Completing the FAFSA

The FAFSA is required for all to be eligible for Federal and State Aid. It is also a requirement of Give Back to determine your financial need. The sooner you complete the FAFSA, the more aid you may receive.

• Create your Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID at fsaid.ed.gov.

• Complete your FAFSA as soon as possible after October 1 every year you plan to attend college at fafsa.ed.gov.

• You will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR) within three weeks of completing your FAFSA. The SAR is a summary of your aid eligibility and answers on the FAFSA form. It also includes your Expected Family Contribution (EFC). Your EFC is the dollar amount the government calculates you and your family can pay toward your college education. Partner colleges use this number to calculate your financial aid package. Your scholarship with Give Back should cover any remaining balance.

Record your EFC below:

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• While you are waiting to hear back from colleges and universities about acceptances, start looking for local and independent scholarship applications. Many high schools have a list of exclusive scholarships limited to just students from that district. By now you should also have earned a number of micro scholarships in Raise.me.

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