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From Feb. 2 to Feb. 6, the U’s Financial Aid and Scholarship Office will be sponsoring a Financial Aid Awareness Week for students on campus.
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Taking place at various locations on campus and at different times, the event will provide students with opportunities to learn more about different forms of financial aid, including the FAFSA, scholarships and personal budgeting.
John Curl, director of the Financial Aid Office, outlined the locations of the Financial Aid Awareness Week in an email to students:
Monday, Feb. 2: Marriott Library, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 3: Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 5 to 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 4: Health Science Education Building, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 5: Warnock Engineering Building, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 6: Student Life Center, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Hilerie Harris, marketing and communications coordinator for the U’s Scholarship Office said she wanted to raise awareness about the FAFSA and remind students of the financial aid priority application date on Mar. 1. The Financial Aid Office, University Scholarship Office and the Personal Money Management Center will be at these tabling events, where students will be able to get answers to their financial aid questions.
Because of the success the of last year’s tabling, the Financial Aid Office decided to hold another event to inform students about the resources available to them.
Curl encouraged completing the FAFSA each year to determine what types of aid are available to them and then create a budget based on that information and stick to it.
“As students complete the application process, they are able to know what types of aid they might receive,” Curl said. “Many students are surprised that they may receive funding that is much more desirable than they originally thought.”
Other efforts to spread the word about financial aid and money services include emails, information sessions and social media posts that encourage students to complete the FAFSA.
Curl said aid is important for students because it can make the difference between staying in school to complete a degree or leaving and perhaps never returning to their education.
“If students are able to manage these resources,” Curl said, “they are able to complete their degrees without delays or interruptions to their career.”
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