PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College will offer information about federal financial aid and scholarship opportunities during a free seminar for students who plan to attend college and their parents.
College Goal Sunday will begin at 1 p.m. Sunday in the Science and Technology Building (Building M) on the Port Angeles campus at 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd.
Peninsula College staff members will help students and their families complete the application required to apply for federal financial assistance for higher education — the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA.
Students and their families also can attend sessions offered by the College Success Foundation on “Financial Aid 101,” “Scholarships 101” and “The Money Game.”
FAFSA is considered to be the gateway to accessing financial aid resources, such as grants, student loans and scholarships.
Federal student loans offer many benefits not typically found in private loans, including low fixed-interest rates, income-based repayment plans, loan forgiveness and deferment options.
Students who attend and who register on www.thewashboard.org — the website of a free, scholarship clearinghouse for Washington students — will be eligible to win a college scholarship from the Northwest Education Loan Association, or NELA, which is contributing 40 $500 scholarships this year for students who participate in College Goal Sunday.
NELA is a nonprofit guaranty agency that administers the Federal Family Education Loan Program and guarantees the loans against default.
College Goal Sunday also is supported by the Lumina Foundation for Education, a private, independent foundation based in Indianapolis.
The College Success Foundation is a nonprofit foundation that provides help for low-income students.
More information is at www.collegegoalsundaywa.org.