Federal Student Aid (FSA) is changing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2024-25 academic year. The FAFSA is a student’s ticket to obtaining grants, work-study, low-interest student loans, and some scholarships. If you’re wondering if these changes will affect you and your family, the answer is: absolutely! The changes will impact everyone, including both current and future college students.

Here are the five most important things to know as of now.

• The FAFSA won’t open until December 2023.

• Both students and parents must create a Student Aid Account to get an FSA ID before completing the form. Allow at least three days.

• If parents are divorced or separated, the parent who provided the most financial support in the last calendar year will now complete the FAFSA.

• The number of students a family has enrolled in college will no longer factor into the FAFSA calculation.

• The net worth of family farms and small businesses will now be required as part of the application.

Read more about FAFSA changes HERE! 

Start earning college credit as a 

high school student!

Are you a high school or home-schooled student interested in academic classes being offered at Skyline College? Start taking college level courses now and earn college credit that you can apply to your degree or certificate.

The College Connection Concurrent Enrollment Program is an enrichment program designed to provide current high school students, who are enrolled in the 9th grade or above, the opportunity to get an early start on their college education. Students will receive college credit for all coursework successfully completed while still in high school, and in some courses, you can earn both high school and college credits.

Click here for steps to enroll 

All seniors are required to file for financial aid this year. 

Students can still file the college financial aid applications (FAFSA and CADAA) even though the March 2nd priority deadline has passed.  

If you choose not to complete the FAFSA or CADAA application, you must submit an opt out form 

Financial Aid Applications

Create an FSA ID

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA Application 

CA Dream Act Application (CADAA)  

Financial Aid Application Help Resources 

Cash for College Workshop Registration - California Student Aid Commission

uAspire- Free Financial Aid Events 

Skyline College Weekly Financial Aid Workshops - open to all students/families

Help Desk for FAFSA

Help Desk for CADAA

Scholarships, money awarded from non-government sources to students to help pay for college, have deadlines throughout the year, so start as early as possible. If you haven’t started yet, there’s no better time than now! Check out the resources on their website.

Click HERE for helpful resources and tips from u*aspire 

Start earning college credit as a high school student!

High school students have a great opportunity to get a head start on college by participating in our concurrent enrollment program. Concurrent Enrollment is an enrichment program designed to allow current high school students, who are enrolled in the 9th grade or above, to start taking college classes while still in high school. Students will receive college credit for all coursework successfully completed, and in some courses, earn both high school and college credits.

For more information and steps to begin taking classes at Skyline College as a high school student, visit our concurrent enrollment webpage or make an appointment with your WHS academic counselor. You can also contact Jeremy Evangelista-Ramos, College Recruiter at evangelistaj@smccd.edu for more information.