College Goal Maine is part of a nationwide program that provides information and assistance to students and families applying for financial aid for higher education.
College financial aid officers and other qualified professionals volunteer their time to help college-bound students complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is the required federal financial aid form.
Maine has offered this program to students and families for 9 years.
The entire month of January and early February are dedicated to College Goal Maine. There will be 12 regional sites on Sunday, January 29, 2012 and more than 40 local sites all during the months of January and February.
Students and families who need help completing the FAFSA form for the upcoming academic year.
Students and their parents should bring their most recent tax information, such as completed IRS 1040 tax returns, W-2 statements and other income and benefits information.
College Goal Maine is administered by the Finance Authority of Maine (FAME). Anyone interested in learning more about College Goal Maine can contact us at 1-800-228-3734 or by E-mail.
The College Goal Sunday program was created by the Indiana Student Financial Aid Association with funding from Lilly Endowment, Inc., and with supplemental support from Lumina Foundation for Education. College Goal Sunday is a program of the YMCA.
For information on the history of the national program, go to www.collegegoalsundayusa.org.