Financial Aid 

How do I apply for Financial Aid?

• Filling out the FAFSA FAFSA Website The 2026-27 will be open October 1st. 

• The student will create an account on the Fed Student Aid website using their SSN and personal email address (not their clintonpublic.net address)

• They will invite one guardian using their guardian’s personal email address

• The guardian will access the email from Federal Student Aid and use the link they sent to create an account and fill out the form as the guardian. 

• You will need your SSN and tax info. From the previous year

What if I am having trouble filling out the form or have questions?

• FAFSA Helpline: 1-800-433-3243

• Upcoming Workshops for support here at Morgan through CONNTAC :

• Wednesday, October 8th, from 9:30 am - 1:30 pm and 5:30 pm -7:30 pm 

• Wednesday, November 5th, from 9:30 am - 1:30 pm and 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

• Wednesday, December 10th, from 9:30 am- 1:30 pm and 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

• Wednesday, January 7th from 9:30 am - 1:30 pm and 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

• Wednesday, February 11th, from 9:30 am - 1:30 pm and 5:30 pm-7:30 pm

As you work on the FAFSA, we encourage you to attend a workshop session with CONNTAC . It could be a great way to receive a double-check before you submit the form. 

Please RSVP here for an upcoming opportunity in February. 

Additional Financial Aid Forms to be aware of CSS Profile:

• CSS Profile: 200 private institutions use the CSS profile in addition to the FAFSA form to award financial aid. Here is a list of the participating institutions for the 2026-27 CSS Profile

  • Your student will use their College board account to log in and navigate to the css profile.

  • They will need their SSN and a guardian’s personal email address to invite their guardian.

  • Guardian will access email generated from Collegeboard and fill out form.  They will need their SSN and tax info. From the previous tax year.

• Resources: CSS Profile Guide 

Interpreting Financial Aid Offers:

Once you start to receive your financial aid summary reports, you may need some help interpreting the results so you can understand what the breakdown of the numbers mean.

https://studentaid.gov/articles/evaluating-financial-aid-offers/ 

From Federal Student Aid Website - How to Understand and evaluate your financial aid offers and next steps.  There are lots of helpful charts & graphics!

Other FREE Financial Aid Resources: 

UASPIRE-RISE Network- A FREE support for high school and college students to access financial aid and navigate postsecondary systems through in-person and virtual advising.

Parent FAFSA ID Flow Chart -Explains the order of navigation per household situation

Frequently Asked Questions-Slide show from UAspire 

Federal Student Aid Website Toolkit

Schoollinkz: 10 Things to Know About This Year’s FAFSA

Scholarship Info Specific to Morgan:

• Check NAVIANCE-We house all of our scholarships on our NAVIANCE Platform and encourage students to check it starting in March for regular scholarship updates!

• Visit the school counseling office scholarship bulletin board

• Check the weekly blast starting in March for updated scholarships