FAFSA Frenzy makes applying for financial aid easier for students and their families by providing free help to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Completing a FAFSA is the first step in applying for federal financial aid and many state aid programs.Students and their parents will be able to complete the 2016–2017 FAFSA on site and obtain valuable information about the process and next steps.
Robert Elam from Saint Louis Scholarship Foundation will help parents and students to fill out FAFSA forms.
Participants are asked to bring:
2015 W-2 forms.
Copies of their 2012 tax forms, if they are ready. If students or their parents have not yet filed 2015 returns before they attend a FAFSA Frenzy event, they should be sure to bring any statements of interest earned in 2015, any 1099 forms, and any other forms required to complete taxes. This will allow students and their parents to submit FAFSA online during the event. The student will then need to go back to the FAFSA and submit corrections once tax returns are filed. The IRS Data Retrieval Tool should be available to help submit corrections accurately within a few weeks after the tax file date.
Student PIN and parent PIN. Students and parents may apply for PINs at www.pin.ed.gov before attending a FAFSA Frenzy event.
Students who attend a FAFSA Frenzy event will be entered into a statewide drawing to win a scholarship. Scholarship funds are being provided by the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority and by the Missouri Association of Student Financial Aid Personnel. All students receive gift bags with helpful information for planning and paying for college.
Nazife Aktas
College Counselor
A+ Coordinator
Gateway Science Academy of Saint Louis
5049 Fyler Avenue
St. Louis MO 63139
Phone: 314-261-4361 ext:108
Fax: 314-261-4364
Email: naktas@gsastl.org
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