Does the thought of filing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) overwhelm you? Take control of your or your child’s student federal aid potential by attending FAFSA Day Massachusetts on Sunday, Jan.  27, at Northern Essex Community College’s Louise Haffner Fournier Education Center, 78 Amesbury St., Lawrence, 1 p.m.

Counselors will guide participants through the process of completing and filing a FAFSA application form online. Spanish translators will be available.
NECC is just one of more than two dozen locations throughout the state that will host FAFSA filing events.

To register for this event, visit www.fafsaday.org/

FAFSA Day Massachusetts, a College Goal Sunday Program, is a non-profit, volunteer-driven program in its 9th year providing free assistance to students and families seeking to complete the FAFSA.

The FAFSA is the federally required form for all students seeking federal financial aid for higher education. Students attending college during the 2013-2014 academic year, must complete the 2013-2014 FAFSA, available after January 1, 2013, at www.fafsa.gov if they are interested in receiving federal and state financial aid.

For more information contact NECC site coordinator Adam Edgerton at 978 738-7680 or aedgerton@salemstate.edu.