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The redesigned FAFSA is available, however the response time of FAFSA getting information to universities/colleges has been significantly delayed. Colleges are beginning to get financial aid packages out to families as of March 25th, 2024.
The redesigned FAFSA is available, however the response time of FAFSA getting information to universities/colleges has been significantly delayed. Colleges are beginning to get financial aid packages out to families as of March 25th, 2024.
Financial Aid Offer Review for Jeffco FamiliesFinancial aid offer review presentation (held on 3/27/24)
Financial aid offer review presentation (held on 3/27/24)
If families were not able to attend the virtual event on 3/27/24, please use this recording. FAFSA issues have certainly thrown a monkey wrench into the typical financial aid timeline for everyone. If students or families are seeking additional assistance with FAFSA completion, offer review, and/or steps that they can take to ensure success the summer before enrolling in a post-secondary institution, please use this link here. Students do not have to attend Red Rocks to take advantage of the financial aid support offered. Jeffco staff will be on hand to assist as well.
The slideshow on the left is the presentation from the admissions representatives that ran this workshop a couple years ago (fall 2021). Please use it as guidance for general financial aid/scholarship questions. This is a useful tool for 11th/12th grade families who are beginning the college and financial aid process.
Copy of uAspire FAFSA Checklist 2023-2024.pdfCopy of uAspire Financial Aid Checklist 2023-2024.pdfCopy of uAspire Scholarship Toolkit 2023-2024.pdfCopy of uAspire CSS Profile Checklist 2023-2024Changes to FAFSA
Changes to FAFSA
*Effective July 1, 2023
Multiple Students Enrolled at the Same Time – FAFSA will no longer divide the parent assessment by the number of family members in college. This will significantly reduce the amount of financial aid for middle- and high-income families with multiple children enrolled in college at the same time. This change appears to be deliberate in reducing aid for middle- and high-income families.
EFC is going away and will now be called the Student Aid Index (SAI).
In the instance of divorce, the FAFSA will no longer consider the parent with whom the child resides more than 50% of the year as the parent to complete the FAFSA. Moving forward the parent who provides the most financial assistance will be the parent to complete the FAFSA, and if this is 50/50, then it will be the parent who makes more money.
Child support will no longer be treated as untaxed income.
Income protection allowances are increasing by 20% for parents and 35% for children.
No change to asset protection allowance. As a result, it will most likely disappear in a few more years.
Helpful FAFSA Resources
Helpful FAFSA Resources
7 Things You Need Before You Fill Out the FAFSA
8 Steps to Filling Out the FAFSA
Ways to Reduce Tuition
Ways to Reduce Tuition
Search for merit/talent/service scholarship money from your colleges of interest
Apply for private scholarships (scroll to bottom of this page for links)
Apply to colleges' honors programs
Fill out the FAFSA and educate yourself on federal grant opportunities
Understand college financial aid packages
Apply for work-study grants if eligible
Start at a 2-year college and then transfer to a 4-year college
Gain resident status in another state and apply to in-state colleges there
If you plan to go to college in Colorado, apply for the College Opportunity Fund
If you plan to go to college in a western state, apply for the Western Undergraduate Exchange
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