FAFSA

FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

This application must be filed every year a student will be in college. The application you should fill out will be for the year the student is entering college. For example, if a 2026 graduate is planning to attend college in the fall of 2026, they should complete the 2026/2027 FAFSA application. The 2026/2027 FAFSA application opens on October 1st, 2025. Students should complete the application as soon as possible to be eligible for the most financial aid. 

To complete the FAFSA, you will need:

• Your Social Security Number
• Your Alien Registration Number (if you are not a U.S. citizen)
• Your 2024 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)
• A FSA ID to sign electronically (Note: Students and parents must create an FSA ID. If the parent has already created an FSA ID (maybe if you had an older sibling go to college) they will need to login with the same information. You can only have one FSA ID in your lifetime. See this website to find who your contributor is:  Who counts as a parent on the FAFSA form? | Federal Student Aid)

*If you are a dependent student, then you will also need most of the above information for your parent(s).

Reminders:

• Try to complete your FAFSA as early as possible in order to maximize your financial aid. However, do not file before October 1st or your information will be incorrect
• State aid is awarded based on the school listed first on your FAFSA
• Seniors will have the opportunity to create their FSA IDs in school. We will also have multiple FAFSA Nights throughout the school year for parents and students to receive assistance filing their FAFSA with Certified FAFSA Specialists. See Holton Public School's FaceBook page for more information.