Central Virginia Community College

Assistance with Financial Aid Forms for all College-Bound

Students offered on Super Saturday

Lynchburg, VA / 1/9/09 – On Saturday, January 31, Central Virginia Community College and the Virginia Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (VASFAA) will host Super Saturday, an annual event that invites college-bound students in the area to receive free assistance in completing the FAFSA, a financial aid form required by colleges, universities, and private career schools to qualify for federal grants and loans.

The event will be held at CVCC, Merritt Hall from 10 a.m. until noon and will include a financial aid workshop followed by a question and answer session. It is open to parents and students of all grade levels, as well as adult students. Computers will be available, and financial aid professionals will be onsite to offer free, expert assistance.

The VASFAA will award a $100 book scholarship at each Super Saturday site in the state, to be used at the winner’s college of choice.

Students and /or parents must bring the following items:

• U.S. Department of Education Personal Identification Number (PIN)

Please register before Jan. 31 at www.pin.ed.gov  At least one parent must have a PIN, if you are required to provide parent information on the FAFSA.

• Social Security Numbers  Yours, and your parent’s numbers , if you are providing parent information

• Driver’s license, if you have one.

• Alien Registration Number, if you are not a U.S. Citizen.

• 2008 Federal Tax Returns or 2008 Tax Information, including W-2 for yourself, your spouse, if married, and for your parents if you are providing parent information. If you have not yet filed a 2008 return, bring a copy of your 2007 federal tax return or your last pay stubs.

• Your family’s untaxed income records: Social Security, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, welfare.

• Your family’s current bank statements

• Your family’s business and investment records: current business and investment mortgage information, business and farm records, stock, bond, and other investment records

For more information go to the VASFAA website Super Saturday link at www.vasfaa.org, and select “2009 Super Saturday Information” under the Important Links section, or dial the toll-free number, available 24/7, until January 30: 1-888-FAFSA-4-U

Release Date: 11:00 AM (EST) 1/09/09

Release Number: 010909SuperSaturdayJan31

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Media Contact:

Kathy Cudlin

Coordinator, Public Relations and Marketing

Central Virginia Community College

(434) 832-7609

CudlinK@cvcc.vccs.edu

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