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BILLINGS- Financial aid professionals and volunteers will be available at College Goal Montana locations across the state this month to help students and families complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Filling out the FAFSA is an important step in the process to securing federal, state and institutional aid to help pay for school and 2012 marks the eighth year that nonprofit Student Assistance Foundation (SAF) and its community partners have coordinated College Goal Montana to assist families with that effort.

The event will take place at 16 sites on Wednesday, February 8th and Sunday, February 12th this year. But, not all sites will host the event on both days, so click here or call 877-COLG4ME to check event details in your community.

"To date, we have been able to help more than 10,000 students and families through this important program," said Rhonda Safford, statewide coordinator for College Goal Montana. "We are constantly seeking better ways to provide this service, and this year, we have expanded our College Goal Montana webinar efforts to more communities than ever."

Students and parents should arrive at College Goal Montana locations prepared to complete and submit the FAFSA. The items/documents needed:

• FAFSA PIN number - to get your pin, log on to www.pin.ed.gov
• Social Security numbers (students and parents)
• 2011 federal tax returns (or 2010 tax returns if 2011 are not complete)
• W-2s, tribal income, other aid information (TANF, child support, other benefits)
• Additional asset information (money market funds, stocks, other investments)

No appointments necessary.

College Goal Montana physical site locations include: Billings, Bozeman, Browning, Butte, Dillon, Glendive, Great Falls, Havre, Helena, Kalispell, Lame Deer, Libby, Miles City, Missoula, Pablo, and Poplar.