The Scholarship Fund of Alexandria will offer virtual FAFSA workshops

Virtual FAFSA

  • Registration is required for all workshops Interpretation will be available in Spanish, Arabic and Amharic

    STEP 1: Create a FSA ID

    • Create a FSA ID info sheet

    • EVERY student needs a FSA ID to complete the FAFSA. One parent, if eligible, should also create a FSA ID. (If a parent does not have a social security number it is okay, they

      do not need a FSA ID).*

    •  If a parent created a FSA in the past for another child or themselves, please retrieve this FSA ID username and password. Tips on how to find a FSA ID username and password on in the FSA ID info sheet. 

    Register for a FAFSA Step 1(FSA ID) Workshop

    Wednesday, September 30, 3:30pm

    Monday, October 5, 11:00am

      

    STEP 2: Complete the Application

    •  Step 2 workshop requires a FSA ID (for all students AND for parents who are eligible)*

    • Who is my “parent” when I fill out the FAFSA

      Register for a FAFSA Step 2 Workshop

    Thursday, October 8, 3:30pm

    Wednesday, October 14, 3:30pm

    Monday, October 19, 11:00am

     

     

    Eleigibility and Requirements

    • The 2021-2022 FAFSA goes live October 1

    • The FAFSA does not require essays or look at your grades!

    • The FAFSA does not require you to take out student loans! Grants and Scholarships are FREE $

    • The FAFSA DOES determine how much you qualify for in financial aid; grants, workstudy and loans.

    • To be eligible to complete the FAFSA the student MUST have a valid Social Security number unless from the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau AND

      Be a U.S. CITIZEN or U.S. NATIONAL

      •  OR have a Have a GREEN CARD/permanent resident card

      • OR have an Have an ARRIVAL-DEPARTURE RECORD showing refugee, asylum granted, Cuban-Haitian

        Entrant (Status Pending), Conditional Entrant (valid only if issued before April 1, 1980)

      •  Or Parolee

      • Or Have BATTERED IMMIGRANT STATUS

      •  Or have a T-Visa or a parent with a T-1 Visa. 

    •  Only the student must be eligible-parent/guardian status does NOT matter