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Indiana Students To Get Free FAFSA Filing Help At College Goal Sunday
Indiana Students To Get Free FAFSA Filing Help At College Goal Sunday
Financial aid professionals will be volunteering at Ivy Tech Community College in Evansville to help college-bound students and their families open the door to financial aid during College Goal Sunday. The event is set for 2 p.m. Feb. 24, at Ivy Tech’s Evansville campus, 3501 N. First Avenue.
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 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. College Goal Sunday is so important because completing this required form correctly and by the deadline is sometimes perceived to be complicated and time-consuming. In less than one afternoon at a College Goal Sunday event, students and their families can get free help and file the form online. “We are excited to help attendees get answers to their questions and complete their FAFSA. Hosting this bi-annual event at our campus is something we look forward to,†said Casey Trela, Ivy Tech’s director of financial aid.
Now in its 30th 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 Feb. 24 will be the second College Goal Sunday 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 events across Indiana, file the FAFSA, and get one step closer to fulfilling their educational goals.â€
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 higher education and less debt, we’re fulfilling our mission.â€
What Students Should Bring
Students should attend College Goal Sunday with their parent(s) or guardian(s), and parents’ should bring completed 2017 IRS 1040 tax returns, W-2 Forms, and other 2017 income and benefits information. Students who worked last year should bring their income information as well. Students, 24 years of age or older may attend alone and bring they’re own completed 2017 IRS 1040 tax return, W-2 Form or other 2017 income and benefits information. Students and parents are encouraged to apply for their U.S. Department of Education FSA IDs at fsaid.ed.gov before coming 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 Educational Prizes
Students may also win one of five $1000 scholarships. Students who attend any of the College Goal Sunday sites and submit a completed evaluation form will automatically be entered in a drawing for a $1000 scholarship. The winners will be notified in April, and prizes 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 graduation, Scholars who have fulfilled the commitment receive state funds to help cover their college tuition and fees for eight semesters at eligible Indiana colleges. To fulfill their pledge, scholars must submit a completed FAFSA form on time. College Goal Sunday can help.
The 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.
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Nolan Named GLVC Scholar Athlete for a Second Time
University of Southern Indiana junior Austin Nolan (Evansville, Indiana) has been named a back-to-back GLVC Scholar Athlete of the Year by the conference on Thursday.
Nolan is the fifth USI runner in the past five seasons to be named GLVC Scholar Athlete of the Year. Nolan won in 2017 with former Eagles Chase Broughton winning in 2016 and Johnnie Guy winning in both 2014 and 2015.  Nolan received this honor with an overall GPA of 3.944 after a 3.718 fall semester.
The GLVC Runner of the Year won the conference meet in Louisville in 24:06.30 before being named All-Region with a 10th-place finish and a time of 32:02.60 at the NCAA II Midwest Region meet in Hillsdale, Michigan. In the national championship, Nolan finished 75th in a high caliber field.
Nolan is an accounting major at USI with a minor in management.
AG Curtis Hill: Truckers’ protest is motivated by legitimate concerns
A group of truck drivers participated earlier today in a “slow-roll protest†on Interstate 465 in Indianapolis to express their displeasure with federal regulations burdening their industry. In particular, truckers and trucking companies are frustrated by new rules requiring the use of electronic logging devices (ELDs) by commercial drivers.
While their methods of protest might be debatable, the truckers’ concerns are legitimate, Attorney General Curtis Hill said.
“The ELD requirements might very well be motivated by good intentions,†Attorney General Hill said. “Everyone supports the idea of creating a safer work environment for drivers. Everyone sees the logic of making it easier and faster to accurately track, manage and share data related to driving hours. I still believe, however, that the current ELD requirements were rushed through the approval process without sufficient attention to their expense and practical workability.â€
Attorney General Hill acknowledged that federal officials have addressed several of his initial concerns about the ELD regulations since he first got involved with the issue in 2017. He called for further study, however, into ways to address truckers’ concerns and lessen burdens on the industry.AG Curtis Hill: Truckers’ protest is motivated by legitimate concerns
St. Vincent Evansville Exclusively Offers Life-Changing Heart Procedure for Chronic Total Occlusions
According to the Center for Disease Control, heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the U.S. Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease and is responsible for 370,000 deaths each year. CAD is the build-up of plaque in heart arteries that blocks blood flow to the heart. Blocking the flow of blood means that the heart cannot get the oxygen and nutrients it needs. This can cause “angina†or chest discomfort, shortness of breath, fatigue, or even a heart attack. Chronic Total Occlusions (CTOs) happen when a heart artery is completely blocked and has been so for 3 months or longer. The heart builds “natural bypasses†to keep the heart muscle alive, but this area of the heart still does not receive a normal blood supply.
Historically, treatment options for CTOs have been very limited. Opening these complete blockages can be difficult and requires special training and equipment. In the past, open heart surgery, also known as coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), was really the only option if medicines failed. However, some patients are not candidates for CABG due to other risk factors. Many patients also develop CTOs after CABG, and the risk of another operation is high. In the past, these patients were left with little to no options for treatment. For years, patients have been told “there is nothing that can be done,†and they live with significant symptoms despite maximum medical therapy.
Dr. Jarrod Frizzell, interventional cardiologist at St. Vincent Evansville, is the only physician in the Tri-State area who specializes in performing the chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention (CTO PCI) procedure, in which stents are used to open these completely blocked arteries. This procedure offers hope to those who previously had little to no other options. Although complex, CTO PCI is minimally invasive, going through small holes in the wrist and/or groin. This means patients have a quicker recovery period than traditional open-heart surgery. The procedure itself includes steering special guide wires and catheters across or around the completely blocked areas.Â
Dr. Frizzell offers the CTO PCI procedure locally at St. Vincent Evansville and routinely travels to Indianapolis to work alongside his colleagues at St. Vincent to provide this service to patients across Indiana.
If you would like to arrange for an interview with Dr. Frizzell please call me at 812-485-4897.Â
Mother Nature forces weekend changes for USI Baseball
Mother Nature has forced changes to the University of Southern Indiana Baseball’s Dunn Hospitality Classic scheduled for this weekend. The classic schedule has been changed to Friday, Sunday, and Monday due to the forecast of heavy rains on Saturday.
The new Dunn Hospitality Classic schedule is:
Friday, February 22:Â USI vs. Ohio Dominican, Noon
Truman State vs. Ohio Dominican, 3:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 24: Grand Valley State vs. Ohio Dominican, 11 a.m.
Truman State vs. Grand Valley State, 2:30 p.m.
USI vs. Truman State, 5 p.m.
Monday, February 25:Â USI vs. Grand Valley State, 11 a.m.
USI vs. Grand Valley State, 2:30 p.m.
Otters seek host families for 25th anniversary season
The Evansville Otters are seeking local individuals and households interested in joining the host family program and hosting an Otters player for the 2019 season.
When players decide to continue their baseball career in independent baseball, many travel from across the country to play in the Frontier League. This means that they are hours away from friends and family members. For this reason, when they arrive in Evansville, they look for a touch of home to make them feel welcome. One way the community “adopts†the players is by serving as host families during the season. Families provide housing, as well as a support system, for the player(s) they host.
“Host families are vital to the success of the Evansville Otters organization,†said Otters host family coordinator Sally Smith. “Families provide room and board for players from late April through Labor Day, which allows players to play and focus on their professional baseball careers in Evansville.â€
Players need their own bedroom, but multiple players can share a bedroom. Some families house one player, and others house multiple players for the season.
The Evansville Otters are asking families to take players for both the season and for the two-week Spring Training period, April 23 through May 10.
“Spring Training is a great opportunity to see if the program is a good fit for your family and to help the team with short-term needs,†said Smith.
The regular season starts May 10 and ends around Labor Day. In the case of potential postseason play for the Evansville Otters, host families will be needed through late September.
The Evansville Otters are currently taking host family applications for the 2019 season.
Host families and players are asked to complete a questionnaire before they are matched, and this enables the organization to match a player with the appropriate family.
Once an application is reviewed, a home interview is set to verify the family is a good fit for the program.
The Otters do everything they can to ensure a suitable match is made for both the player and family.
“Many of the players and their host families have long-lasting relationships,†said Smith. “Every family has a different experience based on the personality of the players, but also the makeup of the family. Being a host family for the Evansville Otters is a great way to volunteer with an established organization in our community, while supporting a player in his drive to play professional baseball.â€
Participants in the host family program receive benefits as an expression of gratitude on behalf of the Evansville Otters for their support.
For more information about the host family program, visit evansvilleotters.com/community/host, or contact Sally Smith at (812) 568-4782 or via email at hostfamilies@evansvilleotters.com.
USI Women’s Hoops ranked seventh in region
University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball is ranked seventh in the opening edition of the NCAA Division II Midwest Region Rankings. The Screaming Eagles are one of four Great Lakes Valley Conference teams in the ranking after compiling a 15-7 record against Division II competition and the Midwest Region.
Joining the Eagles in regional rankings are No. 1 Drury University and No. 2 Lewis University, while Truman State University is No. 6 to round out the GLVC’s contingent. No. 3 Grand Valley State University, No. 4 Ashland University, No. 5 Northern Michigan University and No. 8 Michigan Tech University represent the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, while the Great Midwest Athletic Conference is represented by No. 9 Kentucky Wesleyan College and No. 10 Cedarville University.
The NCAA II Midwest Region Tournament is March 15-18 and consists of eight teams—three automatic bids from the GLVC, GLIAC and GMAC as well as at-large teams.
USI (17-7, 10-4 GLVC) hosts Lewis Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the Physical Activities Center before closing its regular-season home schedule with the University of Indianapolis for Senior Day Saturday at 1 p.m. Saturday’s game will be the final USI Women’s Basketball game played in the PAC and the Eagles will honor their senior class following the conclusion of the contest.