Financial aid professionals from across Indiana will be volunteering at 38 sites to help college-bound students and their families open the door to financial aid during College Goal Sunday.

The event is set for 2 p.m. Nov. 7 at Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus and Jennings County High School in North Vernon.

The free program assists Indiana students in filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form, which is required for students to be considered for federal and state grants, scholarships and federal student loans at most colleges, universities and vocational/technical schools nationwide.

The FAFSA must be filed by April 15, 2022, to be eligible for financial aid.

Students who attend and submit a completed evaluation form will automatically be entered in a drawing for a $1,000 scholarship.

Now in its 33rd year, College Goal Sunday is a charitable program of the Indiana Student Financial Aid Association.

Students should attend College Goal Sunday with their parents or guardians, and parents should bring completed 2020 IRS 1040 tax returns, W-2 forms and other 2020 income and benefits information. Students who worked should also bring their income information. Students 24 years of age or older may attend alone and bring their completed 2020 IRS 1040 tax return, W-2 form or other 2020 income and benefits information.

Students and parents are encouraged to apply for their U.S. Department of Education FSA IDs at studentaid.gov before the event.

Information: collegegoal sunday.org