State Fair Community College will host 11 of Missouri’s annual free “FAFSA Frenzy” events at various locations starting Oct. 9.

These events help college-bound students apply for financial aid.

The free come-and-go workshops are as follows:

Oct. 9, 6-8 p.m., Skyline High School, Urbana
Oct. 13, 2-4 p.m., Lake Career and Tech Center, Camdenton
Oct. 15, 2-6 p.m., SFCC Proctor Library, 3201 W. 16th St., Sedalia
Oct. 23, 5-7 p.m., Smith-Cotton High School, Sedalia
Oct. 24, 2-4 p.m., SFCC-Whiteman Air Force Base, Knob Noster
Oct. 27, 2-4 p.m. SFCC-Lake of the Ozarks, 3797 Osage Beach Parkway, Osage Beach
Oct. 29, 3-7 p.m., SFCC-Boonville, 701 3rd St., Rm BNK 112
Nov. 2, 12-3 p.m., Carrollton R-VII High School, Carrollton
Nov. 6, 3-7 p.m., SFCC-Clinton, 1701 N 2nd St., Room 101
Nov. 7, 6-8 p.m., Warsaw R-IX High School
Nov. 14, 6-8 p.m., Saline Co Career Center, Marshall

FAFSA Frenzy offers free help to prospective and current students and parents in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is the first step in applying for federal, state and institutional financial assistance programs.

Financial aid professionals will be on hand to assist attendees in completing the 2020-2021 FAFSA on site and provide pertinent information about federal and state funding and scholarships. Suggested items students and parents should bring are 2018 tax forms, 2018 W-2s, Social Security Number, FSA ID username and password (create this at fsaid.ed.gov), and records of untaxed income and assets.

Drawings will be held for scholarships from the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development for students attending the Missouri events. Winners will receive their scholarships upon receipt of enrollment verification for the 2020 fall term in a Missouri postsecondary program.

FAFSA Frenzy is part of national efforts to promote FAFSA completion and has been offered in Missouri since 2004 through partnerships between the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, Missouri Association of Student Financial Aid Personnel, Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority, and National College Access Network.

For more information, contact Dawn Hines, Financial Aid advisor, at dyoung8@sfccmo.edu or at (660) 596-7358. For a complete detailed listing of FAFSA Frenzy events, visit https://journeytocollege.mo.gov/pay/file-a-fafsa/fafsa-frenzy/public-fafsa-frenzy-events/.

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