October 18, 2021

Media Contact:
Livia Millard, Omak multicultural coordinator and academic advisor, 509-422-7814
Libby Siebens, community relations executive director, 509-682-6436 (Mon.-Thurs.)

Wenatchee Valley College students and members of the public are invited to attend a FAFSA/WASFA night workshop from 4-6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 26.

This financial aid event hosted by the Associated Students of Wenatchee Valley College at Omak is free to attend. It will take place in Mary Henrie Friendship Hall Computer Lab in room 205.

Students and parents can meet one-on-one with financial aid experts. Students will get help filling out their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Washington Application for State Financial Aid (WASFA) with the help from WVC experts. Assistance will be available in English and Spanish. To receive help with their applications students must bring:

• Their 2020 tax forms
• Their parents’ 2020 tax forms (if filing as a dependent)
• Their W-2 tax statement(s)
• Their parents’ W-2 tax statements (if filing as a dependent)
• Both their FSA ID and their parents’ FSA ID

This event is part of College Goal Washington and is sponsored by the Washington Student Achievement Council. College Goal Washington aims to reduce the barriers students face in paying for college.

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Wenatchee Valley College enriches North Central Washington by serving educational and cultural needs of communities and residents throughout the service area. The college is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion for all students and employees and provides high-quality transfer, liberal arts, professional/technical, basic skills and continuing education for students of diverse ethnic and economic backgrounds. Visit our website, wvc.edu. 

Wenatchee Valley College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in employment and student enrollment. All programs are free from discrimination and harassment against any person because of race, creed, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a service animal by a person with a disability, age, parental status or families with children, marital status, religion, genetic information, honorably discharged veteran or military status or any other prohibited basis per RCW 49.60.030, 040 and other federal and state laws and regulations, or participation in the complaint process. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies and Title IX compliance for both the Wenatchee and Omak campuses:

• To report discrimination or harassment: Title IX Coordinator, Wenatchi Hall 2322M, (509) 682-6445, title9@wvc.edu.
• To request disability accommodations: Director of Student Access, Wenatchi Hall 2133, (509) 682-6854, TTY/TTD: dial 711, sas@wvc.edu.