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FAFSA is an acronym for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. It is an application that U.S. citizens and permanent residents can fill out to see how much federal financial aid they qualify for to assist them in pursuing a college education. EVERY STUDENT'S FINANCIAL SITUATION IS DIFFERENT; therefore, there are different factors that may affect the amount of eligibility of financial student aid. If you are not ready to apply for federal student aid, but you would like to estimate your aid, visit FAFSA and click on "Thinking About College?" In FAFSA4caster, you can complete this easy online assessment to give yourself an early estimate of your eligibility for federal student aid.

BASIC FACTS ABOUT FAFSA:

  • It can only be completed on FAFSA. There are other sites that are very similar and will charge students to complete this FREE application.

STUDENTS:

  • If you have completed your FAFSA, you need to set up your student account at each of the colleges that you have applied to in order to view your student aid report. This is where you will accept/deny any aid offered to you. Please see me if you have questions about this process.
  • Pay attention to application and scholarship deadlines that are listed on the Career Center Events Calendar.

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  • FSA ID - Each student must create one of these to complete the FAFSA
  • FAFSA - Please use this link, as other links will charge to complete the application

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Fast Forward Funds available through the State of Idaho Advanced Opportunities program can be used to help pay for Dual Credits and AP exams. More information can be found here- Advanced Opportunities

Dual Credits:
Dual credits are courses taken by high school students that are transcribed on their high school and college transcripts. The Fast Forward program can pay for up to $75.00 per credit, and in most cases, the cost of these credits is $65.00. Dual Credit courses can also be taken online, by virtual conferencing, or in some cases students can go directly to the college/university campus.

Exams:
Students can utilize Fast Forward funds to pay for a variety of college-credit bearing or professional technical exams. These include Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), College Level Examination Program (CLEP), or Career & Technical Education (CTE) exams.