FAFSA Graduation Requirement
On June 1, 2020 the State of Illinois General Assembly signed a bill into law requiring every student in a public school to file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid application (FAFSA), or as eligible to complete the Alternative Application for Illinois Financial Aid, or complete the FAFSA Non Participation Form in order to graduate high school.
Making FAFSA completion part of an expectation for high school graduation can increase the number of students who are aware of the resources available to help them afford education or training after high school. This information can also help some students decide to attempt college when they might not otherwise have done so, and it may help some students limit student loan debt and take a fuller course load to more quickly complete a degree or credential.
All students graduating from a D230 high school are required to comply with this requirement. Senior students and their parents/guardians are able to submit the FAFSA starting October 1 using the website www.fafsa.gov.
Students who are undocumented and do not have a social security number or for students who are transgender may use the Alternative Application for Illinois State Aid at https://www.isac.org/AlternativeApp.
Any students not wanting to complete the FAFSA will need to submit the FAFSA non participation form to the Guidance Office by May 1 of the year they graduate.
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To complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), you will need:
Video FAFSA® Form and FSA ID Tips for Parents
How to Fill out the FAFSA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LK0bbu0y5AM#action=share
FAFSA Application Process - Arabic Voice Over
Answers to Some of the Trickiest FAFSA Questions https://www.goingmerry.com/blog/fafsa-questions/