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Eagles cruise past Hounds in three sets

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EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Volleyball held the University of Indianapolis to just five kills in the third set as it put an exclamation mark on a 25-18, 25-22, 25-13 Great Lakes Valley Conference victory over the visiting Greyhounds Tuesday night at Screaming Eagles Arena.

Freshman outside hitter Abby Bednar (Chagrin Falls, Ohio) slammed down 13 kills, while junior middle hitter Taylor Litteken (Foristell, Missouri) added six kills and six blocks as USI earned the regular-season sweep of UIndy for the second consecutive season.

USI (15-10, 9-5 GLVC) used an 8-0 run in the opening set to turn a 9-9 tie into a commanding 17-10 advantage. USI hit .317 in the first frame while holding the Hounds to a .077 attacking percentage to pickup the seven-point win and one-set lead.

Sophomore outside hitter Leah Anderson (Bloomington, Illinois) racked up five of her eight kills in the opening frame to help USI establish the early advantage.

UIndy (12-14, 8-6 GLVC) bounced back from a five-point second-set deficit to forge a late 21-21 tie, but the Screaming Eagles strung together three consecutive points en route to a three-point victory. Litteken racked up three kills and had three blocks in the set as USI increased its lead to two sets.

Bednar had six kills and a .455 attacking clip in a dominating third set. The Eagles, who hit .286 in the final frame, used a 10-1 run to turn a slim 7-6 lead into a commanding double-digit advantage en route to the 12-point, match-clinching victory.

In addition to Bednar, who had eight digs, two aces and a pair of blocks, the Eagles got 32 assists, four kills, 10 digs and two blocks from senior setter Casey Cepicky (St. Louis, Missouri). Cepicky was one of six different players to record at least four kills on the night and one of four players to reach double-figures in digs.

Freshman outside hitter Taya Dazey (Fort Wayne, Indiana) added five kills and 15 digs, while senior libero Callie Gubera (Thorntown, Indiana) added 13 digs. Anderson also had 11 digs to go with her eight kills and three aces.

Senior middle blocker Sidney Hegg (Menasha, Wisconsin) rounded out the Eagles’ top performers with five kills, a .364 attacking percentage and five blocks.

The Eagles return to action Friday at 7 p.m. when they visit Quincy University in a key GLVC match. USI also visits Lindenwood University Saturday at 3 p.m. before finishing the regular season next week with matches against the University of Illinois Springfield (November 9) and No. 20 Lewis University (November 13) at Screaming Eagles Arena.

USI opens ‘21-22 with exhibition at Auburn

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball opens the 2021-22 campaign with exhibition game visit to Auburn University Friday in Auburn, Alabama. Tip-off Friday in the Auburn Arena is slated for 7 p.m.

Game coverage information for the exhibition game, including live stats and audio broadcasts, is available on GoUSIEagles.com. The games also can be heard on 95.7FM The Spin.

USI Men’s Basketball vs. Exhibition Game Quick Notes:

USI picked to win GLVC East. USI is picked to win the GLVC East Division for the second-straight season in 2021-22.

Eagles receive votes for preseason top 25. USI receive votes for the NABC Preseason Top 25 poll.

Back to regular season action. USI resumes a normal schedule in 2021-22 with a full 26 games on tap. The Eagles were 12-5 overall last season, playing 15 regular season games and two NCAA II Midwest Regional contests. USI, which won eight of the last 10 games last year, lost seven regular season games and the GLVC Tournament to COVID in 2020-21.

USI won the GLVC East in 2020-21. Despite missing last month, the Eagles won the GLVC East Division by 3.5 games and were second overall in the GLVC’s Point Rating System.

USI vs. Bruce Pearl. USI has lost its two exhibition contests versus a Bruce Pearl team since he departed from Evansville. The Eagles lost to Pearl’s University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee squad, 99-76, in 2003 and University of Tennessee team, 86-78, in 2005.

Gouard vs. Pearl.  In 2010, Stan Gouard‘s University of Indianapolis squad defeated Bruce Pearl’s Tennessee team, 79-64. Pearl got even with Gouard in 2015 when Auburn defeated UIndy, 114-109.

Pearl at USI. Bruce Pearl departed from USI with a career-record of 231-46 and the Eagles’ all-time winningest head coach. The 231 wins was surpassed by Rodney Watson in 2019-20. Watson had 251 career wins between 2009 and 2020.

Returning Eagle leaders in 2021-22. Junior guard/forward Jelani Simmons, a member of the All-NCAA II Midwest Regional team, leads USI’s returners with 13.5 points per game, while All-GLVC senior guard Mateo Rivera dropped in 12.9 points per outing. Rivera is the leading returning rebounder with 6.4 per game.

Significant loss from last year. USI forward Josh Price was the only senior to depart from last year’s team. The All-GLVC forward led the Eagles with 18.7 points and 8.9 rebounds per contest.

USI posts winning record for 29-straight years. USI has posted 29-straight winning seasons, dating back to 1992-93 (the first season for Bruce Pearl at USI).

VANDERBURGH COUNTY RECENT BOOKING RECORDS

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Braun Introduce Legislation To Promote Transparency In Health Care

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Braun Introduce Legislation To Promote Transparency In Health Care

WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Braun and Baldwin introduced the Healthy Competition for Better Care Act. The Healthy Competition for Better Care Act would crack down on anti-competitive practices and make health care better for patients by ensuring that contracts between health insurance issuers and health systems do not restrict price transparency.

“Since I’ve come to Washington, I have been one of the leading voices on health care reform and have put forth many much-needed solutions to address rising prices and access challenges in the industry. The Healthy Competition for Better Care Act would put an end to anti-competitive practices and increase transparency in health systems so Americans can access services that are best suited to their needs,” said Senator Mike Braun.

“When large health systems engage in anticompetitive practices that restrict transparency, reduce choices, and drive up health care costs, we should do something about it. As part of my ongoing efforts to expand access to quality, affordable healthcare and lower costs, I am proud to join Senator Braun in introducing the bipartisan Healthy Competition for Better Care Act to improve care delivery and lower costs for consumers,” said Senator Tammy Baldwin.

Specifically, the Healthy Competition for Better Care Act would:

  • Allow discounts or incentives for enrollees who choose high-quality and low-cost providers;
  • Allow insurers and employers to contract with the right hospitals and providers for their patients, without requirements to enter into additional contracts with other affiliated providers or hospitals;
  • Allow health insurance issuers to negotiate their own rates with other providers who are not party to the contract of the provider involved
  • Allow hospitals and issuers to freely negotiate prices, without requirements to pay higher amounts for items or services than other issuers have agreed to

The bill includes exceptions for certain group model issuers, including health maintenance organizations, and value-based network arrangement, such as an exclusive provider network or accountable care organization.

Read more about this legislation here.

View full bill text here.

U.S. To Sharply Cut Methane Pollution That Threatens The Climate And Public Health

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WASHINGTON (Nov. 2, 2021)  the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took an important step forward to advance President Biden’s commitment to action on climate change and protect people’s health by proposing comprehensive new protections to sharply reduce pollution from the oil and natural gas industry – including, for the first time, reductions from existing sources nationwide. The proposed new Clean Air Act rule would lead to significant, cost-effective reductions in methane emissions and other health-harming air pollutants that endanger nearby communities. As part of today’s action, to inform a supplemental proposal, EPA is seeking comment on additional sources of methane to further strengthen emission controls and increase reductions from oil and gas operations. EPA is issuing the proposal in response to President Biden’s Executive Order on Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis.

“As global leaders convene at this pivotal moment in Glasgow for COP26, it is now abundantly clear that America is back and leading by example in confronting the climate crisis with bold ambition,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “With this historic action, EPA is addressing existing sources from the oil and natural gas industry nationwide, in addition to updating rules for new sources, to ensure robust and lasting cuts in pollution across the country. By building on existing technologies and encouraging innovative new solutions, we are committed to a durable final rule that is anchored in science and the law, that protects communities living near oil and natural gas facilities, and that advances our nation’s climate goals under the Paris Agreement.”

One third of the warming from greenhouse gases occurring today is due to human-caused emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that traps about 30 times as much heat as carbon dioxide over 100 years, and sharp cuts over the next decade will have a near-term beneficial impact on the climate. In the United States, the oil and natural gas industry is the largest industrial source of methane emissions, emitting more methane than the total emissions of all greenhouse gases from 164 countries combined. Oil and natural gas operations also emit smog-forming volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and toxic air pollutants such as benzene that harm public health.

The proposal builds on the work of leading companies that are using the latest cost-effective technology to reduce methane emissions in the field and leverages lessons from the work of some major oil- and gas- producing states that require, or are proposing to require, oil and gas operations to reduce methane emissions. EPA analyzed the proposed rule’s impact on natural gas and oil prices from 2023 to 2035 and estimates that changes would be small – pennies per barrel of oil or thousand cubic feet of gas.

The proposed rule would reduce 41 million tons of methane emissions from 2023 to 2035, the equivalent of 920 million metric tons of carbon dioxide. That’s more than the amount of carbon dioxide emitted from all U.S. passenger cars and commercial aircraft in 2019.  In 2030 alone, the rule would reduce methane emissions from sources covered in the proposal by 74 percent compared to 2005.

Pollution from oil and gas activities can occur in or near communities where people live, work and go to school – including minority and low-income communities, which are especially vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Based on an analysis of populations exposed to oil and gas pollution, EPA believes the proposed rule is likely to reduce these harmful effects.

EPA’s Regulatory Impact Analysis estimates the value of cumulative net climate benefits from the proposed rule, after taking into account the costs of compliance as well as savings from recovered natural gas, is $48 to $49 billion from 2023 to 2035 ­- the equivalent of about $4.5 billion a year. The climate benefits are estimated using the social cost of greenhouse gases and represent the monetary value of avoided climate damages associated with a decrease in emissions of a greenhouse gas. In addition to these benefits, EPA estimates that from 2023 to 2025, the proposal would reduce VOC emissions by 12 million tons and hazardous air pollution by 480,000 tons.

It would accomplish this through 1) updated and broadened methane and VOC emission reduction requirements for new, modified, and reconstructed oil and gas sources, including standards that limit emissions from additional types of sources (such as intermittent vent pneumatic controllers, associated gas, and well liquids unloading) for the first time under the Clean Air Act; and 2) requirements that states develop plans to limit methane emissions from hundreds of thousands of existing sources nationwide, along with presumptive standards for existing sources to assist in the planning process.

Key features of the proposed rule include:

  • a comprehensive monitoring program for new and existing well sites and compressor stations;
  • a compliance option that allows owners and operators the flexibility to use advanced technology that can find major leaks more rapidly and at lower cost than ever before;
  • a zero-emissions standard for new and existing pneumatic controllers (with a limited alternative standard for sites in Alaska), certain types of which account for approximately 30 percent of current methane emissions from the oil and natural gas sector;
  • standards to eliminate venting of associated gas, and require capture and sale of gas where a sales line is available, at new and existing oil wells;
  • proposed performance standards and presumptive standards for other new and existing sources, including storage tanks, pneumatic pumps, and compressors; and
  • a requirement that states meaningfully engage with overburdened and underserved communities, among other stakeholders, in developing state plans.

EPA also is requesting information on additional sources of methane for the Agency to consider in developing a supplemental proposal to reduce emissions even further.  In addition, EPA is taking comment on how to structure a community monitoring program that would empower the public to detect and report large emission events for appropriate follow-up by owners and operators for possible further development in a supplemental proposal.  EPA intends to issue the supplemental proposal in 2022, and to issue a final rule before the end of 2022.

As it developed the rule, EPA conducted extensive public outreach to hear from the public and diverse perspectives including states, Tribal nations, communities affected by oil and gas pollution, environmental and public health organizations, and representatives of the oil and natural gas industry, all of which provided ideas and information that helped shape and inform the proposal.

EPA will take comment on the proposed rule for 60 days after it is published in the Federal Register. The Agency also will hold a virtual public hearing, and will host virtual trainings to help communities, Tribes and small businesses learn more about the proposed rule and participating in the public comment process. Those trainings begin November 16.

McGuire Named Interim Dean Of USI’s Romain College Of Business

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Smothers And Schibik To Serve As Assistant Deans

Dr. Brian McGuire, Professor of Accounting, has accepted the position of Interim Dean of the University of Southern Indiana Romain College of Business, effective Tuesday, November 2. He previously served as Associate Dean of the Romain College of Business. He also served as Interim Dean of the College from 2018 to 2019. McGuire succeeds Dr. Cathy Carey, who will continue to serve the College as Professor of Economics.

“I would like to thank Dr. Carey for her dedication, the steps she took to enhance the visibility and reputation of the College, and her strong interest in assuring quality outcomes for students,” said Dr. Mohammed Khayum, Provost. “I value her desire to engage more fully with our students and her interest in providing meaningful contributions at the departmental, College, and University levels as a professor in the Romain College of Business.”

Prior to his time at USI, McGuire served as the administrator of a medical center, director of corporate operations of a hospital holding company, and as a consultant in the healthcare field. He has broad leadership experience, having served as a director on several global boards. In addition, he served as Global President of the Board of Trustees for the Institute of Certified Management Accountants (ICMA), as Global Chair of the Board of Directors for the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), and as Global President of Beta Alpha Psi (BAP). He also served as Global President of the Board of Trustees for the IMA Research Foundation. In addition, he served two three-year terms as a member of the International Accounting Education Standards Board (IAESB).

McGuire currently serves as President of the Buffalo Trace Council (Southern Indiana and Southern Illinois) of the Boy Scouts of America, as a member of the Board of Directors for the IMA, as a member of the Accounting Accreditation Committee for AACSB International (the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), and as a Consultant-Evaluator, Specialized Reviewer and Eligibility Panel Member for the Higher Learning Commission. He also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Heritage Federal Credit Union and serves as Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee and the Asset-Liability Management (ALM) Committee. He previously served as President of the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra (EPO), the largest arts institution in the Tri-State area.

Dr. Timothy Schibik, Professor of Economics, will continue his role as Assistant Dean of the Romain College of Business. Additionally, Dr. Jack Smothers, Associate Professor of Management and Master of Business Administration Director, will also step into the role of Interim Assistant Dean alongside Schibik.

A national search to fill the dean position will begin this fall.

The Romain College of Business, one of four colleges at USI, is AACSB-accredited for both its business and accounting undergraduate and graduate programs, a distinction shared by only 2% of accredited institutions worldwide. The college offers 8 bachelor’s degree programs, 11 minors and a Master of Business Administration program that is available in traditional and accelerated, online formats. For more information, visit the Romain College’s website at USI.edu/business.

SKILLET AND TAUREN WELLS TO HEADLINE 2022 WINTER JAM TOUR

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THEME “ALL TOGETHER NOW” AND $10 AT THE DOOR ADMISSION

WELCOMES THOUSANDS IN 41 CITIES

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Presented by NewSong Ministries with Premier Productions, Winter         Jam,  Christian music’s biggest multi-artist tour, is back for 2022 with headliners Skillet and Tauren Wells and a solid lineup of acts. Sponsored by Compassion International and coupled with a $10 at the door donation, Winter Jam welcomes everyone to the “All Together Now” tour. Skillet, best known for songs like “Whispers in the Dark”, “Hero” and “Monster” joins the tour with the new album “Dominion” set to drop on January 14th.

Meanwhile, Tauren Wells is coming off his hit single “Famous for” winning Contemporary

Recorded Song of the Year at the 2021 GMA Dove Music Awards.

“We are beyond excited to play Winter Jam again,” says John Cooper of Skillet. “Due to the times we are living in, I think Winter Jam will have more energy, more passion and will be more encouraging than ever before. We’ll be playing new songs from our upcoming record, Dominion, and some of the old fan favorites too. We are ready, the fans are ready — let’s kick-off 2022 as a year of victory instead of defeat!”

Winter Jam kicks off this year’s tour on January 7th in Charleston, WV. The tour is continuing it’s “no ticket required” policy with a $10 donation at the door. This year’s tour will hit a total of 41 cities around the country including, Columbus, OH; Tampa, FL; Tulsa, OK; Columbia, SC; St. Louis, MO; Norfolk, VA; before its final stop on March 27 in Allen, TX

Other performers at this year’s tour include KB, Colton Dixon, I Am They and NewSong. Shane Pruitt will preach the gospel while Abby Robertson and Bayside Worship lead the pre-jam. “I am so excited about getting back out on a full 41 city Winter Jam Tour with an amazing lineup,” says Eddie Carswell of NewSong. “After the last couple of years, we wanted to make sure everyone could come to these shows, so we went to just a $10 donation at the door. The heart of Winter Jam is to make it affordable for everyone. It’s all about the people getting together to hear the music and the message of Jesus.”

This year, Jam Nation Memberships start at only $34.99 per person. Jam Nation members will receive free early admission, an artist Q&A, merchandise coupon, a commemorative pass and a lanyard. Jam Nation Max members will also receive a backstage tour, meet & greet with Skillet, and seating in their served front row section.

For more information and the full list of cities and dates, visit 2022.jamtour.com.

About Winter Jam:

Winter Jam was founded over 20 years ago by the Christian music group NewSong. The tour has stayed true to its original mission of

low admission to allow as many people as possible to hear the gospel. Winter Jam has consistently ranked in Pollstar’s top tours

and has taken the number one spot several years. Promoted and produced by Premier Productions, the tour hits the road again in 2022.

Thunderbolts Start Season 5-1; Ticket Offers For 10th Anniversary

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Evansville, In.: The Evansville Thunderbolts are off to a tremendous start, notching 5 wins – including 3 of those at the Ford Center, to begin the 2021-2022 season.  With the return of fan favorites, Austin Plevy, Zane Jones, and Brian Billett, this team has unfinished business that they look to complete this season.

Now is the perfect time to come out and watch the Thunderbolts compete in the SPHL as the organization announces special pricing for upcoming games, in celebration of the Ford Center’s 10th Anniversary. Friday, November 12th will be Military Appreciation Night with $5 tickets for past and present military members and their families.  Sunday, November 13th, the organization will be providing the community with an opportunity to catch a game with FREE General Admission.  The organization will continue to celebrate the Ford Center Anniversary on Friday, November 19th with $2 hot dogs and $2 beers through the 1st period, while supplies last and will cap off the celebration on Saturday, November 20th with a special anniversary jersey to be auctioned off after the game and $10 tickets.  “We are excited to be offering the fans the opportunity to come to see us play and see this team,” said Bob McNamara, team GM.  “We always felt we had a quality product and were an affordable option for families.  With these ticket deals, we hope to get more people into the Ford Center who will become excited about this team.”

Ticket offers can be redeemed by calling the Thunderbolts office at 812-422-BOLT or by visiting the Ford Center Box Office Monday, Wednesday, or Friday from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm.

 

USI XC Set To Host Midwest Regional Saturday At Angel Mounds

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EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Cross Country hosts the 2021 NCAA Division II Midwest Region Championships Saturday at Angel Mounds. The women’s six-kilometer race begins at 10:30 a.m., while the men’s 10k is scheduled to begin at 11:45 a.m.

The Screaming Eagles’ women enter Saturday’s regional after winning their 14th Great Lakes Valley Conference title and first since 2019.

Senior Jennifer Comastri (Indianapolis, Indiana) was named the GLVC Runner of the Year and freshman Cameron Hough (Olney, Illinois) was named the GLVC Freshman of the Year after the duo finished first and fifth, respectively, at the league meet.

In all, USI had seven of the top 21 finishers, with six claiming All-GLVC accolades.

USI’s women enter Saturday’s meet ranked No. 11 in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches’ Association Division II National Rankings. The Eagles are one of three GLVC teams to earn a spot in the latest ranking and one of nine teams from the Midwest Region earning recognition.

Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion Grand Valley State University is ranked No 2 to headline the women’s programs from the Midwest Region in the latest national rankings, while Great Midwest Athletic Conference champion Cedarville University is ranked No. 14.

Lewis University (t-No. 15), Southwest Baptist University (No. 20), Saginaw Valley State University (No. 22), Walsh University (No. 23), Wayne State University (No. 29) and Hillsdale College (RV) are the other Midwest Region teams in the latest USTFCCCA National Rankings.

The men’s race also features a strong presence in the national rankings, led by No. 1-ranked Grand Valley State, which is coming off a win at the GLIAC Championships two weeks ago. GLVC champion Lewis University is ranked No. 10, while the University of Illinois Springfield and USI are No. 14 and No. 15, respectively.

GMAC champion Walsh University is ranked No. 22, while Michigan Tech University (No. 25) and Wayne State (No. 30) round out the nationally ranked teams in the Midwest Region.

USI is coming off a third-place finish at the GLVC Championships two weeks ago. Despite posting one of the best average team times in program history, the Eagles were edged by Lewis and Illinois Springfield in the last 2,000 meters of the 8k race.

Junior Noah Hufnagel (Santa Claus, Indiana) had the lead for most of the race before finishing second, while junior Titus Winders (Mansfield, Tennessee) joined Hufnagel as one of four Eagles to earn All-GLVC honors with his sixth-place finish.

Individually, Winders is the two-time defending NCAA Midwest Region champion after claiming the 2018 and 2019 titles (there was no NCAA meets in 2020 due to COVID-19).

Grand Valley State is the defending champion in both the men’s and women’s field and is looking to advance to nationals, which are November 20 in St. Leo, Florida.

The top three teams in each race earn automatic bids into the NCAA II Championships, while the top two individuals not on advancing teams earn automatic bids. The top five individuals overall also earn automatic bids to the national meet, while the remaining teams and individuals will have to wait until Monday to find out if they have earned an at-large bid. That announcement will be released on NCAA.com.

Live results for Saturday’s race can be accessed on GoUSIEagles.com. All tickets will be sold at the gate on race day. Tickets for adults are $10, while students are $5. Children, ages 2-and-under, are admitted free of charge.

Get Free FAFSA Filing Help At College Goal Sunday-Nov. 7 At Ivy Tech

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Evansville, IN – Financial aid professionals from this area will be volunteering at Ivy Tech Community College Evansville campus to help college-bound students and their families open the door to financial aid during College Goal Sunday.  The event is set for 2 PM, Sunday, Nov. 7.

The free program assists Indiana students in filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA form is required for students to be considered for federal and state grants, scholarships, and Federal student loans at most colleges, universities, and vocational/technical schools nationwide.  The FAFSA MUST be filed by April 15 to be eligible for Indiana financial aid. One of many reasons College Goal Sunday is so important is because many families perceive the form to be too complicated and time-consuming to complete.  In less than one afternoon during College Goal Sunday, students and their families can get free help and file the form.

“Filing the FAFSA can seem daunting to Hoosier students and families,” said Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education Teresa Lubbers. “However, it’s an important step for anyone interested in education beyond high school. College Goal Sunday provides an opportunity for individuals to receive one-on-one assistance from financial aid experts to insure their FAFSA is completed accurately before the deadline.”

Now in its 33rd year, College Goal Sunday has helped more than 94,000 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).

College Goal Sunday Doubles the Help Offered

“The event on November 7 will be the first of two College Goal Sunday events ISFAA is offering this FAFSA filing season.” said Bill Wozniak, co-chair of College Goal Sunday.  “We hope all Hoosiers who have not filed already, take advantage of College Goal Sunday, file the FAFSA, and get one step closer to fulfilling their educational goals.”

According to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, programs like College Goal Sunday are reaching first-generation college students.  In recent years, according to CHE statistics, more single-parent Hoosier families have filed for financial aid, indicating programs like College Goal Sunday are reaching high-risk students and their families.

“Students who don’t complete their financial aid paperwork properly and on time are often very disappointed when they find out how much financial aid they lost,” said Wozniak.  “This is why the Indiana Student Financial Aid Association not only continues to provide College Goal Sunday, but offers two events during the year.  If our assistance gives students a better chance at education beyond high school and less debt, we’re fulfilling our mission.”

What students should bring

Students should attend College Goal Sunday with their parent(s) or guardian(s), and parent(s) should bring completed 2020 IRS 1040 tax returns, W-2 Forms and other 2020 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 2020 IRS 1040 tax return, W-2 Form or other 2020 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 logging in to the event.

Volunteers will walk through the online form line-by-line and answer families’ individual questions as needed.  All sites offer FAFSA online capabilities and many have Spanish interpreters.  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 in spring 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, College Goal Sunday can help.

Program is a national model

College Goal Sunday originated right here in Indiana and is now a national model.  Following Indiana’s example, College Goal Sunday events organized by more than 34 states have opened doors to higher education for hundreds of thousands of students all over the country.

For more information about College Goal Sunday visit CollegeGoalSunday.org. 

 

 

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