Struggling with FAFSA? MOCAN offers free virtual support for Cape Girardeau area students throughout July

The Missouri College and Career Attainment Network (MOCAN) is offering free virtual Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) support sessions for Cape Girardeau area students throughout July.

According to a news release from MOCAN, Missouri students “continue to fall behind the national average” for FAFSA completions largely because of technical difficulties suffered earlier in the year, which caused a late start for the application process.

The release also states that $78,820,804 in Pell Grants were left unclaimed in 2023 and, as of June 21, only 41.6% of the 2024 high school class has completed the FAFSA application in Missouri.

The sessions will offer one-on-one assistance with staff and financial aid experts who will assist with application completion and answer questions in two-hour blocks from 10 a.m. to noon every Monday and from 5 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday.

For more information and to participate in the support sessions, visit www.mofafsa.org/fafsazoom.