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FAFSA help is available to ALL students at RACC and Alvernia
RACC - Berks Hall Rm 107
10 S 2nd St., Reading PA
**see RACC Financial Aid for more information
Alvernia - check website for events
Contacts:
Hillary Saylor Schulze, Director of Student Financial Services Counseling, hillary.saylorschulze@alvernia.edu
DIRECTIONS TO COMPLETE THE FAFSA
DIRECTIONS TO COMPLETE THE FAFSA
1. Create a StudentAid.gov Account (formerly FSA ID)
Click the button above to link directly to the website to create a StudentAid.gov account.
Need: Social security number and active email address (not your school email)
The username/password you create is verified with the Social Security Administration and is used to electronically sign your FAFSA.
Must create StudentAid.gov account BEFORE accessing the FAFSA
Contributors to your FAFSA (typically at least 1 parent) must also create a StudentAid.gov account.
2. Start the FAFSA- OPENS OCTOBER 1, 2025
Click the button above to link directly to the website to start or login to your FAFSA
Choose "Start 2026-2027 FAFSA"
3. Follow instructions for completing application
Complete the demographic section
List the schools that will receive your FAFSA information. Add every school you are considering, even if you haven't received an acceptance letter
Complete the dependency status questions
Fill out the parent demographic section.
Provide financial information
Sign and submit your FAFSA
**Consult the “Help and Hints” located next to each question for detailed explanations.
PHEAA State Grant
PHEAA State Grant
HANDOUTS
HANDOUTS
FAFSA_Tipsheet.pdfstudentaid-handout.pdfFSA_ID_Handout_Spanish.pdfPage updated
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