The time to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2020-2021 academic year has arrived. Jackson State Community College is hosting a series of workshops to assist students and their parents in completing the application. The workshops will begin on October 28 with the last one being held on January 30.

Completion of the FAFSA is an essential requirement to access financial aid for attending college. This requirement extends to all of those who have applied for or receive the last-dollar scholarships known as Tennessee Promise and Tennessee Reconnect.

John Brandt, Director of Financial Aid, encourages everyone to attend the free workshops at JSCC. “This is a great opportunity to take care of this detail that is essential for receiving financial assistance of any kind,” said Brandt. “With a small amount of preparation, this task can be completed in approximately 30 minutes, and we are more than happy to help.”

The documentation needed at the workshop includes tax returns, W2 forms, amounts for child support paid or received, and any other relevant financial documents for the 2018 tax year. Students who are claimed as dependents are asked to bring a parent with them.

For a complete listing of dates and times, visit www.jscc.edu/fafsa. Call 731-425-2605 for any other questions.

Looking for live music this weekend? Jackson and West Tennessee are home to numerous live music venues and special events over the November 14^th weekend. Thanks to our friend Matt Barnacastle and the Jackson Area Music Society for sharing the weekend’s live music events!

Thursday November 14^th      

• Old Time Music Jam, Old Country Store, 5:00pm
• Stumpwater, Samuel T. Bryant Distillery, 6:00pm
• Blair & Madison Cody’s, 8:00pm
• Open Mic Night w/ Dave Thomas, The Tap, 9:00pm
• Hunter Jordan, Carly Rodgers, & Ray Fulcher, Slide and Ride 2, 9:00pm

Friday November 15^th

• Brandon Lewis, The Blacksmith, 6:00pm
• Memphis Jones Trio, VFW Post 6496, 6:00pm
• Bryan Hayes, ZZs (Brownsville), 6:00pm
• Neon Casino Club, Mulligans, 7:00pm
• Dean Ross/Southern Fire Band, American Legion Post 12, 7:00pm
• July Moon, Bistro Eleven Sixty,7:30pm
• Gary Allan, Carl Perkins Civic Center, 7:30pm
• Skyelor Anderson, Redbones,8:00pm
• Bryan Moffitt, West Alley BBQ, 8:00pm
• Midnight Point, The City Limits (Trenton), 8:00pm
• Cotton Clifton & The Pickers and Mostly Locust, The Tap, 9:00pm

Saturday November 16^th  

• Pure Country, American Legion Post 12, 7:00pm
• Tumbleweed Band, Main Street Country (Humboldt), 7:00pm
• BuckShot Daisy, Reagan Community Center, 7:00pm
• Bones, The Botel (Savannah), 7:00pm
• Tyler Goodson, Bistro Eleven Sixty, 7:30pm
• Primal Heart, Redbones, 8:00pm
• Lady Sundown, West Alley BBQ, 8:00pm
• Blair & Madison, Trenton VFW, 8:00pm
• Brett Kelly & Jeff Caughron, Mulligans, 9:00pm
• Hunter Jordan, The Tap, 9:00pm
• Seeking Seven, The Naked Turtle, 9:00pm
• Kelso Mojo, Pine Ridge (Medon), 9:00pm
• Bryan Moffitt, The Deuce (Lexington), 9:00pm

Whether it’s an annual event or one of our great live music venues, experience the music which could only be “Made in Tennessee” found halfway between Memphis and Nashville in the heart of the Americana Music Triangle!  Visit JacksonTN to connect with what is happening in Jackson and West Tennessee. Connect socially on Facebook and Twitter or call 731.425.8333.