College Goal Sunday seeks to increase college attendance

More than 400 volunteers will help college-bound students across the state complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA during College Goal Sunday events Sunday, February 10.

College Goal Sunday is designed to increase the number of Michigan students who continue education beyond high school and earn post-secondary degrees. The FAFSA is required of any student seeking financial aid including grants, loans and many scholarships.

Jo Ann Litton, associate director of financial aid at Grand Valley State University, said statistics show students who complete and submit FAFSA forms are more likely to go on to college.

“On College Goal Sunday, financial aid experts will be available to guide students through each step of completing and filing the FAFSA,” said Litton. “Twenty-six sites across Michigan will host the event, including four locations here in West Michigan.”

College Goal Sunday will be held from 2-4 p.m. at the following local sites; students and parents should bring their most recent federal income tax return, a driver’s license, 2007 bank statements and W-2 forms.

Grand Valley State University-Pew Grand Rapids Campus
Baker College in Muskegon
Davenport University in Holland
Newaygo County Regional Educational Service Agency in Fremont

More than $6,000 in gifts and prizes will be handed out during College Goal Sunday events, including scholarships, a Dell laptop computer and Barnes & Noble gift cards. 

For more information, contact Jo Ann Litton at (616) 331-3234 or visit www.micollegegoal.org .