Senior Reminders…

JANUARY College Application Deadline Reminders… The Student Office will CLOSE during winter break. The Student Office will submit ALL transcripts and recommendation letters BEFORE the winter break. If you have January application deadlines, BY FRIDAY DECEMBER 11, you MUST: ◦INDICATE in Naviance that you have applied ◦REQUEST your transcripts in Naviance ◦ENSURE that your teachers upload their recommendation letters

General College Application Reminders… Review your Naviance file with your counselor AT LEAST ONE WEEK before your admission deadline. Provide an autobiography to your counselor and anyone writing a recommendation letter Ask questions about ANYTHING you do not understand. LCHS will NOT PROCESS Naviance documentation submissions during holiday breaks. LCHS CANNOT guarantee it will submit your transcripts and recommendations on time if you do either of the following within 10 calendar days of your application deadline: 1.Add schools to your application list 2.Requests transcripts and recommendation letters

The Student Office will ONLY submit your transcripts and recommendations if YOU: Login to Naviance and tell us that you have applied to your chosen colleges.

Free Application for Federal Student Aid FAFSA

FSA ID  January 1 is when the FAFSA application opens and you will be expected to filed the FAFSA in order to receive the best college financial aid package possible.  But before you can apply for the FAFSA, you and a parent must both apply for a FSA ID. This is new this year and takes the place of the pin number.  Review your FSA ID handout for more information and take this handout home so you and your parent can create your FSA ID now!

How to fill out the FAFSA

Let’s recap what you just heard…

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) The FAFSA is the primary form of government aid to pay for college. ◦ In order to receive financial aid and many scholarships you must file the FAFSA! ◦ Don’t wait until you file your 2015 taxes – estimate your income, submit your FAFSA application, then log in and make corrections once you have filed your taxes. There is no penalty for filing your FAFSA with an estimated income.

FAFSA Dates and deadlines: FAFSA Application opens on January 1st. ◦ Be sure to file for the school year in which you will be attending college. ◦ Never pay to file the FAFSA, It’s FREE! ◦ File before February 1 to have the best opportunity to get funding. ◦ “College Bound Scholarship” students must file by February 1 st. ◦ Don’t wait until you are admitted to college to file the FAFSA. ◦ Re-apply every year between Jan 1-Feb 1.

How Do I Apply For Financial Aid Money? 1.Create a FSA ID: ◦ This will be YOUR unique online signature that you will use to sign the FAFSA every year. ◦ Your parent will create his or her own unique FSA ID as well. 2.Submit the FAFSA: 3.Submit any other applications required by your college or the state (check with college’s financial aid website). ◦ Community Colleges of Spokane require an additional Data Sheet to be completed and sent to them, as well as the FAFSA. You will not receive financial aid from them if you do not submit the Data Sheet by their deadline.

What if I’m not an eligible citizen Students who are unable to file a FAFSA due to immigration status, may instead complete the FREE Washington Application for State Financial Aid (WAFSA) form. This form will determine your eligibility to receive State Need Grant funds for college. Apply at

What if I or my parents have questions about the FAFSA/WAFSA? Come to LC’s FAFSA Information and Filing Event! Thursday, January 7, :30-7:00 p.m. FAFSA Presentation 7:00-8:00 p.m. FAFSA/WAFSA Filing ◦ College financial aid representatives will be here to answer questions and assist students and parents in filing their FAFSA. ◦ Computers will be available for online filing. All students and families are welcome to attend!

What if I can’t make it that night? Here are other FAFSA/WAFSA filing opportunities for you: 1.Seminar 1/5 and 1/12: You will have computer access to work on your FAFSA/WAFSA during one of these days during Seminar. 2.FAFSA/WAFSA Filing in the Career: Days and times will be announced in January.

To summarize: FAFSA Filing Tips Click on the box above to play video.