FAFSA
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Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Submitting a completed FAFSA is the first and most important step to receiving financial aid from colleges and universities. Parents and students will need to have their taxes for the prior year completed as early as possible in order to complete the FAFSA.
New for 2017
The FAFSA application becomes available on October 1st this year - that means this year's seniors will be able to complete and submit it beginning October 1, 2017 and the priority deadline to complete the FAFSA is October 31, 2017. You may complete the FAFSA online and read more information about this FREE application at http://www.fafsa.gov.
The College Counselor, Mrs. Anderson, is available to help parents and students fill out their FAFSAs in group sessions and individual appointments.
In addition, there are several organizations that help students and their parents complete and submit the FAFSA.
The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce hosts Financial Aid Saturdays in the spring at various high schools around Austin. The Financial Aid Saturdays Program provides FREE assistance to Central Texas high school seniors, prospective/current college students, and parents/guardians needing help to complete federal and state financial aid applications to fund college enrollment. The program is a key element of the Chamber's regional matriculation effort aiming to increase direct-to-college enrollment from 61 percent in 2010 to 70 percent by 2015 to ensure our region is able to meet future talent demands ( http://www.austinchamber.com/education-talent/college-ready-now/financial-aid-saturdays.php).
Foundations Community can also help you complete your FAFSA for FREE! There are several Foundations Community locations around Austin. Please visit the "Cash for College" webpage for more information: http://www.foundcom.org/get-financially-stable/cash-for-college/.