FAFSA assistance will be available from 2:30-5:30 in the library. Financial aide representatives from Bishop State will help parents and students complete their FAFSA! Due to weather related issues with Hurricane Michael, school will be out Wednesday, October 10, 2018, and will be OPEN THURSDAY.
By Erin Edgemon
[email protected] Did you know that most Alabama high school seniors qualify for a Pell Grant of up to $6,095 a year? College-bound students and their families can begin applying for the federal grants through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid on Monday at fafsa.gov or through its mobile app. Pell Grants don't need to be repaid. FAFSA completion gives students and families access to billions of dollars in financial aid for college, including scholarships, college work-study jobs, and subsidized student loans. "Students should fill out the FAFSA during their senior year of high school and each year of college. Adults who are thinking about going back to school can also file the FAFSA and qualify for Pell Grants and other financial aid," Alabama Possible Executive Director Kristina Scott said in a statement. Many Alabama workers do not have any education after high school and are not qualified for today's middle- and high-skill jobs, according to Alabama Possible. To address Alabama's skills gap, Gov. Kay Ivey in May announced the Success Plus plan to add 500,000 individuals with valuable postsecondary credentials to Alabama's workforce by 2025. Financial aid, most of which require FAFSA completed, is available for a broad range of valuable postsecondary credentials, including professional/technical certificates and academic degrees. "FAFSA completion makes continuing your education after high school more affordable. We recommend completing the FAFSA as soon as possible, because some colleges award financial aid on a first-come-first-serve basis," Scott said. Throughout the remainder of 2018, high schools, colleges and community groups will coordinate and facilitate free FAFSA completion workshops across the state. Students and their families can learn more about Cash for College workshops by visiting cashforcollegealabama.org or calling the Alabama Possible office at 205-939-1408. Cash for College Alabama is a partnership of Alabama Possible, the Alabama State Department of Education, Bold Goals Coalition of Central Alabama, and the Alabama Media Group. Additional collaborators include the Alabama Commission on Higher Education and the Alabama Community College System. |
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