Preparing Students for Life!

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Want $$$ for college? It's time to fill out the FAFSA!

High School Seniors It's FAFSA Time!


Beginning January 1, 2016, you may file the 2016-17 Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
Michigan’s deadline for priority consideration of State aid is March 1, 2016. As a reminder, our office does not know which college a student plans to attend; therefore, State aid awards are based on the first college listed on the FAFSA.  Students are also responsible for notifying our office if their college choice changes-this can be done online using the MiSSG Student Portal at www.michigan.gov/ssg or by phone at 1-888-4-GRANTS (888-447-2687).
FAFSA
To complete the FAFSA, you will need:
  • Your Social Security Number
  • Your Alien Registration Number (if you are not a U.S. citizen)
  • Your most recent federal income tax returns, W-2s, and other records of money earned. (Note: You may be able to transfer your federal tax return information into your FAFSA using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool.)
  • Bank statements and records of investments (if applicable)
  • Records of untaxed income (if applicable)
  • FSA ID to sign electronically
*If you are a dependent student, then you will also need most of the above information for your
parent(s).