FAFSA
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Finances
What is the fafsa?
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a form every student needs to fill out
to get financial aid help in paying for college.
The FAFSA determines a student's eligibility for need-based federal financial aid for college (grants, scholarships, work-study, loans).
The FAFSA itself is NOT an application for financial aid. The information on the FAFSA is used by colleges to determine if a student qualifies for aid, and if so what aid they can receive.
Completing the fafsa
You can do this online.
Completing your FAFSA is not required for completion of this module.
On a computer or tablet
Use a computer or tablet to fill out the FAFSA.
On Your Phone
Download the myStudentAid app onto your phone in the Apple App Store (iOS) or the Google Play store (Android).
It's a smart app, so it recognizes if you are the student or parent when logging in. It removes questions you don't need to answer and refers to you as the appropriate person in relation to the FAFSA being completed.
For more information from Pierpont's Financial Aid,
Click Below
For information about listing Pierpont on your FAFSA, click below.
important
A new FAFSA needs to be completed every year you plan to attend college.
It is FREE!!
Some forms of State aid require students to complete the FAFSA. Even if you may not have qualified for Federal aid in the past, you may now qualify for the WV Invests grant, which requires a current FAFSA to be completed.
fafsa Deadlines
There is not a deadline to complete the FAFSA. You can complete the application anytime.
However...
there are deadlines for federal and State grants, loan, and scholarship applications that require the FAFSA.
If you miss the Federal deadline, go ahead and complete the FAFSA. You might qualify for other financial aid.
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Make sure you are aware of deadlines, because some financial aid is first come, first serve.
When the money is distributed, there is no more money available until the next year.
FAFSA EVENTS
Pierpont's Financial Aid Office hosts regular FAFSA events!
They take you step-by-step through the application process.
More information
These are not required for completing this module.
If you have questions or would like more information, contact Financial Aid
They can also help you complete your FAFSA.
304-367-4907
You can stop by and talk to a Financial Aid Counselor in person at the
Advanced Technology Center.