Harris-Stowe State University is hosting “FAFSA Frenzy” to assist students and their parents with completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the first step in applying for federal financial aid and state programs.
Financial aid professionals will be on hand at Harris-Stowe’s FAFSA Frenzy, Sunday, February 12, 2-4 p.m., in the AT&T Library and Technology Center on the HSSU campus.
Families who bring their completed 2011 income tax returns to a FAFSA Frenzy event will be able to complete the 2012-2013 FAFSA on site. Families who have not yet completed their tax returns can fill out the FAFSA at home after attending the workshop.
FAFSA Frenzy events will be held throughout the state, and the participants of these events will be eligible to win one of four $1,000 scholarships. Winners will receive their scholarships upon receipt of enrollment verification for the 2011 fall semester at a Missouri postsecondary institution.
For more information about Harris-Stowe’s FAFSA Frenzy, call HSSU’s Office of Financial Assistance at (314) 340-3500 or visit www.hssu.edu.
Scholarship opportunity
St. Louis Community Credit Union has announced the establishment of the Janice Mosby Scholarship fund through the St. Louis Community CU Foundation. The Foundation will award $2,500 scholarships to three eligible adult students in spring 2012.
To be considered for this scholarship opportunity, applicants must be first time or reentry students ages 23 or older with aspirations to attend college full or part-time and are trying to move forward with their lives. Proof of enrollment is required. Applicants must be seeking an undergraduate degree and enrolled or planning to enroll at an accredited school (two or four-year university or technical school) in the Greater St. Louis Metropolitan area.
The St. Louis Community CU Foundation created the scholarship fund in 2011 to honor the legacy of the late Janice Mosby. Ms. Mosby was a teacher and principal in the St. Louis Public Schools for more than 30 years. With a kind heart and gentle spirit, she dedicated her life to helping students in the community develop to their fullest potential. Ms. Mosby served on the St. Louis Community Credit Union’s Board of Directors for 40 years and as a Board member of the Credit Union’s Foundation.
The deadline for all applications is Friday, March 9. For additional eligibility information and to access the application, visit http://www.slccufoundation.org.
The Foundation awarded $2,500 to two deserving students in 2011.
Cardinal Ritter College Prep Annual Gala
Cardinal Ritter College Prep is hosting its Annual Gala, Celebrating Success in Urban Education, on February 10 at the Missouri Athletic Club in downtown St. Louis. Honorary chairmen David Farr (Emerson), David Kemper (Commerce Bank) and Andy Taylor (Enterprise Holdings) are inviting civic and business leaders to attend the gala dinner as the school honors Archbishop Robert J. Carlson for his commitment to urban education and his leadership for Cardinal Ritter Prep’s three-fold mission of faith development, academic excellence, and community leadership. The three CEOs also hope the Gala will help the school raise significant funds to help meet the needs of students and their families.
The evening begins at 6 p.m. with cocktails in the Art Lounge followed by the invocation, dinner and program in the Missouri Room. All proceeds help provide the necessary financial resources needed for underserved students in the St. Louis area to receive a Cardinal Ritter Page 2
