More than 500 students and their families attended College Goal Sunday during a two-hour window on February 8, to get free expert help filling out the FAFSA financial aid application. Financial aid professionals from PPCC and many other area colleges and universities were on hand to assist the record crowds, who overflowed the Centennial Campus Computer Lab and several floors of the Rotunda. Computer Lab staff had set aside more than 80 computers, so that students could file their applications on the spot.

By completing the FAFSA, participants applied for many different kinds of scholarships, loans, grants and student employment. CollegeInvest gave away $15,000 at College Goal Sunday across the state, including a $1,000 scholarship to a lucky person attending the PPCC event.

College Goal Sunday is supported by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) and the Lumina Foundation for Education. 2009 College Goal Sunday Colorado sponsors included

ASAP Union Bank and Trust
Colorado Association of Financial Aid Administrators (CAFAA)
CAFAA Past Presidents
Colorado Educational Services & Development Association, Inc. (CESDA)
College Assist
CollegeInvest
Dilley Printing
Frederic Printing
Jenson Advertising 
LUMINA Foundation for Education
National Association of Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)
National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE)
NelNet
Regis University
U.S. Bank

Read more about the nationwide College Goal Sunday at www.CollegeGoalColorado.com.