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Little Lambs Appreciation Breakfast Coming February 25
Students, Potential College Students to get free FAFSA filing help at College Goal Sunday
Students, Potential College Students to get free FAFSA filing help
at College Goal Sunday
EVANSVILLE, IND. – Financial aid professionals from Ivy Tech, USI and UE will be on hand to help collegebound students and their families to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), at College Goal Sunday – Feb. 23, from 2-4 p.m. The event will take place in Carter Library on the Ivy Tech Evansville campus, 3501 N. First Avenue.
The FAFSA is required for students to be considered for federal and state grants, many scholarships, and even federal student loans at most colleges, universities, and vocational/technical schools nationwide. Filing must occur by the State of Indiana priority deadline of April 15th to guarantee state aid for those that qualify.
“Indiana was a nationwide leader last year in maintaining the FAFSA-filing rate from 2023 to 2024. That success is due in large part to the Commission’s partnerships with INvestEd and other community partners, philanthropy investment, and support from local leaders,” said Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education Chris Lowery. “Though this is an encouraging statistic for Indiana, we must continue to aim higher. The FAFSA is a gateway to unlock potential career options, improved social and financial outcomes for individuals, strengthening Indiana’s talent pipeline, and enhancing our communities as a whole.”
Now in its 36th year, College Goal Sunday has helped more than 98,000 Indiana students and families complete the FAFSA properly and on time. College Goal Sunday is a charitable program of the Indiana Student Financial Aid Association (ISFAA).
“Financial aid remains as important to the college going process as ever. At College Goal Sunday events across the state, we aim to provide families with peace of mind about timelines and aid processing steps by surrounding them with a team of experts in the field,” said Caleb Fendrich, director of financial aid for the Ivy Tech Evansville campus. “The Indiana Student Financial Aid Association recognizes the value that this event can provide and is dedicated to helping Hoosier students ensure their financial aid applications are filed and complete in a timely manner, allowing for the most financial aid possible as students consider their education beyond high school.
“At the event, experts from our area colleges will be present to guide students and families through the FAFSA, helping turn any uncertainty about the financial aid process into certainty about the future of our students’ education.”
What students should bring
Students should attend College Goal Sunday with their parent(s) or guardian(s), and parent(s) should bring completed 2023 IRS 1040 tax returns, W-2 Forms and other 2023 income and benefits information. Students who worked should also bring their income information. Students 24 years of age or older may attend alone and bring their completed 2023 IRS 1040 tax return, W-2 Form or other 2023 income and benefits information. Students and parent(s) are encouraged to apply for their U.S. Department of Education FSA IDs at studentaid.gov before coming to the event.
Volunteers will be available to assist with the online form and answer all families’ individual questions during College Goal Sunday. All of the sites across the state offer FAFSA online capabilities and many have Spanish interpreters available. A complete list of sites is available at CollegeGoalSunday.org.
Attendees may win a scholarship from College Goal Sunday
Students may also win one of five $1,000 scholarships. Students who attend College Goal Sunday and submit a completed evaluation form will automatically be entered in a drawing for a $1,000 scholarship. The winners will be notified and scholarships will be sent directly to the higher education institution selected by the winning students.
21st Century Scholars benefit
21st Century Scholars are income-eligible students who sign a contract in the seventh or eighth grade promising they will graduate from high school, meet grade point requirements, fulfill a pledge of good citizenship, and apply for college financial aid. Upon high school completion, Scholars who have fulfilled the commitment and demonstrate financial need receive state funds to help cover their college tuition and fees for up to eight semesters at eligible Indiana public colleges or an equal dollar amount at eligible Indiana private colleges. To fulfill their pledge scholars must submit a completed FAFSA form on time.
For more information about College Goal Sunday visit CollegeGoalSunday.org.
EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT
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‘BOLTS SCORE FOUR GOALS IN THIRD PERIOD FOR COMEBACK WIN IN PENSACOLA
UE men continue MVC Championships
UE men continue MVC Championships
Aces earn a pair of top tens on Friday
OXFORD, Ohio – Day three of the Missouri Valley Conference Championships saw the University of Evansville men’s swimming and diving teams earn a pair of top ten finishes in the finals as the squads prepare for the final day of action on Saturday.
Evansville’s top performance came from Carlos Souto Vilas. Qualifying for the finals in the 100-breaststroke, he earned a 10th-place finish with his time of 54.64. His time was a personal best and marked the second-best time in program history. Benjamin Hasanovic also qualified for the finals, earning a 15th-place finish with his time of 56.33. Joao Pereira (57.66) and Titus Jabedo (58.12) earned top 20 finishes in the prelims.
Daniel Santos Lopez advanced to the finals in the 100-fly where he came home in 10th place. His time of 48.08 was just 0.2 off his school record time of 47.88. Brendan Ulewicz (51.26) and Jakob Grundbacher (51.51) were behind him in the prelim.
Patrik Vilbergsson had a strong outing in the 100-back race. After swimming a 49.41 to take 12th in the prelims, he lowered that time to a 49.01 in the finals. His finish was just 0.01 off his personal best time of 49.00, which came last season.
In the 200-free event, Joseph Capo qualified for the finals with an effort of 1:40.83 in the prelims. He took 14th in the finals with a time of 1:40.92.
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USI tallies three home runs Friday but falls short against Samford and Belmont
USI tallies three home runs Friday but falls short against Samford and Belmont
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – University of Southern Indiana Softball opened the University of Alabama Birmingham Green and Gold Classic with a pair of setbacks Friday, coming up short against Samford University, 4-0, and Belmont University, 8-4.
Southern Indiana (1-6) was tested quickly in the day’s first contest against Samford (7-3). The Bulldogs took advantage of two walks and two hits by the first four batters of the game to score the first three runs in the top of the first inning. Senior pitcher Josie Newman then locked things down by retiring the next three Bulldogs to end the inning. USI could not respond in the bottom of the first, despite three players reaching base in the frame. However, the game would settle down following an eventful first inning.
With two strikeouts in the first inning, Newman recorded seven more through the fourth inning while posting zeroes on the scoreboard. Samford looked to add on in the fourth inning, but Newman slammed the door on a two-out bases-loaded situation with a strikeout.
Offensively, USI registered a hit in each of the first three innings, but the bats would be held in check the rest of the game. Samford tacked on an additional run on a home run in the sixth inning to take a 4-0 lead.
Newman (1-3) tossed six innings with nine strikeouts and four runs allowed before handing off to senior pitcher Whitley Hunter to pitch the seventh inning.
Samford’s four runs came off six hits, and junior pitcher Olivia Trout (1-0) picked up the win with four shutout innings of work before handing off to the Bulldogs’ relief staff.
In the second game of the afternoon against Belmont (6-5), USI faced another early deficit. The Bruins crossed home plate twice on a pair of RBI singles to go up 2-0.
Just like the opener against Samford, Southern Indiana got a hit in the first couple of innings but could answer Belmont’s two-run first. However, the Screaming Eagles got their offensive breakthrough in the top of the third inning when sophomore infielder Sydney Long led off with a solo home run to make it a 2-1 ballgame. The home run was the first of the season for Long and USI.
Following the USI momentum shift, Belmont responded in the bottom of the third with another two-run frame to go ahead by three, 4-1. The Eagles got one back in the top of the fourth on freshman catcher Jordan Mackey‘s first career home run to cut the deficit in half, 4-2.
The Bruins continued to find offensive success, scoring four runs over the next two offensive innings to increase their advantage to 8-2.
The Screaming Eagles made one last push at a rally in the top of the seventh inning, not going down without a fight. With two outs on the board and a runner at first, Long connected for a two-run home run to bring USI within four, 8-4. It was Long’s second of the game and USI’s third long ball in the contest. However, USI could not sustain the late push as Belmont recorded the final out.
USI posted four runs on six hits. Long and Mackey each finished with a two-hit game. Both players’ hits went for extra bases, as Mackey’s other hit was a double. Long totaled three RBIs in the game.
In the pitching circle, freshman pitcher Kylie Witthaus (0-2) started the first three frames with a strikeout and four runs allowed. Hunter pitched in relief again, hurling the last three innings with three strikeouts and four runs – three earned – surrendered.
Belmont had its eight runs come on 10 hits. Senior pitcher Rayna Cruickshanks (3-1) was credited with the win for the Bruins after starting the first four innings with three strikeouts and two runs allowed before Belmont turned to relief for the final three innings.
The Screaming Eagles will conclude their visit to Birmingham, Alabama on Saturday with another set of games at the UAB Green and Gold Classic. USI begins the day early at 9:30 a.m. against Purdue University for Southern Indiana’s first test against a Big Ten Conference school. The Eagles wrap up the trip right after with a game against tournament host UAB at Noon, which can be seen with a subscription to ESPN+. Links for live stats coverage are available at usiscreamingeagles.com.
Aces track and field to compete at the John Gartland Invitational
The field for the John Gartland Invitational is made up of 14 different teams including three other Division I teams. Indiana State is the only other MVC team participating in the meet a week before the MVC Indoor Championships in Chicago. But the Aces will see some familiar faces on Saturday including Saint Louis, UIndy, Hanover, Marian (Ind.), and Vincennes, who all competed in other meets with UE. Evansville will also compete against Division I Northern Illinois, Anderson (Ind.), Berea, Brescia, UHSP, Rose-Hulman, and Wabash.
Last week the Aces only had 12 athletes compete at the Indoor Music City Challenge hosted by the Vanderbilt Commodores. Sophomore sprinter Taylor Johnson (Evansville, Ind. / Reitz HS) and sophomore distance runner Rafael Rodriguez (Sergovia, Spain) set two new program records among the nation’s best last week in the women’s 200-meter dash and the men’s mile. Rodriguez broke his program record from the previous indoor season by just under five seconds running the mile in 4:08.87 and Johnson broke her record from earlier in the season at Indiana by completing the race in 25.20 seconds, eight-hundredths of a second faster than her previous record. UE had three other runners set PRs in Nashville as well.
Evansville’s day in Terre Haute on Saturday will begin at 11 a.m. with the men’s high jump and the men’s weight throw. The Aces track events will begin at 12:10 p.m. with the 60-meter prelims starting with the 60-meter hurdles. Fans can follow along with UE track and field at the John Gartland Invitational through Midwest Timing live results.