College Goal Sunday Committee
	Purpose The Committee is charged with developing and successfully implementing a one-day event that assists Massachusetts families to complete the FAFSA as the first step in applying for financial aid to attend college. The primary target participants for these free services are low-income, first-generation prospective college students and their families. The current structure for the operational plan calls for the coordination of a network of sixteen host sites at key locations around the state. Each site will be sufficiently staffed with experienced volunteers from MASFAA and partner organizations. Families will be able to obtain comprehensive instruction on FAFSA completion at each site and be able to discuss all aspects of the financial aid application process as it pertains to their unique situations. An extensive statewide promotional campaign, involving media, direct mail, presentations, and email, will precede the CGS event. The event will serve to increase access to college for targeted families by assisting them in successfully completing the critical initial stages of the financial aid process and equipping them with a more thorough understanding of the sources of available financial aid.
	Composition The College Goal Sunday Steering Committee is co-chaired by three individuals appointed by the President of MASFAA. The Committee is comprised of a statewide volunteer coordinator, TRIO and GEAR UP ambassador, team leader for site coordinators, MASFAA members, and several members of community organizations that provide college access services to the target population. The co-chairs select these individuals with input from the MASFAA Executive Council and other members of the Committee. Members of this Committee should reflect the diversity of targeted community.
	2007/2008 Objectives 1. Review, assess, and confirm all statewide sites to host Massachusetts CGS. Add new sites as deemed necessary by the Committee. Currently seventeen sites exist. 2. Apply for a three-year Continuation Grant from Lumina Foundation for Education to sustain the existing expenditures, along the with current funding partners. 3. Develop a strategic plan to solicit long-term funding partners for CGS that will eventually replace Lumina grant assistance. 4. Work with the current public relations consultants, The Castle Group, and the designated designer, Culp Designs, to promote the Mass. CGS brand identity and to maintain a consistent message and public image throughout all publications. 5. Work with the Castle Group to successfully implement a up to the January event. 6. Work with site coordinators, TRIO, GEAR UP and other partner organizations to develop a public information campaign to reach families across the state. 7. Increase focus and attention on Hispanic families, families with incomes below $20,000 and nontraditional students. 8. Maintain Massachusetts College Goal Sunday web site. 9. Develop awareness, enthusiasm, and volunteerism within MASFAA, partner organizations, and other key communities throughout the state. 10. Recruit, train, and assign all needed volunteers to assure adequate staffing for all host sites. 11. Develop all training materials, FAFSA presentation materials, and volunteer support materials that will be needed at each site. 12. Host the 2008 Massachusetts College Goal Sunday event on January 27, 2008. 13. Review, evaluate, and report on the accomplishments of the event. Complete all necessary reporting information for the Lumina Foundation. Present recommendations to MASFAA Executive Council for the future continuation of Massachusetts College Goal Sunday.
	Documents 2008 Steering Committee 2008 Volunteers
	Steering Committee: Gail Holt Mount Holyoke College  tri-chair  Paul J. Lynskey MEFA  tri-chair  Catherine Nelson Brandeis University  tri-chair
	Site Coordinators:
	Presenters:

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