The Escambia County FAFSA® Challenge has kicked off for the 2018-2019 school year with a goal of increasing FAFSA completion rates by 5% for the graduating class of 2019 compared to 2018. FAFSA® completion is the first step in helping students finance post-secondary education. Achieve Escambia will host a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) Completion Labs to provide in-person guidance to any student wanting help with filling out the financial aid form. Achieve Escambia staff will be on hand to offer assistance and answer any FAFSA-related questions.

What to Bring to a FAFSA® Lab:

• An FSA ID to sign electronically.

  Both the student and at least one parent needs an FSA ID.

  Create an FSA ID here: https://fsaid.ed.gov

• Your Social Security Number

• Your Alien Registration Number (if you are not a U.S. citizen)

• Your federal income tax returns, W-2s, and other records of money earned.

  (Note: You may be able to transfer your federal tax return information into your FAFSA using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool.)

• Bank statements and records of investments (if applicable)

• Records of untaxed income (if applicable)

If you would like to RSVP for a FAFSA® Lab, please contact your 12th Grade Guidance Counselor today!