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Mitchell Community College financial aid specialists will be available for FAFSA Day, Saturday, Feb. 23 from 9 a.m. until noon to help high school seniors and families complete and submit their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms online. Representatives will be available from 9 a.m. until noon in the Huskins Library. Completing the FAFSA is essential for students who want to be considered for federal and state financial aid including scholarships. Students who plan to attend any college in the 2013-14 academic year can participate.
Participants are encouraged to register in advance for FAFSA Day through College Foundation of North Carolina at www.CFNC.org/FAFSADAY or by calling 866-866-CFNC toll free.
Participants should bring both the student’s and parents’ federal 1040 tax forms for 2012 (or W-2 forms and other income and asset documents if completed tax forms are not available); the student’s and one parent’s Personal Identification Numbers (PINs) obtained in advance from the U.S. Department of Education website, www.pin.ed.gov; and a FAFSA on the Web Worksheet with as much information entered as possible. The online Worksheet is available at www.fafsa.gov.
The Huskins Library is located on the historic main campus in Statesville. For more information, call (704) 978-5435 or email financialaid@mitchellccmail.com.
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