College Goal Sunday

For Students & Families
FAFSA Friday
FAFSA on the Web
Scholarship Search Web Sites
Media & Site Coordinators Materials
Funders
Supporters

For Students & Families
The handouts for downloading and printing are (in PDF):

• USA Funds Countdown to College

• Learn More High School Senior Mailing

• Student Aid Program Summary (describes eligibility requirements and features of student aid programs)

• Financial Aid Application Checklist (running list of necessary actions with space for the student to enter due dates and to check off accomplished items)

• Application Form Tracking Worksheet (tracks each school's application and documentation requirements for aid)

• Cost of Attendance Comparison Worksheet (lays out and compares attendance costs for each school under consideration; focuses student's expectations to realistic levels)

• Award Package Comparison Worksheet (guides the family and counselor in comparing aid packages from different schools)

• Financial Aid Consultants and Scholarship Search Services Fact Sheet (helps avoid unnecessary and costly reliance on paid consultants to obtain help and advice that is available at no charge)

• Sample Scholarship Inquiry Letter (suggests how a student might inquire about financial aid from a private organization)

• Financial Aid Glossary (a glossary of common financial aid terms and acronyms)

FAFSA Friday
Back by popular demand, Learn More Indiana will host its second annual  FAFSA Friday events to prepare families for College Goal Sunday and answer general questions about applying for student aid. The events will be held on Friday, February 12^th and Friday February 19^th at 12 p.m. or 6 p.m. To learn more about this event, visit www.learnmoreindiana.org/cashforcollege

FAQs
What is Indiana’s FAFSA Friday? Indiana’s FAFSA Friday is a free, online event that will help students and families with general FAFSA questions and prepare them for College Goal Sunday. The event takes place four times this year on the following dates and times: February 12th or 19^th at 12 p.m. or 6 p.m. (EST). Set as a Webinar, Indiana’s FAFSA Friday will connect participants to financial aid experts and give them the ability to chat either publicly or through private messaging.

What do I need to participate in Indiana’s FAFSA Friday? To participate in the event, you must have access to a computer with internet access and have the ability to chat. You may visit www.learnmoreindiana.org on the appropriate dates and times and log in using your first name only. 

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FAFSA on the Web
The following are several good reasons why you should consider using FAFSA on the Web:

• FAFSA on the Web is faster than applying for aid by paper.
• FAFSA on the Web uses skip logic based on your particular information, so you will need to answer fewer questions than on the paper application.
• FAFSA on the Web checks your answers before you submit your application, so there is less chance your application will be rejected because of missing or conflicting information.
• You can save application information so that it can be completed and transmitted at a later time.
• FAFSA on the Web can be used on Windows or Macintosh computers, using the most popular Netscape and Microsoft browser versions.
• FAFSA on the Web doesn't require software to be installed, so it takes less time before you can actually use the application.
• You can access FAFSA on the Web from anywhere, including school or home, making it more convenient to complete the application.
• FAFSA on the Web can support an unlimited number of users, allowing thousands of students to apply at once.

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Scholarship Search Web Sites
-  College Board Scholarship Search: A free web scholarship search maintained by www.collegeboard.com.
-  fastWEB: A free scholarship search engine on the Internet.
-  Scholarship Resource Network Express: Free database of private scholarships.

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Media & Site Coordinators Materials
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to read and print the following PDF files. You can download the free reader from Adobe by clicking here.

Inclement Weather

2010 Photo Gallery

Site Coordinators

PowerPoint Presentation (Frames Version): Applying for Financial Aid 2010-2011 
PowerPoint Presentation (Full Screen Version): Applying for Financial Aid 2010-2011

Media Kit

News Release
Fact Sheet (Spanish version available upon request)
Site List
Flyer (Spanish version)
Bookmark
Poster (467 KB) (739 KB) (Spanish version)
Editable PDF Poster
Public Service Announcements (Spanish version available upon request)
College Goal Sunday Logo RGB 300 dpi

Public Service Announcements

For more information contact: College Goal Sunday Co-Chairs

Sue Allmon
E-mail: allmon.wyatt@gmail.com

Debra Sizemore
St. Joseph's College
Ph: 219-866-6164
Fax: 219-866-6144
Email: debbie@saintjoe.edu

News Release
 

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Funders
Lilly Endowment, Inc.
Created in 1937, Lilly Endowment Inc. is a private philanthropic foundation based in Indianapolis, IN. It supports the causes of religion, education, and community development, and it is interested in initiatives that benefit youth, foster leadership education among nonprofit institutions, and promote the causes of philanthropy and volunteerism. While the Endowment's grant making focuses primarily on Indiana, it also provides funding for programs that are national in scope.

Lumina Foundation for Education
Lumina Foundation for Education, a private, independent foundation based in Indianapolis, strives to help people achieve their potential by expanding access and success in education beyond high school. Through research, grants for innovative programs and communication initiatives, Lumina Foundation addresses issues surrounding access and educational attainment - particularly among underserved student groups, including adult learners.

USA Funds
USA Funds® is a nonprofit corporation that supports access to education by providing financial and other valued services to those who pursue, provide or promote education. USA Funds links colleges, universities, proprietary schools, private lenders, students and parents to promote financial access to higher learning.

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Supporters
Indiana Secondary Market
ISM is Indiana's state designated nonprofit secondary market for federal student loans.  Providing students and families with as many solutions as possible for funding their higher education, is ISM's goal.  ISM recommends resources for scholarships, grants, college and career selection, in addition to giving presentations to families about financial aid at schools across the state.

Indiana Student Financial Aid Association (ISFAA)
The Indiana Student Financial Aid Association (ISFAA) is an association of college and university financial aid administrators, lenders, guarantors, and other associated organizations and individuals. ISFAA serves the needs of students, institutions of higher education, government agencies, and private funding sources through the coordination of plans and programs for student financial aid. To accomplish this purpose, ISFAA promotes the professional preparation, effectiveness and recognition of all those concerned with the administration of student financial aid. In addition, ISFAA assists with communications between institutions of post-secondary education and sponsors of student financial aid.

Learn More Indiana
Learn More Indiana -- Indiana's College and Career Connection, supports and encourages lifelong learning for all Indiana citizens. Up-to-date materials, helpful checklists and other valuable resources provide parents, students, counselors and others with information about every aspect of education from early learning to K-12 to college to career. Learn More's comprehensive Web site and trained Helpline specialists offer support in making sure Hoosier children are ready to learn in kindergarten, reading at grade level by grade 3, exploring and setting sights on college and careers in middle school, taking rigorous Core 40 coursework in high school, completing postsecondary education, and pursuing opportunities for lifelong learning.

Learn More Indiana is made possible through a partnership of the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, the Indiana Department of Education, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development and the State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana, with additional support from Indiana's colleges and universities, USA Funds and the Lumina Foundation for Education all working together to provide information that supports learning.  Call the toll-free help line today 1-800-992-2076.

State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana (SSACI)
The State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana (SSACI) is one of the top-rated state financial aid agencies in the country. Since 1965 its mission has been to make college affordable with need-based student grants; to allow choice by granting awards to students attending public, independent and proprietary colleges; and to increase college preparation by giving additional grants to students graduating from high school with Core 40 and Academic Honors Diplomas and to 21st Century Scholars.

SSACI accomplishes its mission with grant and scholarship programs for full-time and part-time college students; early Intervention programs for Twenty-first Century Scholars; research to better understand the needs of Hoosier students and families; and technology to make the delivery of awards as simple as possible for students and colleges.

In addition to making awards, SSACI promotes awareness of Indiana financial assistance programs through its World Wide Web site, guidance counselor workshops, financial aid nights, college fairs, community forums and other statewide events such as College Goal Sunday.

YMCA
From London, England in 1844 to Indianapolis, Indiana in 1854, the Young Men’s Christian Associations (YMCA) respond to critical social needs by drawing on their collective strength as of one of the largest not-for-profit community service organizations in the United States. Today’s YMCAs serve thousands of U.S. communities, uniting 21 million children and adults of all ages, races, faiths, backgrounds, abilities and income levels. Their reach and impact can be seen in the millions of lives they touch every year. At every stage of life, YMCAs are there to help children, families and individuals reach their full potential.

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