FAFSA Completion Checklist for High School Students

Subject

For All Subjects

Grades

11th - 12th

Format

PDF · 1 pages

About this resource

Use this financial aid checklist tool for your high school students this year! This thoughtful FAFSA checklist is designed especially with high school students and parents in mind. Give your students a simple roadmap for preparing to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). It's a quick start guide that they can actually use as soon as you put it in their hands. (And you're tired of explaining it over and over again!) ⭐ Why High School Counselors Love This Resource: • Gives students a simple FAFSA list to follow • Helps students (and families) prepare for what they need to bring to the table when it's time to complete the FAFSA • Breaks the FAFSA into more manageable steps so it doesn't feel overwhelming or daunting • Reminds students what documents they need to have in hand before it's time to fill in all of their information • Encourages students to take ownership of the financial aid process • Gives counselors an easy-to-use printout for students so they don't have to reinvent the wheel • Saves time explaining the same things over and over again ⭐ What's Included? This 1-page printable FAFSA completion checklist walks students through key steps for preparing to complete the FAFSA and applying for federal student aid. Print it front and back and have it handy on your desk for your junior and senior meetings with students and families! It's simple for students and parents to use. ⭐ Who Is This Resource Perfect For? • High school counselors • College and career counselors • Counselors working with juniors and seniors • College readiness programs • First-generation college-going students • Students comparing college financial aid packages • Parents and families learning about financial aid ⭐ How Can I Use This? Use this FAFSA Completion Checklist as a: • Senior year counseling handout • Handout for a financial aid lesson in a classroom • College and post-secondary readiness activity • One-on-one individual counseling tool • Small group counseling handout • Classroom counseling resource add-on • Handout for students and families • Resource during individual financial aid conversations • Take-home resource for parents and caregivers after parent presentations • FAFSA workshops Help your students feel a little less overwhelmed when it's time to get on the financial aid train. If I Liked This Resource, What Else Might I Like? If you're building out your financial aid and college readiness resources, you may also love: ⭐ Financial Aid and Scholarship Timeline — What to do, when to do it, and where to start when it comes to financial aid! ⭐ Financial Aid Award Letter Guide — Learn how to interpret your financial aid package when it comes from a college! What does it all mean?! ⭐ Financial Aid Literacy Digital Presentation — Help students understand financial aid and FAFSA basics through an engaging digital presentation. ⭐ Financial Aid & FAFSA Bulletin Board — Keep financial aid information visible for students and families throughout FAFSA season. ⭐ FREE Starter Scholarship Spreadsheet — Help students organize their scholarship search and keep track of opportunities.

Resource types

Handouts, Outlines, Printables