Senior parents and students are invited to attend the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and Local Scholarship Review meeting on Wednesday in the auditorium. 

College and Career Readiness Counselor Lauren Kiesling will give information about the FAFSA process, how to complete senior’s FAFSA graduation requirement and the Local Scholarship Packet.

Here are nine tips to help with the FAFSA application process.

1. Create your and your parent’s FSA ID 3-5 days before starting on your FAFSA
2. Gather all needed supporting documents

   Needed documents

   • Your (student) Social Security number (it’s important that you enter it correctly on the FAFSA form)
   • Your parents’ Social Security numbers
   • Your driver’s license number if applicable
   • Student’s and Parents’ email address (not a student email)
   • Your Alien Registration number if you are not a U.S. citizen
   • Federal tax information or tax returns including IRS W-2 information, for you (and your spouse, if you are married), and for your parents if you are a dependent student:
   • 2020 tax information.
   • IRS 1040
   • Foreign tax return, IRS 1040NR, or IRS 1040NR-EZ
   • Tax return for Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or Palau
   • Make sure parents are available to help you complete it

3. Make sure your parents are available to help you complete it.
4. Set a time to complete FAFSA when you won’t be rushed – it takes about an hour to complete.
5. Take your time! Don’t get frustrated with the process
6. Write down or save any and all passwords and passcodes for later use. Save them in a safe place!
7. Have your list of colleges to send your FAFSA to handy. Don’t forget to include any schools you are applying to– you can add up to 10.
8. Download your SAR (Student Aid Report)
9. Submit your SAR into SchoolLinks for your graduation requirement

Now, it’s time to apply for scholarships.