Ferrum College Students Help Prepare Taxes for STEP Clients

For immediate release:
February 9, 2005

     Ferrum students, advised by faculty member Dr. Dave Sulzen, are participating for the fifth year in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA) and will prepare taxes on campus for campus employees and students as well as a specialized service in Rocky Mount in cooperation with Support To Eliminate Poverty (STEP), Inc.

     Jon Morris ’94, Executive Director for STEP, Inc. explains, “The partnership between STEP, Inc. and Ferrum College is a win/win for everyone. Dr. Sulzen does an amazing job preparing his students for life after college and our clients benefit from the professionalism and knowledge the students display.”

     For more specific times and information about Ferrum College’s tax preparation by students or their involvement in the STEP program, contact Dave Sulzen at (540) 365-4316 or by email at dsulzen@ferrum.edu.

     Ferrum College is a four-year, private, co-educational, liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Ferrum offers a choice of nationally recognized bachelor’s degree programs at a cost well below the national average for private colleges. For more information on Ferrum, visit www.ferrum.edu.