In order to complete the FAFSA, you will need:

• FSA ID
• 2016 tax return documents (for 18-19 FAFSA)
• Documentation of untaxed income
• Record of assets

The FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and is completed to determine eligibility for federal aid to assist students in covering tuition costs and books. Need based grants, work-study and loans are available through completing the FAFSA.

The 2017-2018 FAFSA must be completed in order to receive financial aid for the Spring 2018 semester

The 2018-2019 FAFSA must be completed in order to receive aid for the Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 semesters.

In order to receive financial aid, students must:

• Be a citizen or eligible noncitizen of the United States.
• Have a valid Social Security Number.
• Have a high school diploma or a General Education Development (GED) certificate, or have completed homeschooling.
• Be enrolled in an eligible program as a regular student seeking a degree or certificate.
• Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP).
• <p”>Register with the Selective Service System, if you are a male and not currently on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces.</p”>
• Not have a conviction for the possession or sale of illegal drugs for an offense that occurred while you were receiving federal student aid.

Helpful Links:
Create your FSA ID:https://fsaid.ed.gov/npas/index.htm
Am I a dependent or independent student?
https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/filling-out/dependency

Federal Deadline
Online applications must be submitted by midnight Central Time, June 30, 2019. Any corrections or updates must be submitted by midnight Central Time, September 14, 2019.

State Deadline
Connecticut – February 15, 2019, by midnight, Central Time. For priority consideration, submit an application by date specified.

Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation Deadline: April 1^st, 2019

Greenwoods Scholarship Foundation Deadline: February 15^th, 2019

American Savings Foundation’s Robert T. Kenney Scholarship ($1,000-4,000) Deadline: March 31^st, 2019

Connecticut Association for Professional Financial Aid Administrators ($1,500)Deadline: May 15^th, 2019

CALAHE – CT Association of Latinos in Higher Education

Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Auxillary Group ($1,000)  Deadline: March 1^st, 2019

Torrington Chapter of UNICO Scholarship Program Deadline: April 1^st, 2019

The DECASO ‘Future Quest’ Scholarship ($2,500) Deadline: January 1^st, 2019

Soropotomist ‘Live Your Dream’ Award Application Cycle: Open July 1^st-November 15^th annually

Chairish Scholarship Program ($2,500) Deadline: January 1^st and June 30^th

John Foy & Associates Strong Scholarship ($1,000) Deadline: July 15^th, 2019

RN-to-BSN Scholarship ($2,500- Open to current students and alumni) Deadline: December 31^st. 2018

Wheelhouse Scholarship ($1,000)  Deadline: March 31^st, 2019

777SpinSlot Scholarship ($500-$1,000) Deadline: March 20^th, 2019

Direct Loans Lenders Scholarships ($700) Deadlines: June 30^th and December 31^st

Nordson BUILDS Scholarship Program ($2,000-$10,000) Deadline: May 15^th, 2019

PayDayAllDay ($500 twice a year) Deadlines: April 30^th and October 30^th

12M Loans Scholarship ($500) Deadlines: March 30^th, July 30^th, November 30^th

Outdoor Stack ($1,500) Deadline: February 28th, 2019

Cocodrie Fly Fishing Scholarship ($1,500) Deadline: March 30^th, 2019

JustFundraising.com ($500) Deadline: June 30^th, 2019

Benzinga Scholarship for Future Leaders in Finance ($1,000) Deadline: November 30^th. 2019

“Me Too” Essay Scholarship by Kurtz & Blum ($1,500) Deadline: December 14^th, 2018

Children with Incarcerated Parents ($1,500 per semester) Deadline: November 15^th, 2018

Milton Fisher Scholarship for Innovation an Creativity (up to $20,000) Deadline: May 1st, 2019

Accounting and Financial Women’s Alliance Deadline: April 1st, 2019

Female Community College Students Transferring to Accredited Four Year College ($5,000)

Chester Entrepreneurial Scholarship