Alabama College Application Campain Week

  • Free Application Week – During the week of November 4-8, 2019 over 50 colleges and universities will waive the admissions application fee. See attachment below for list of participating schools.
  • FAFSA Completion Day – Seniors will have the opportunity to complete their FAFSA and apply for college in the SCHS computer lab on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 8:45 A.M. – 9:35 A.M. and 11:27 P.M. – 12:38 P.M.
  • Gathering Documents You will need several important documents and pieces of information to complete the FAFSA
    • Student’s Social Security Number or Alien Registration Number
    • Dates of Birth for student and parents/guardians
    • Parent’s Social Security Number (if student is dependent)
    • Prior-Prior Year Tax Returns
    • Records of untaxed income
    • Benefits like Social Security, Disability, SNAP, TANF, etc.
    • Information on cash, savings and checking account balances, real estate assets (not including home)
  • Internet Resources:
    • StudentAid.gov – site for students and parents. It provides detailed information about the FAFSA, the FSA ID, the IRS Data Retrieval Tool, student dependency status, reporting parent information, and what happens after the FAFSA is submitted. Federal Student Aid http://studentaid.ed.gov/
    • FAFSA.ed.gov – official website for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) www.fafsa.ed.gov
    • FSA ID – Students and families can create their FSA IDs here: https://fsaid.ed.gov/npas/index.htm
    • Types of Financial Aid – Here is some helpful information to guide you through the financial aid process and understanding the different types of financial aid: http://alabamapossible.org/types-of-financial-aid/
    • More FAFSA information at https://formyourfuture.org/the-guide/