The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the form you need to fill out to get any financial aid from the federal government to help pay for college. Lots of states and colleges also use the FAFSA to determine which students get financial aid—and how much they’ll get. Each year, you will need to submit a new FASFA before each academic year if you are wanting to get Aid (and you should do so even if you think you may not qualify!). Applications open Oct. 1st and will close June 30th (Federal Deadline).
To learn more about how and why applying for the FAFSA is important, check out the Washington Student Achievement Council.
For a Step-by-Step tutorial on how to apply and navigate the FAFSA website, click here to watch a video brough to you by the Washington Student Achievement Council.
For a Step-by-Step walk through, view this document that takes you through the process of applying for the FAFSA!
If you have any questions about the FAFSA and want to talk to someone directly, view this PDF on how to get in contact with someone!
The Washington Application for State Financial Aid (WASFA) is for people who don’t file a FASFA. People who complete a WASFA are applying for state aid. A person should complete the WASFA if they are undocumented or do not qualify for federal financial aid because of their immigration status.
To learn more about how and why applying for the WASFA is important, view the step-by-step PDF presentation that takes you through how to apply for the WASFA and more.
For a Step-by-Step tutorial on how to apply and navigate the WASFA, click here to watch a video discussing residency and WASFA for private institutions.
Check out the Washington Student Achievement Council for more information on grants, how to apply for FASFA/WASFA & more!
Obtaining a Tax Return Transcript is usually required if a student is not able to use the IRS Retrieval Tool on the FAFSA application. If the FAFSA is selected for verification and the IRS Data Retrieval option can not be used, students and parents must request a tax transcript from the IRS and submit to the Financial Aid Office.
Click here for steps on how to obtain a tax transcript
