Lake Land Schedules Financial Aid Nights

Lake Land College will soon hold Financial Aid Nights throughout the various communities in the Lake Land College district.

At the event, Lake Land’s Financial Aid staff will present information on important changes to the 2018-2019 application process, including information on state, federal, institutional and local financial aid programs. The FAFSA is available Oct. 1 for the following fall. 

Parents, high school seniors or anyone planning to attend Lake Land or any two- or four-year college during the 2019-2020 school year are encouraged to attend.

“It is essential that students complete the FAFSA as soon as possible. Many states and schools award financial aid on a first-come, first-served basis. Completing the FAFSA early will ensure students are in the applicant pool for any awards for which they qualify,” Paula Carpenter, director of financial aid and veteran services, said.

To complete the FAFSA parents and students can use tax information they already have handy.

“We will provide information about scholarships and grants that are available,” said Danielle Downs, advisor for Lake Land College financial aid and veteran services. “We will also walk them through the steps of filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.” 

The list of Financial Aid Nights is as follows:

Date                                                 High School                            Time

Monday, Aug. 27, 2018                   Casey-Westfield High School  6 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018                   Cumberland High School        6 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018             Martinsville High School          6 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018                  Mattoon High School               6 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 04, 2018                  Stew-Stras High School           6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 05, 2018            Brownstone High School         6 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 06, 2018                 Effingham High School            6 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 10, 2018                  Kansas High School                 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018                  Oakland High School               6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018            Dieterich High School              6 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018                 Cowden-Herrick High School  6 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 17, 2018                  St. Anthony High School         6 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018                  Ramsey High School                6 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept.19, 2018             South Central High School      6 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018                 Charleston High School           6 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 24, 2018                  Sullivan High School                6 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018                  Newton High School                6 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018            Shelbyville High School           6 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018                 Neoga High School                 6 p.m.

Monday, October 01, 2018             Windsor High School               6 p.m.

Tuesday, October 02, 2018             Teutopolis High School           6 p.m.

Thursday, October 04, 2018            Okaw-Valley High School        6 p.m.

Tuesday, October 9, 2018               Altamont High School             5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, October 9, 2018               Paris High School                     6 p.m.

Wednesday, October 10, 2018       Arthur-Lovington High School 6/ 7 p.m.

Thursday, October 11, 2018            Marshall High School               6 p.m.

Tuesday, October 23, 2018             St. Elmo High School               6 p.m.

For more information, contact the Lake Land College Financial Aid office at 217-234-5231. To see a complete list of the regional Financial Aid Nights visit lakelandcollege.edu/financialaid.