FAFSA and Financial Aid | FAFSA and Financial Aid | <div class="ExternalClassC45F977D139C46A19773CB3C117A4965"><div class="x_elementToProof" data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" style="border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000 !important;"><span style="font-family:"segoe ui", segoe, tahoma, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:17.3333px;">College Depot offers free, individuali</span><span style="font-family:"segoe ui", segoe, tahoma, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:17.3333px;">zed </span><span style="font-family:"segoe ui", segoe, tahoma, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:17.3333px;">FAFSA assistance by appointment. Our advisors are hosting in-person labs to assist students and families with FSA ID creation and the Free Application for Federa</span><span style="font-family:"segoe ui", segoe, tahoma, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:17.3333px;">l Student Aid. Visit our</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family:"segoe ui", segoe, tahoma, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:17.3333px;"> </span><span data-ogsc="rgb(0, 114, 198)" style="font-family:"segoe ui", segoe, tahoma, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:17.3333px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:bolder;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#0072c6;text-decoration-style:solid;text-decoration-color:#0072c6;"><span style="text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;text-decoration-color:#0072c6;"><a class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://calendar.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/calendar?cid=16398" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="rgb(0, 114, 198)" style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">Workshops</a></span></span><span style="font-family:"segoe ui", segoe, tahoma, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:17.3333px;"> page to find and register for upcoming labs and workshops. One-on-One</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family:"segoe ui", segoe, tahoma, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:17.3333px;"> </span><span data-ogsc="rgb(0, 114, 198)" style="font-family:"segoe ui", segoe, tahoma, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:17.3333px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:bolder;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#0072c6 !important;"><span style="text-decoration-line:underline;"><a class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://tiny.cc/CDrequest" data-linkindex="1" data-ogsc="rgb(0, 114, 198)" style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">Appointments</a></span></span><span style="font-family:"segoe ui", segoe, tahoma, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:17.3333px;"> may also be made specifically for completing the FAFSA. If you have a question or need assistance scheduling, please call us at (602) 261-8847 so that we may further assist you.</span><br></div><div class="x_elementToProof" data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" style="border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000 !important;"><br style="font-size:17.3333px;"></div><div class="x_elementToProof" data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" style="border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000 !important;"><strong style="font-family:"segoe ui", segoe, tahoma, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:17.3333px;">What is the FAFSA?</strong></div><div class="x_elementToProof" data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" style="border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000 !important;"><br style="font-size:17.3333px;"></div><div class="x_elementToProof" data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" style="border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000 !important;"><span style="font-size:17.3333px;">FAFSA® is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Completing the FAFSA is an important step in paying for college or trade school. Any student who wants to be considered for federal, state, and institutional financial aid programs should complete the FAFSA form. This includes grants, scholarships, work-study funds, and loans.</span></div><div class="x_elementToProof" data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" style="border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000 !important;"><br style="font-size:17.3333px;"></div><div class="x_elementToProof" data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" style="border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000 !important;"><strong style="font-family:"segoe ui", segoe, tahoma, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:17.3333px;">What is an FSA ID?</strong></div><div class="x_elementToProof" data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" style="border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000 !important;"><br style="font-size:17.3333px;"></div><div class="x_elementToProof" data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" style="border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000 !important;"><span style="font-size:17.3333px;">An FSA ID, or Federal Student Aid ID, is a username and password that allows users to log in to the U.S. Department of Education's online systems, such as StudentAid.gov, and access the FAFSA.</span></div><div class="x_elementToProof" data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" style="border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000 !important;"><br style="font-size:17.3333px;"></div><div class="x_elementToProof" data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" style="border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000 !important;"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:bolder;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit;font-family:"segoe ui", segoe, tahoma, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:17.3333px;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">2025-2026 FAFSA</span></span></div><div data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" style="border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000 !important;"><span style="font-family:"segoe ui", segoe, tahoma, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:17.3333px;">If you are a current high school senior, prospective or current college student and plan to attend college next Fall (2025) or Spring (2026), you will need to complete the 25-26 FAFSA. The 25-26 FAFSA will be available to all December 1<sup>st</sup>, 2024. You do not need to wait until December 1<sup>st</sup> to create an FSA ID. If you do not already have an account, please create an FSA ID:<span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family:"segoe ui", segoe, tahoma, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:17.3333px;"> </span><a class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch" data-linkindex="2" style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch</a>.</span></div><div data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" style="border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000 !important;"><span style="font-size:17.3333px;">*Note regarding the 2025-26 FAFSA:</span></div><div data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" style="border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000 !important;"><span style="font-family:"segoe ui", segoe, tahoma, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:17.3333px;">Typically, the FAFSA opens to all students on October 1<sup>st</sup>. This year, the form will be available to some as part of a beta testing process designed by the Department of Education to identify and fix FAFSA issues before it is officially launched on December 1<sup>st</sup>, 2024. College Depot recommends that students and contributors wait until December 1<sup>st</sup> to access the 25-26 FAFSA to minimize the chance of glitches. </span></div><div class="x_elementToProof" data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" style="border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000 !important;"><br style="font-size:17.3333px;"></div><div class="x_elementToProof" data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" style="border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000 !important;"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:bolder;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit;font-family:"segoe ui", segoe, tahoma, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:17.3333px;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">2024-2025 FAFSA</span></span></div><div data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" style="border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000 !important;"><span style="font-size:17.3333px;">If you are a prospective or current college student and are attending college this Fall (2024) or Spring (2025), it is not too late to complete the 24-25 FAFSA! </span></div><div data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" style="border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000 !important;"><span style="font-family:"segoe ui", segoe, tahoma, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:17.3333px;">If you need assistance, please give our office a call at (602) 261-8847 to schedule an appointment or sign up for one of our available FAFSA labs here:<span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family:"segoe ui", segoe, tahoma, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:17.3333px;"> </span><a title="tiny.cc/CDevents" class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="http://tiny.cc/CDevents" data-linkindex="3" style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">tiny.cc/CDevents</a>. </span></div><div data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" style="border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000 !important;"><span style="font-size:17.3333px;">*Note regarding the 2024-25 FAFSA:</span></div><div data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" style="border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1rem;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000 !important;"><span style="font-family:"segoe ui", segoe, tahoma, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:17.3333px;">College Depot is aware of the open issues relating to the creation of FSA IDs and completion of the 2024-25 FAFSA form. The FAFSA Simplification Act represents significant changes of the processes and systems used to award federal student aid starting with the 2024–25 award year. This includes changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form, which opened December 31st, 2023. Federal Student Aid (FSA) will monitor site performance, conduct pauses for maintenance, and make updates to improve the user experience for students and families.<br></span></div></div> |