The Financial Aid Office at Pennsylvania College of Technology will offer free sessions on the main campus in Williamsport in March and April to help students, prospective students and families complete the 2013-14 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Both sessions will be held in the Advisement Center on the first floor of Penn College's Student and Administrative Services Center (the building adjacent to the large American flag at the college’s main entrance off Maynard Street).

The first session will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 2. Attendees will be invited to complete and submit their 2013-14 FAFSAs using the center’s computers before the session ends at 12:30 p.m.

During the second session, on Tuesday, April 2, the Financial Aid Office staff will be available from 4:30 to 7 p.m. At both sessions, the staff will assist attendees as needed with the online FAFSA completion process.

The FAFSA is required by colleges and universities to determine if students are eligible for federal and state grants, student and parent loans, and scholarships. The primary goal of the sessions is to assist individuals and families in completing the FAFSA accurately so that funds can be made available to students pursuing higher education. Parents and students attending any college or university are invited to receive this free assistance.
All attendees who plan to submit a FAFSA during a session should bring copies of their 2012 financial documents including federal tax returns, W-2 forms, untaxed income statements, child support paid or received amounts, as well as amounts for their current assets.

In addition, families that submit their federal tax returns electronically at least three weeks prior to the FAFSA sessions will, in most cases, be eligible for the time-saving IRS Data Retrieval process.

Students who are 23 or younger should attend with a parent or guardian.

“I am pleased that my staff is able to offer this opportunity and provide personal service for our prospective and current students to ensure they are maximizing their financial aid resources,” said Candace Baran, financial aid director at Penn College.

Registration is required for the FAFSA completion sessions. For more information – or to preregister for either event – call the Financial Aid Office at 570-327-4766 or email finaid@pct.edu.

For more information about Penn College, visit www.pct.edu/finaid or call 800-367-9222.

Penn College Offers Noncredit Computer Courses

Workforce Development & Continuing Education (WDCE) at Pennsylvania College of Technology is offering four basic computer classes this spring.

Learn how to use Microsoft Publisher to create greeting cards, invitations and calendars. Create Greeting Cards Using Publisher will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Feb. 22, and again from 6 to 9 p.m. on April 30. No computer experience is necessary.

Beginner’s Guide to Computers and Microsoft Office is designed for new computer users to create basic files in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. It will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on March 4 and March 11, and again from 6 to 9 p.m. on April 18 and April 25.

Computer Camp for Adults 55+ introduces the computer for enjoyment purposes. Topics include games, email, the Internet, Facebook and basic word processing. It will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on March 5 and March 12.

Keep your personal computer up-to-date and protected from viruses by attending Security for Home Computers from 6 to 8 p.m. on March 25.

Call WDCE at 570-327-4775 or visit www.pct.edu/wdce (click on “Courses”) for a complete listing of courses, descriptions and dates.

For information on credit offerings at Penn College, visit www.pct.edu/schools.