February 16, 2016
Quincy College Hosting FAFSA Day Events
February 15, 2016
By: Quincy Sun Staff

Quincy College Hosting FAFSA Day Events

In order to apply for federal, state, and institutional financial aid, every high school senior, college student, and adult student who is seeking aid for higher education in 2016-2017 academic year needs to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

As part of FAFSA Day Massachusetts, Quincy College will provide free guidance, advice, and assistance to students and families looking to complete the FAFSA application.

Quincy College hosted FAFSA Day Events will be held on Feb. 27 on the Quincy campus at 1250 Hancock St. – 5th Floor Computer Laboratory and on March 5 at the Plymouth campus at 36 Cordage Park – Front Desk. The 12th annual FAFSA Day Massachusetts events are being held on at over 30 locations statewide. To register for the Quincy College FAFSA events, visit: http://www.fafsaday.org/registration.php.

FAFSA Day is staffed by volunteer financial aid and higher education experts available to provide families one-on-one assistance. Quincy College Financial-Aid staff will be on hand to answer all FAFSA questions and to provide guidance on the financial aid process, review the differences between grants, scholarships, loans, federal work study, and next steps after filing the FAFSA. By completing a FAFSA application, there is no obligation to apply for or attend any college in particular.

The services are free and available to anyone attending college for the 2016-2017 academic year; low-income, first-generation students are especially encouraged to attend. Many locations will have services available in various languages.

Families and students are encouraged to visit http://www.FAFSADay.org to view locations, dates, and times, to register, and to review a list of what to bring. Participants must already have an FSA ID user name and password to participate in FAFSA Day.

FAFSA Day is a non-profit program sponsored by Massachusetts Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, MEFA, American Student Assistance, and USA Funds. Over 14,000 students have been served during FAFSA Day events.

For more information about Quincy College’s FAFSA Day events, visit: https://quincycollege.edu/images/uploads/FASFA_Day_Brochure_2016.pdf.