Financial Aid 101

*Seniors, you must complete the FAFSA to begin the Financial Aid process!*

FINANCIAL AID VIDEO & PDF GUIDES

Start Here:    FAFSA website  WASFA website

How to apply for Financial Aid VIDEO

Creating an FSA ID VIDEO

Financial Aid Training (Step-by-step) VIDEO

I have two parents, who do I use for my FAFSA? PDF

Who’s information will I need for my FAFSA? PDF VIDEO

What is the true cost of college? VIDEO

I was chosen for verification, what do I do? VIDEO

I got my Financial Aid Award. Now what? PDF VIDEO

Collegebound Scholarship VIDEO

Special Circumstances? Free FAFSA Assistant

Helpful Planning Sheet

I don’t think I will qualify. Should I still apply? Yes, and here’s why!

 

Have more questions? Contact 

Amy Blackwood (High School & Beyond Coordinator) amy.blackwood@bellinghamschools.org

Joe Wooding (AVID Teacher) joe.wooding@bellinghamschools.org

Aimee Bachmeier (Counselor) aimee.bachmeier@bellinghamschools.org

 

Other helpful contacts:

Ashley at FuturesNW adelatour@futuresnw.org

Christina at WSAC christinaw@wsac.wa.gov