Mr. August Kafer, Outreach Counselor with the College Foundation of West Virginia held a FAFSA completion workshop for seniors and their parents on Friday, October 5th from 11 am to 5 pm. Seniors and parents who registered for the event got one of the essential things done that seniors must accomplish: completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Mr. Kafer has over 30 years of experience in financial aid, and was most informative to seniors and their parents as they completed the FAFSA. Mr. Kafer emphasized that even though students may not qualify for financial aid through a Pell Grant, many college (institutional) scholarships and even local scholarships require students to complete the FAFSA and use their SAR (Student Aid Report) to secure these funds. An example of this would be the WV PROMISE scholarship, a merit based scholarship, which requires a student to complete the FAFSA to be deemed PROMISE eligible.
For more information, contact school counselors Megan Jones and Tracy Dransfield, or go to FAFSA.gov to begin the process. Around 20 parents and their seniors participated on October 5th. If interests demands, James Monroe may schedule a subsequent workshop. If interested call the high school at 304.753.5182. Comments are closed.
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