OSU Admissions Blog » College Goal Oregon http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/blog The blog of Oregon State University's Office of Admissions Thu, 16 May 2013 16:13:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 OSAC to hold FAFSA Webinar http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/blog/2010/08/19/osac-to-hold-fafsa-webinar/ http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/blog/2010/08/19/osac-to-hold-fafsa-webinar/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:48:24 +0000 Blake http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/blog/?p=2542 Are you a student or parent who needs help filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid? Check out the details of the College Goal Oregon FAFSA Webinar:

College Goal Oregon FAFSA Webinar
Friday, August 27, 2010
Free Help with Financial Aid Applications

Eugene OR– College-bound students and their parents who have yet to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) can receive help by participating in a FAFSA webinar hosted by the Oregon Student Assistance Commission.

Financial aid experts will be available online at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 27, 2010.

The FAFSA determines eligibility for need-based federal, state, and campus-based financial aid programs, including the Oregon Opportunity Grant. Students are encouraged to file their FAFSA as soon as possible to increase their chances of funding for federal aid to attend college.

To register, email contactus@AspireOregon.org.

Students should include their parent/guardian, if possible, and have on hand both their own and their parent(s) most recent completed federal income tax return; current value of assets, including cash, checking, savings, investments, and value of business/farm, if any; social security numbers (including parents or guardians); driver’s license (if any); and alien registration card (if you are not a U.S. citizen).

Visit the website for more information at www.CollegeGoalOregon.org.

College Goal Oregon is part of the national College Goal Sunday program to help students access millions of available financial aid dollars. In 2009, over 2,400 Oregon students and 310 volunteers participated in College Goal Oregon at 28 sites. The event partners with the Oregon Student Assistance Commission, NELA Center for Student Learning, Oregon Assoc. of Student Financial Aid Administrators, and YMCA and receives support from The Lumina Foundation for Education. For more information about College Goal Oregon, visit: www.CollegeGoalOregon.org.

-JM

]]> http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/blog/2010/08/19/osac-to-hold-fafsa-webinar/feed/ 0 Need Money for College? Attend College Goal Oregon http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/blog/2009/01/06/need-money-for-college-attend-college-goal-oregon/ http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/blog/2009/01/06/need-money-for-college-attend-college-goal-oregon/#comments Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:29:41 +0000 Matt http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/blog/?p=1206 Hey everyone! I was sent information on an interesting program called College Goal Oregon, which will be held on Saturday, January 24th. This is a free program in which students and parents interested in receiving help in applying for money for college can attend College Goal Oregon. There are 27 sites around the state so literally everywhere is covered! If you’re feeling lost in the process about things like FAFSA, loans, grants, financial aid, scholarships, or if yothis is See the listings by clicking here for the one nearest you.

What is College Goal Oregon?
College Goal Oregon is a FREE event on Saturday, January 24th designed to help Oregon college-bound students and their families with the financial aid application process. Everyone is invited to attend this event, whether they are high school or non-traditional returning students. Financial aid professionals will be on hand to help attendees complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Oregon Student Assistance Commission (OSAC) scholarship application.

Who should attend College Goal Oregon?
Anybody who needs financial aid for postsecondary education should attend College Goal Oregon. Even though many of the sites are community colleges, you do not need to be attending (or planning on attending) that college to get help.

What do I do?
1. Visit the College Goal Oregon website at http://www.collegegoaloregon.org/
2. Attend a FREE event at a site near you. Bring a parent if possible.
3. Bring documents listed on the website under the “FAQs” section
4. An expert will help you fill out the FAFSA form and answer your questions.

College Goal Oregon

–mko

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