VSAC workshops help families manage college costs & fill out financial aid forms
File the FAFSA early to make smart education choices that fit your pocketbook
WINOOSKI (September 23, 2019)—Vermont Student Assistance Corp. will offer free workshops at over 50 local high schools beginning in early October through November to help families learn how to manage college costs and to fill out financial aid forms.
Each year, Vermont families leave millions of dollars of financial aid on the table by failing to file either the federal or state financial aid forms -- $4.5 million last year, according to NerdWallet.com.
At the Financial Aid & Managing College Costs workshop, families will get an overview on how pay for college costs and the different types of financial aid available. VSAC will also share with families several resources and websites that offer additional tools to file financial aid forms.
VSAC’s Financial Aid Forms workshop offers guidance on filling out the FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid, and the Vermont State Grant application. The FAFSA is the basis for determining eligibility for federal Pell grants, the Vermont State Grant, financial aid from the school that the student attends, and for student loans. Income-eligible students average nearly $6,000 between the Pell and Vermont grants – that’s money that doesn’t need to be paid back.
Students and parents will each need to create their own FSA ID a few days prior to the workshop by visiting https://fsaid.ed.gov/npas/index.htm. Check out the VSAC website for a list of other information to bring to be ready to successfully complete the applications.
Students and parents also can ask questions and learn about the college financial aid process, including how to apply for scholarships. Internet access will be available and space is limited.
Dates and locations for the workshops are listed below and are available online at http://www.vsac.org/events/list. Information on VSAC’s college planning resources can be found at www.vsac.org.
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County |
School |
Date |
Workshop |
|
Addison |
Mount Abraham Union High School |
10/10/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 6:30 p.m., (space is limited, please call Guidance to register in advance) |
|
Addison |
Vergennes Union High School |
10/24/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 6:30 p.m., (space is limited, please call Guidance to register in advance) |
|
Addison |
Middlebury Union High School |
10/28/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 6 p.m., (space is limited, please call Guidance to register in advance) |
|
Bennington |
Mount Anthony Union High School |
10/1/19 |
Financial Aid & Managing College Costs, Senior Night with MCLA, 6 p.m., Auditorium |
|
Bennington |
Arlington Memorial High School |
11/7/19 |
Financial Aid Forms Workshop, 6 p.m., Library Computer Room |
|
Bennington |
Mount Anthony Union High School |
11/13/19 |
Financial Aid Forms Completion Day, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., call high school guidance office for appointment |
|
Bennington |
Mount Anthony Union High School |
11/14/19 |
Financial Aid Forms Completion Day, 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., call high school guidance office for appointment |
|
Caledonia |
St. Johnsbury Academy |
10/2/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 6-8 p.m., Library |
|
Caledonia |
Danville School |
10/8/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Library |
|
Caledonia |
Lyndon Institute |
10/24/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 6 p.m., in the MAC |
|
Caledonia |
Hazen Union High School |
11/12/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Library |
|
Chittenden |
Colchester High School |
10/1/19 |
Financial Aid & Managing College Costs, 6:30-8 p.m. |
|
Chittenden |
Winooski High School |
10/10/19 |
Financial Aid & Managing College Costs, 5-6:30 p.m. |
|
Chittenden |
Burlington High School |
10/15/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 6:30-8:30 p.m. |
|
Chittenden |
Milton High School |
10/17/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 5:30-7:30 p.m. |
|
Chittenden |
South Burlington High School |
10/17/19 |
Financial Aid Forms Night, 6-7 p.m. |
|
Chittenden |
Colchester High School |
10/22/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 6-8 p.m. |
|
Chittenden |
Champlain Valley Union High School |
10/23/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 5:30-6:30p and 6:45-7:45p, Direction Center (space is limited, please call the Direction Center to reserve your spot) |
|
Essex |
Canaan Memorial High School |
10/12/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 9-11am, Library |
|
Franklin |
BFA Fairfax |
10/10/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 6:30-8 p.m. |
|
Franklin |
Enosburg Falls High School |
10/10/19 |
FAFSA Night, 6-8 p.m., Library |
|
Franklin |
Missisquoi Valley Union High School |
10/24/19 |
FAFSA Night, 6-8 p.m., Library |
|
Franklin |
Richford High School |
10/24/19 |
Financial Aid & Managing College Costs, 5-6:30 p.m. |
|
Grafton, NH |
Hanover High School |
9/24/19 |
Financial Aid & Managing College Costs, 6:30 p.m. |
|
Lamoille |
Stowe High School |
10/24/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 5 p.m., Library |
|
Orange |
Blue Mountain Union High School |
10/2/19 |
Financial Aid & Managing College Costs, 6 p.m. |
|
Orange |
Randolph Union High School |
10/7/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 6 p.m., Media Center |
|
Orange |
Williamstown High School |
10/7/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 6-7:30 p.m. |
|
Orange |
Blue Mountain Union High School |
10/16/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 6:30 p.m. |
|
Orange |
Oxbow Union High School |
10/17/19 |
Financial Aid & Managing College Costs, 6 p.m. |
|
Orange |
Thetford Academy |
10/24/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 6 p.m., Library |
|
Orange |
Oxbow Union High School |
10/29/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 6 p.m., Library |
|
Orleans |
North Country Union High School |
9/19/19 |
Financial Aid & Managing College Costs, 6-8 p.m., Library |
|
Orleans |
Lake Region Union High School |
10/2/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 6:30 p.m., Library |
|
Orleans |
North Country Union High School |
10/12/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 12:30-3 p.m., Library |
|
Orleans |
Craftsbury Academy |
10/16/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 5:30 p.m., The Common Room |
|
Orleans |
North Country Union High School |
11/7/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 5-7 p.m., Library |
|
Rutland |
Otter Valley Union High School |
9/19/19 |
Financial Aid & Managing College Costs, 6 p.m., Arden Hayden Library |
|
Rutland |
Otter Valley Union High School |
10/3/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 6 p.m., Computer Room |
|
Rutland |
Fair Haven Union High School |
10/10/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 6 p.m., Computer Lab |
|
Rutland |
Mill River Union High School |
10/16/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 6-7:30 p.m., Computer Lab |
|
Rutland |
West Rutland School |
10/24/19 |
Financial Aid Forms Completion, 5:30 p.m., School Library |
|
Rutland |
Poultney High School |
10/30/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 6-7:30 p.m., Computer Lab |
|
Rutland |
Rutland High School |
11/12/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 6-7:30 p.m., Library Media Center |
|
Rutland |
Proctor Jr/Sr High School |
11/13/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 6-7:30 p.m., Computer Lab |
|
Washington |
Northfield High School |
9/25/19 |
Financial Aid & Managing College Costs, 6:30 p.m., Library |
|
Washington |
Spaulding High School |
10/15/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 5:30 p.m. |
|
Washington |
U-32 |
10/16/19 |
Financial Aid & Managing College Costs, 6:30-7:30 p.m. |
|
Washington |
Twinfield High School |
10/17/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 5:30 p.m., library |
|
Washington |
Harwood Union High School |
10/22/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 6-7:30 p.m. |
|
Washington |
Cabot High School |
10/24/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 6-8 p.m., Library |
|
Washington |
U-32 |
10/29/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 5:30-7:30 p.m. |
|
Washington |
Montpelier High School |
10/30/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 5:30-7:30 p.m. |
|
Washington |
Northfield High School |
11/5/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 3-7 p.m., Library |
|
Washington |
Northfield High School |
11/20/19 |
Financial Aid & Managing College Costs, 6 p.m., Library |
|
Windham |
Bellows Falls Union High School |
10/10/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 6-7:30 p.m., Library |
|
Windham |
Vermont Academy |
10/11/19 |
Financial Aid & Managing College Costs, 3 p.m., College Seminar Room |
|
Windham |
Leland & Gray Union High School |
10/15/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 3-4:30 p.m. and 5-6:30p, Library |
|
Windham |
Brattleboro Union High School |
10/30/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 4-5:30 p.m. and 6-7:30 p.m., Library Computer Lab |
|
Windsor |
Hartford High School |
9/26/19 |
Financial Aid Overview, 6 p.m., Library |
|
Windsor |
Hartford High School |
10/9/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 6 p.m., Library |
|
Windsor |
Springfield High School |
10/16/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 6 p.m., School Library |
|
Windsor |
Windsor High School |
10/22/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 6-7:30 p.m., Upstairs Conference Room |
|
Windsor |
Green Mountain Union High School |
11/5/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 6:30 p.m., School Library |
|
Windsor |
Black River High School |
11/7/19 |
Financial Aid Forms, 6 p.m., School Library |
About VSAC – Changing Lives through Education and Training since 1965
Vermont Student Assistance Corporation is a public, nonprofit agency established by the Vermont Legislature in 1965 to help Vermonters achieve their education and training goals after high school. VSAC serves students and their families in grades 7-12, as well as adults returning to school, by providing education and career planning services, need-based grants, scholarships and education loans. VSAC has awarded more than $600 million in grants and scholarships for Vermont students, and also administers Vermont’s 529 college savings plan. Share your VSAC story by email to myVSACstory@vsac.org or submit a video to YouTube. Find us at www.vsac.org or check in on Facebook and Twitter. #changing lives