‘Houston FAFSA Day’ training scheduled for Feb. 14
Did you know that high-school seniors who complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) are 90 percent more likely to attend college than those who don’t?
FAFSA gives students access to $150 billion in grants, loans, and work-study funds made available by the federal government—and to get the word out, HISD is taking part in Houston FAFSA Day, a communitywide effort to help high school seniors and their families complete the application with confidence and ease.
FAFSA Day has been scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, at all HISD high schools and volunteers are still needed. HISD employees who wish to volunteer are encouraged to attend a special training session from 9–11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, at DeVry University’s location in the Galleria shopping center (5051 Westheimer, Suite 500, Tower 2, 77056). The registration link is here.
“Completing the FAFSA is an important step in ensuring college enrollment among our students,” said Shontel Roberts with the College Readiness department. “Attendees will take away an understanding of what is required for high school seniors and parents to complete the FAFSA, along with step-by-step instructions.”
Univision will also be hosting a phone bank in cooperation with My Degree Counts from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Feb. 20, as part of Houston FAFSA Day. Phone banks bring in around 1,500 callers on average during the three-hour time they operate, and Univision needs at least ten bilingual volunteers to staff this one and answer callers’ questions.
If you are familiar with FAFSA and want to help with the phone bank, please contact Leigh Ann Arnold with My Degree Counts at 713-844-9351 by Wednesday, Feb. 19. Volunteers will need to arrive at Univision no later than 4:30 p.m.
Questions? Please call the College Readiness Department at 713-556-7196.
