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PCC dedicates day to help students with financial aid maze
Photos and story by James Hill
Portland Community College, in partnership with College Goal Oregon, is hosting a day to provide free help to students in submitting their federal financial aid (FAFSA) form.
Financial Aid Day is for students looking for money to go to college, who need help filling out the FAFSA form and needing to find out about other resources to pay for college. Students can visit any of four PCC locations across the metro area from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Jan. 21. Spanish language advisers will be available at all locations.
Financial Aid Day locations:
- Technology Education Building, First Floor, Cascade Campus (705 N Killingsworth St.), Phone: (971) 722-5291.
- Building 2, First Floor Lobby, Rock Creek Campus (17705 NW Springville Rd.), Phone: (971) 722-7225.
- College Center Building, Lower Mall, Sylvania Campus (12000 SW 49th Ave.), Phone: (971) 722-8521.
- Mount Tabor Hall, Great Hall, Southeast Center (2305 SE 82nd Ave.), Phone: (971) 722-6348.
Both students and parents should attend if possible. Students and parents should bring their Social Security numbers, birth dates and federal student aid PIN to sign their application electronically. In addition, students and parents need a proof of income for 2011 and their 2011 W-2s, the last pay stub from 2010 or 2010 tax returns as well as current value of assets.
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »