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College Goal Sunday 2008,
a state-wide initiative aimed at providing high school seniors with
answers to the most frequently asked questions about applying for
financial assistance for college, will take place at Dalton State on
Sunday, February 10.
The event this year, which begins at 2:00 pm in Room 102 of Sequoya
Hall, will be staffed with financial experts who will assist high
school seniors by showing them how to fill out the necessary aid
forms, no matter where they plan to attend college.
“Filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
form that can qualify students for federal funding for their college
educations can be a daunting task,” Cox says.
“But for high school seniors across the state, College Goal Sunday
provides a chance to receive guidance from those who can make the
process seem easy, or at least easier.” |
Dalton State College Financial Aid
Director Dianne Cox, left, chats with freshman
Carmen Quinonez. Quinonez, an Early Childhood
Education major, says that participating in College
Goal Sunday last year during her senior year of high
school made the process of filing her FAFSA much
simpler. |
Georgia has 16 regional sites for College Goal Sunday, with one at
Dalton State College to serve students who live in the northwest
corner of the state. Students who attend an event at any of the
regional sites do not have to plan on applying to that particular
school, Cox stressed, noting that the event is specifically to aid
all Georgia students in their financial aid process no matter which
school they plan to attend.
And, students who register for and attend the Sunday afternoon
program have a chance to win a $500 scholarship for the 2008-2009
academic year.
For more information about the event, please call 706-272-4545.
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