Robeson Community College Hosts Drive-In FAFSA Event to Help Students with Financial Aid
North Carolina students who need help completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will have the opportunity to get one-on-one guidance from the safety of their car on Saturday, April 17th.
The Drive-In To Your Future Events, taking place at 12 locations across the state, allow students and families to fill out the form from their car with the help of financial aid experts.
WHO: All current high school seniors and college students are invited to attend.
WHAT: In-person FAFSA help sessions. Students and families are asked to bring their own charged device (mobile device or laptop) and masked volunteers will answer questions through the car window.
WHEN: Saturday April 17th 10 am – 2 pm
WHERE: 5160 Fayetteville Road, Lumberton NC 28360 In the student center parking lot
WHY: The FAFSA is the first step to free or affordable college for North Carolina students. While progress is being made, FAFSA completions in North Carolina are still down 7% statewide compared to this same time last year. The most recent data show only 43% of North Carolina students have completed the form. Students who complete the FAFSA are more likely to enroll in higher education, persist in their college coursework, and obtain a degree.
In 2020, North Carolina students left an estimated $107 million in federal financial aid on the table by not filling out the FAFSA.
The Drive-In To Your Future Events are hosted by myFutureNC, the College Foundation of North Carolina, and GEAR Up North Carolina, as a part of the NC First in FAFSA initiative to increase awareness about the importance of filling out the FAFSA.
ABOUT NC FIRST IN FAFSA:
NC First in FAFSA is a myFutureNC Collaborative that focuses on increasing the number of high school seniors who complete the FAFSA application. Increasing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, completion rate is a fundamental step in North Carolina’s efforts to meet our state’s 2 million by 2030 postsecondary educational attainment goal. Students who complete the FAFSA are more likely to enroll in higher education, persist in their college coursework, and obtain a degree.
Partners include Carolina Demography, College Foundation of North Carolina, College Advising Corps, the Hunt Institute, and the John M. Belk Endowment.