Hunter will host a FAFSA night on October 8th from 4:30-7:00 pm to assist families in filing the FAFSA.
FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
This is a form you fill out with the federal government that takes your family’s financial information and determines what kind of financial aid you qualify for.
You must fill out the FAFSA every year that you are in school. You will always fill out the FAFSA one year in advance (ex. you will fill it out your senior year of high school for your freshman year of college).
Even if you don’t think you’ll qualify for aid, still apply! Some scholarships require FAFSA completion (like the Opportunity Scholarship).
Items Needed To Complete The FAFSA
- A contributor
- FSA ID
- Federal Tax Return
- Record of Your Assets
- List of Schools You’re Interested in Attending
How To Start the FAFSA
The students will start the FAFSA form every time. To start, students will simply login using their FSA ID information and start a new form.
After the student has completed their section, they will then invite their contributor. This is done by inputting the email that matches their contributor’s FSA ID.
Once you start the form, you have 45 days to complete the form before the form deletes itself.
What If I’m Unable To File FAFSA?
Students that do not have Social Security Numbers are unable to file FAFSA unless they meet eligible non-citizen requirements.
If you cannot file FAFSA due to documentation status, check out our DACA/undocumented resources.
CSS Profile
The CSS Profile is an online application used by colleges and scholarship programs to award non-federal institutional aid.
The only Utah school that participates in this is Westminster University.
Make an appointment with your College Access Advisor if you need help or have additional questions about FAFSA or the CSS profile.
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