Below are some helpful tips about college prep and applying for FAFSA for parents and guardians of high school students.  Keep in mind that all high school seniors applying for FAFSA should do so as quickly as possible after the opening date of October 1, 2023.  Colleges will use this information to apply merit-based and need-based scholarships to your child's tuition to help bring down costs.  FAFSA also shows if your child qualifies for Federal Grants and college-based work-study programs.  If the entire tuition is not covered after scholarships, grants, and work-study, then there is also the option to apply for Federal Student Aid in the form of student and parent loans.

Bright Futures information is NOT filed through FAFSA, but is instead filed through the Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA).  Please see the info regarding Bright Futures in the Scholarships Tab of this website.

We will be hosting a College 101/FAFSA Family Night this fall for our new Seniors!  RGSA will notify families via this site and the parent call out/email.  Students will also receive information in their English classes.  9th-11th Grade Families will also have a College 101 Family Night.  Dates for both events will be announced soon!

College & Career Night 2023       

(9th-11th) PowerPoint

Be sure to reach out to your child's high school counselor, Nicole Parsons, if you have any questions or concerns by emailing her at nicole.parsons@rgsa.com 

College & Career Family Night 9-11.pptx
College 101 FAFSA Family Night-2024.pdf

College 101 & FAFSA Night for Seniors PowerPoint from 2024

Be sure to reach out to your child's high school counselor, Nicole Parsons, if you have any questions or concerns by emailing her at nicole.parsons@rgsa.com 

Scholar & Collegiate Program Information

If you were unable to attend the Family Night about Ridgeview's Scholar & Collegiate Programs, please read through the information in the slides provided here.  If you have any further questions, feel free to email Mr. Thacker at charles.thacker@rgsa.com 

Scholar Collegiate Parent Night 23-24.pdf

FAFSA Links: 

Please remember that BOTH the student AND their parent(s) must create an FSA ID in order to enter information and sign the FAFSA.

FFAA Links: 

This link takes you to the Bright Futures login page to create a student account.

Does my child qualify for an ACT/SAT Fee Waiver?

Please look at the criteria below to see if your child meets the qualifications for getting a fee waiver.  Fee waivers not only offer free registration for the ACT or SAT exams, but they can also cover college application fees, send free score reports to colleges and universities, and provide free test prep resources, saving families HUNDREDS of dollars!

SAT-ACT Fee Waiver Form 2022-23.docx