EUGENE, OR - Lane Community College will hold its 14th annual Scholarship Workshops in conjunction with the state's seventh annual College Goal Oregon so that students and parents can, in one day and in one location, complete the federal financial aid application process and access college scholarship resources. In past years, more than 400 parents, high school students, college students, and community members have attended this event.
The Scholarship Workshops and College Goal Oregon will be held Saturday, January 26, from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., in the Center for Meeting and Learning, building 19 lobby, main campus in Eugene, 4000 E. 30th Avenue.
Participants will learn how to find and compete for scholarships and how to write effective applications. Specific information about Oregon Student Assistance Commission and Lane Foundation scholarships will be provided. Every dollar of scholarship and grant funds a student receives reduces the need to borrow student and parent loans. Financial aid professionals will help participants complete the online FAFSA application, so participants should bring their 2012 tax and financial records. A college funding workshop also will be offered in Spanish.
Lane students may register online with CRN 34008. Community members may register by calling Continuing Education at (541) 463-6100.
Schedule:
- 8:30-9 a.m. - Registration, Welcome, Overview
- 9 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. - College Goal Oregon: Meet with financial aid professionals to complete the 2013-2014 FAFSA application. Bring 2012 tax and financial records.
- 9-10:30 a.m. - Scholarship Workshop I: Be a competitive applicant! Learn resources and strategies for finding scholarships plus how to write quality essays and applications.
- 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Scholarship Workshop II: Finding funds for Oregon Students! Learn how to apply for the Oregon Student Assistance Commission scholarships.
- 12:45 p.m.- 2:15 p.m. – Sesión Informativa acerca de becas y ayuda financiera.
Event sponsors are Roehl & Yi Investment Advisors, LLC; Higher One; Lane Community College Foundation; College Goal Sunday; Career and Employment Services; Enrollment & Student Financial Services.
For more information or to arrange disability-related accommodations, contact Jackie Bryson at (541) 463-5164.
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PIO: Joan Aschim, (541) 463-5591, aschimj@lanecc.edu
Contact: Jackie Bryson, Career & Employment Advisor, (541) 463-5164, brysonj@lanecc.edu