TRIO Programs to offer financial-aid workshop Feb. 23

The University of South Carolina TRIO Programs and partners will offer a financial-aid workshop Saturday, Feb. 23, for anyone interested in attending college.

The “College Goal Sunday” workshop will be held from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Richland County Public Library on Assembly Street. Financial-aid experts and other volunteers will help families complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form and will provide information about financial-aid options and eligibility for grants and scholarships.

All the services are free.

“College Goal Sunday” is a volunteer effort by the University of South Carolina TRIO Programs, the South Carolina Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education and the South Carolina Student Loan Corporation in cooperation with the Richland County Public Library.

The intent of the program is to help students clear the hurdle of paperwork when applying for admission to college and financial aid. For more information, call Regina Hailey Smith at 803-777-5127 or visit the Web site www.sc.edu/trio/.