National FAFSA campaign – Sunday

FINANCIAL AID ASSISTANCE: Ten public colleges and universities in Massachusetts plan to take part in a national FAFSA campaign, helping students fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The initiative is aimed at helping anyone entering college in 2012 and organizers say their goal is to help 2,012 Massachusetts fill out their forms this year. A 2009 study commissioned by the state found 45 percent of degree-seeking undergraduates at the state’s public colleges and universities did not complete a FAFSA in 2006, a rate that fell to 31 percent by the fall of 2010. Families looking to participate are encouraged to bring personal identification numbers for both students and parents, 2011 untaxed income statements, 2011 bank statements, most recent tax returns, 2011 business and investment records, Social Security numbers, driver’s licenses, and 2011 W-2 forms. Campuses hosting on Sunday include Berkshire Community College Intermodal Education Center, Bristol Community College, Cape Cod Community College, Fitchburg State University, Holyoke Community College, Middlesex Community College, Northern Essex Community College (Lawrence campus), North Shore Community College, and Quinsigamond Community College.