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Schedule a time to get help completing your FAFSA or CASFA!
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February 22, 4-7pm, Parent Conference Night Appointments
Sign up to meet with a Future Center staff member on Parent Conference Night at WHS between 4-7pm. Appointments required.
Click here to pick a time: https://calendly.com/wpsfuturecenter/financialaidappointment-february-22
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February 26, 10am-4pm, Individual Student/Parent Appointments
Sign up to meet with a Future Center staff member at WHS between 10am-4pm. Appointments are required.
Click here to pick a time: https://calendly.com/wpsfuturecenter/financialaidappt-feb26
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April 16, 10am-4pm, Individual Student/Parent Appointments
Sign up to meet with a Future Center staff member at WHS between 10am-4pm. Appointments are required.
Click here to pick a time: https://calendly.com/wpsfuturecenter/fafsa-casfa-appointment-apr-16-17
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April 17, 10am-6pm, Individual Student/Parent Appointments
Sign up to meet with a Future Center staff member at WHS between 10am-6pm. Appointments are required.
Click here to pick a time: https://calendly.com/wpsfuturecenter/fafsa-casfa-appointment-apr-16-17
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Ongoing Individual 1:1 Appointments
Sign up to meet with a Future Center staff member at WHS. If you can't find a time that works for your schedule, please email the Future Center at futurecenter@wps.org
Click here to pick a time: https://calendly.com/kprieto1229
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IMPORTANT: Students and at least one parent will need to create their account 4-5 days in advance if completing the FAFSA
- If the student has a social security #, create accounts for the FAFSA
- BOTH STUDENT AND AT LEAST ONE PARENT MUST CREATE AN ACCOUNT IN 4-5 DAYS IN ADVANCE
- Click here to create both the parent and student account for the FAFSA: FAFSA Account Creation
- If the student does not have a social security #, create a student account for the CASFA
- Only the student needs to create an account
- Click here to create your account for the CASFA: CASFA Account Creation
- If the student has a social security #, create accounts for the FAFSA
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Learn about ways to pay for your college education! (Presentation)
Click on the link to see our financial aid presentation
Financial Aid (FAFSA/CASFA)
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Sometimes students don’t realize that there is money available to help them pay for college and they think that they can’t afford it. Here is what you need to know!
What is Financial Aid?
Financial aid comes from either the state or federal government. It is based on your family’s financial status and provides money that helps you pay for your college expenses. Examples include:
- grants - does not have to be re-paid
- loans - must be repaid, however, federal loans have lower interest rates
- work-study - money that is earned through an on- or off-campus job
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: If my family owns their own business, can I still fill out FAFSA?
- A: YES!!
- Q: If my family works in a cash only business, can I still fill out FAFSA?
- A: YES!!
- Q: If members of my family do not have a social security number, can I still fill out FAFSA?
- A: YES!!
- Q: If my parents are divorced, can I still fill out FAFSA?
- A: YES!!
- Q: If I am not sure where I want to go to college, or if I want to attend college right after graduation, should I still fill out FAFSA?
- A: YES!!
- Q: If my family does not file taxes, can I still fill out FAFSA?
- A: YES!!
- Q: If my family owns their own business, can I still fill out FAFSA?
FAFSA/CASFA
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How do I apply for financial aid?
You complete an online application - either the FAFSA (if you are a US Citizen or an eligible noncitizen) or the CASFA (if you consider yourself DACA, Undocumented, a non-US Citizen or International student) in your senior year. It is free to complete and aid is awarded on first-come, first-served basis so the sooner you apply, the better!
What do I need to apply?
Here is a list of the documents and information that you need to complete your FAFSA/CASFA:
- Student’s social security number (for the FAFSA)
- It is very important that you use the correct SSN and your name as listed on your ID or Birth Certificate
- If a student does not have a social security number, they should complete the CASFA.
- A copy of the 2022 income taxes for parent/guardians and student and other records of money earned (including W-2s)
- If your family doesn’t file taxes, you will need an estimate of how much money the family gets per year and you will need to have some documentation to prove this estimate later on.
- If your family files taxes in another country, you will need an estimate in dollars of how much they earn for the year and you will need to have some documentation to prove this estimate later on
- Amount of money in checking, savings, and cash for parent/guardians and student (on an average day, after all bills have been paid for the month)
- If parents/guardians are married, date of marriage or remarriage
- If parents/guardians are divorced, date of divorce
- If parents have social security numbers, you will need those. If they don’t have those numbers, you won’t need this information (do not use ITIN numbers)
- Parents’ dates of birth
- Number of years family has lived in Colorado
- Value of businesses or farms owned by you or your parent/guardian
- Up to 10 colleges or universities that you have applied to or will apply to in the future
- Student’s social security number (for the FAFSA)