college prep
counselors say,taking middle school most schools offer daily campus also use the form to evaluate
students to college fairs can help tours, many also organize special students’financial need.
them understand why it’simportant weekends for students with particular “It’svery important that the
to get good grades and participate in interests, such as athletics or music. sometimes long and complicated
extracurricular activities. Forexample, Indiana University- form is filed in atimely manner,”
Bloomington hosts Discover IU said Bob Murray,vice president of
Days, with information sessions,Do your homework corporate communications for USA
campus and residence hall tours, andbefore the fair Funds, the nation’sleading education
opportunities to meet with admissionBefore attending any college fair, loan guarantor.“In Indiana, to quality
and financial aid representatives.Jaskoski said, take an inventory of for state aid you want to make sure
IU also offers overnight visits.what you want in aschool.Are you that’sreceived by early March.”
Paired with current students,comfortable going to school far away College Goal Sunday,which
prospective students stay overnightfrom home? What size school would will take place Feb. 21, 2010, is
in aresidence hall and attend classesyou like to attend? Which schools aconvenient place to fill out the
—getting areal sense of daily l ife onoffer the majors you’re considering? FAFSA. Financial aid professionals
campus.Whatsocial activities are important will staff 37 sites across the state, and
Similarly,Purdue University offersto you? families can complete and submit the
Fall Preview Days, which include a“What do you want and what paperwork onsite.
campus tour,information sessionsare you comfortable with?” he said. Families need to bring only their
and lunch. Likewise,ASaturday w ith“When you know that, you can most recent tax returns and bank
the Boilermakers offers these perksnarrow your search to schools that statements, said Debra Sizemore,
plus aticket to ahome football game.match your criteria.” CGS co-chair and director of student
At the fair,students will be issued financial services at St. Joseph’s
The bottom lineplastic cards loaded with their College of Indiana.
Formany families, calculatingcontact information. They can swipe The Indiana Student FinancialAid
the cost is one of the largest aspectsthose cards at schools’booths to be
Association sponsors CGS as well asof college planning. The Freeadded to their mailing lists —amore
information sessions at high schoolsApplication for Federal Studentefficient system than writing names
across the state. These usually areAid, or FAFSA, is perhaps the mostand addresses on dozens
scheduled in November,Decemberimportant document in this process.of lists.
and January,socheck with yourBeing on schools’mailing lists It’sused to determine eligibilityfor
school’sguidance department to findis agreat way to get information federal and state grants, and many
about open-house events. While schools and scholarship programs an event in your area. 
Discover AU
W ith 60 undergraduate majors, Anderson Visit the campus and Discover AU for yourself:
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