WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Financial Aid Office is providing its resources to assist current and future college students and their families in completing the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
Colleges and universities – along with federal and state higher education agencies and other funding organizations – require the FAFSA to determine student eligibility for federal and state grants, federal loans, and some scholarships.
Penn College is hosting free FAFSA completion workshops to facilitate the online application process. The sessions are scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 25, and Thursday, Feb. 27, in Room 202 of The Madigan Library at the college. Time slots for both dates are 3:30-4:30 p.m. and 4:30-5:30 p.m. Registration is required, as seating is limited to ensure confidentiality.
Students currently enrolled or planning to attend any college or university are invited. All student, spouse and parent contributors who do not have an active studentaid.gov account (FSA ID) are encouraged to create an account via the Federal Student Aid website at least three weekdays prior to the workshop.
Students who need to include parental or spousal information on their FAFSA should attend with those contributors. If that’s not possible, students will need each contributor’s full legal name, date of birth, social security number (or individual taxpayer identification number) and email address so they can be invited to provide information on the FAFSA at another time.
Financial Aid staff will guide federal taxpayers on how to give consent and approval to have IRS tax information securely submitted to the U.S. Department of Education, a crucial step in completing the FAFSA. Attendees should know the amount of their current assets and any child support received in 2024 and are recommended to have access to 2023 federal tax and income documents, such as tax returns and W-2 forms.
“One of our primary goals is to help students maximize all financial aid resources,” said Jim W. Green, associate director of financial aid at Penn College. “Because the FAFSA is a pivotal step in determining eligibility for government-funded and other types of financial aid, we are happy to assist students and their families in navigating this necessary process that can be intimidating. We will help guide student applicants and their parent or spouse contributors and answer questions as they arise.”
To register for a FAFSA completion session, visit www.pct.edu/admissions/financial-aid. Questions can be directed to the Financial Aid Office by emailing finaid@pct.edu or calling 570-327-4766.
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