Financial Aid

What is the FAFSA?

In order to qualify for financial aid in college, including federal, state, local and private entities, students must complete a FAFSA, Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The FAFSA application determines eligibility for loans, scholarships, grants, and work-study. FAFSA is available after January 1 for the upcoming academic year and each college and state set specific deadlines for completion. FAFSA requires the household tax return, so keep this in mind when timing your application.

Visit https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa today to begin your application (only after Oct. 1). Reference the helpful links, below, to learn more.

 

Visit http://studentaid.ed.gov/ the official Federal Student Aid website (or click on StudentAid.gov from the FAFSA site)

If you have specific questions about your FAFSA application, go to the help link on the FAFSA website, call 1-800-4-FED-AID or email your question to FederalStudentAidCustomerService@ed.gov

Visit http://www.pheaa.org/index.htm for more information on Pennsylvania State Aid.