The Financial Aid Office, in conjunction with the Educational Opportunity Center, host a series of workshops to help you complete the FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid. At these workshops, you will receive guidance on completing the information needed on the FAFSA and with completing the applicaton on-line.
No appointment is needed - but you need to arrive on time for the start of the session.
Choose one session:
| Fall River Campus |
Room G218 |
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Session Start Times |
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Wednesday, October 14 |
5:00, 6:00 |
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Monday, November 9 |
5:00, 6:00 |
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Monday, November 16 |
5:00, 6:00 |
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Monday, December 7 |
5:00, 6:00 |
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Monday, January 11 |
5:00, 6:00 |
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Tuesday, January 19 |
5:00, 6:00 |
Whose information do you bring?
your (the student) information
if you are a dependent student*, your parent information also
if married, your spouse information also
What information do you bring?
signed and filed 2008 federal tax return - Form 1040 (student's, parent's, and/or spouse's)
2008 W-2 Forms (student's, parent's, spouse's)
verification of any other income received- SSI, SSDI, TANF (student's, parent's, spouse's)
verification of any support, money paid on your behalf, money given directly to you (student's, parent's, spouse's)
savings and checking account information (student's, parent's, spouse's)
asset information (student's, parent's, spouse's)
Federal PIN number; this is the four digit number issued by the U. S. Department of Education. If you need one, please go to www.pin.ed.gov. If you are a dependent applicant, your parent will also need their own PIN.
Who is considered a dependent student?*
Dependent students are those individuals born January 1, 1986 or later.
However, parent information is not needed if:
you are married
you are a veteran or serving in the armed services
both your parents are deceased
you have a child and you provide more than 50% of their support
you are or have been a ward or orphan of the court until the age of 18
you have dependents other than a child and provide more than 50% of their support
you are an emancipated minor as determined by the court
you were born before January 1, 1986.
