015 IRS 1040 tax returns, W-2 Forms, and other 2015 income and benefits information. Students who worked last year should bring their income information as well. Students 24 and older may attend alone and bring their own completed 2015 IRS 1040 tax return, W-2 Form or other 2015 income and benefits information.

Families in the Lafayette area can attend at Ivy Tech Community College, Ivy Hall, at 3101 S. Creasy Lane. A complete list of all participating sites around Indiana can be found at www.collegegoalsunday.org/. Students and parents are highly encouraged to apply for their U.S. Department of Education FSA IDs at https://fsaid.ed.gov prior to the event.  

The Division of Financial Aid provides financial aid information to students and families through community outreach, via email and online at www.purdue.edu/dfa. The Division of Financial Aid can be reached by calling 765-494-5050 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time, or by emailing facontact@purdue.edu.

Source: David Reseigh, 765-496-3919, dlreseigh@purdue.edu