Please take the time to file for Financial Aid, especially with someone as knowledgable as Mr. Dunning. If you cannot make that time, please call my office and we will schedule an individual appointment.
The following information will help you prepare if you haven't had a chance to read the previous financial aid post:
(From the Cash for College Toolkit - Copy in my office)
When do I need to start to fill out the FAFSA?
If you are graduating from high school in 2016, you can start filling out your FAFSA on January 1,2016. Colleges and scholarships might have specific deadlines so file the FAFSA as early as possible. March 1 is most colleges’ priority deadline. Financial aid dollars are limited and usually are awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis.
To speed up the process, apply for your FSA ID before January 1, 2016:
Students should apply for a FSA ID at www.fafsa.gov If you are a “dependent” student, a parent/legal guardian will ALSO need to apply for an FSA ID at www.fafsa.gov
Keep your FSA ID and password in a safe place. You will need it to log in each time to work on your the FAFSA. Once you receive an FSA ID, you are ready to begin your FAFSA at fafsa.gov on January 1, 2016.
You will need information from these documents to fill out your 2016-17 FAFSA:
• Your Social Security card
• Your driver's license (if any)
• Your 2015 W-2 forms and other records of money earned
• Your (and if married, your spouse's) 2015 Federal Income Tax Return • Your Parents’ or Legal Guardians' 2015 Federal Income Tax Return
• Your 2015 untaxed income records
• Your current bank statements
You do not have to complete your FAFSA in one sitting - you can save your application and return to it later. Make sure to keep these records. You may need to refer to them later.
Get your taxes done for free:
United Way of Central Alabama (Income up to $53,000)
To schedule an appointment contact, 1-888-421-1266 or financialstability@uwca.org
Impact America SaveFirst (Income up to $57,000)
To schedule an appointment, call 1-888-99-TAX-AL or file your taxes for free at http://www.myfreetaxes.com/SaveFirst
Other locations
http://irs.treasury.gov/freetaxprep/
Please see the previous post for more information - also checkout https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/
If you choose to go ahead and file - MAKE sure you use the website listed above this line. Do NOT pay to file your FAFSA. This is a free program!
If you are graduating from high school in 2016, you can start filling out your FAFSA on January 1,2016. Colleges and scholarships might have specific deadlines so file the FAFSA as early as possible. March 1 is most colleges’ priority deadline. Financial aid dollars are limited and usually are awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis.
To speed up the process, apply for your FSA ID before January 1, 2016:
Students should apply for a FSA ID at www.fafsa.gov If you are a “dependent” student, a parent/legal guardian will ALSO need to apply for an FSA ID at www.fafsa.gov
Keep your FSA ID and password in a safe place. You will need it to log in each time to work on your the FAFSA. Once you receive an FSA ID, you are ready to begin your FAFSA at fafsa.gov on January 1, 2016.
You will need information from these documents to fill out your 2016-17 FAFSA:
• Your Social Security card
• Your driver's license (if any)
• Your 2015 W-2 forms and other records of money earned
• Your (and if married, your spouse's) 2015 Federal Income Tax Return • Your Parents’ or Legal Guardians' 2015 Federal Income Tax Return
• Your 2015 untaxed income records
• Your current bank statements
You do not have to complete your FAFSA in one sitting - you can save your application and return to it later. Make sure to keep these records. You may need to refer to them later.
Get your taxes done for free:
United Way of Central Alabama (Income up to $53,000)
To schedule an appointment contact, 1-888-421-1266 or financialstability@uwca.org
Impact America SaveFirst (Income up to $57,000)
To schedule an appointment, call 1-888-99-TAX-AL or file your taxes for free at http://www.myfreetaxes.com/SaveFirst
Other locations
http://irs.treasury.gov/freetaxprep/
Please see the previous post for more information - also checkout https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/
If you choose to go ahead and file - MAKE sure you use the website listed above this line. Do NOT pay to file your FAFSA. This is a free program!
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