Big Sandy Community and Technical College will hold a workshop to assist students, prospective students, parents and/or guardians with the FAFSA process from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, October 6 in the Gearheart Auditorium on the Prestonsburg campus. This year, the federal government has moved the FAFSA deadline to October 1 to better align with college admissions season. Jimmy Wright, dean of student services, said it is important that students and/or prospective students file their FAFSA as early as they can to receive such first-come, first-serve grants such as the College Access Program grant. Wright said they are here to help and understands the task can be daunting for students. He said staff will be on hand to work one on one to make sure applications meet all state and federal guidelines.