Whitney High School - Financial Aid

Financial Aid

STEPS TO CREATING YOUR fSA ID, THEN YOUR FAFSA FORM:

STEPS TO CREATING YOUR fSA ID, THEN YOUR FAFSA FORM:

First Step: Make a FSA ID:

How to Create an Account and Username (FSA ID) for StudentAID.gov video

To submit an application for FAFSA, you must first create an FSA ID. The FSA ID is a username and password combination you use to log in to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) online systems. The FSA ID is your legal signature and shouldn’t be created or used by anyone other than you. You’ll use your FSA ID every year you fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form and for the lifetime of your federal student loans.

Create an FSA ID here: Create Account | Federal Student Aid

1. Personal information: Name, Date of Birth & Social Security Number

2. Account Information: create a username, enter your non-school email address, & new password (must include: uppercase, lowercase, 1 number & be at least 8 characters long)

3. Permanent Address: Enter Address, City, State, Zip code, and & your mobile phone number.

4. Communication Preference: Email or Postal Mail (recommend email); optional are email or text message. Select your language preference.

5. Challenge Questions: Select 4 questions & input answers: used to help you retrieve our username/password if you are locked out of your account.

6. Confirm & Verify: verify all is correct or edit, then agree to the FSA Terms and Conditions.

7. Enable Two-Step Verification: Enter your phone number & email address for verification. Set up the Authenticator App by downloading the app & scanning the QR code provided.

If your child is required to report parent information on the FAFSA form, you need to create your own FSA ID in order to sign your child’s FAFSA form online.

Second Step: Apply for a FAFSA:

Financial Aid Information

Financial Aid Workshop:

Financial Aid Workshop:

The High School College and Career Centers will host FAFSA/CADAA workshops. Rocklin Unified families are welcome to attend any of the sessions below: (Links are available on the Wildcat Weekly)

January 13, 2025, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Location: Rocklin High School Library
Click to Register

January 27, 2025, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Location: Whitney High School Library
Click to Register

February 5, 2025, from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Location: Victory High School/RAEC Multipurpose Room
Click to Register

It is important to note that students MUST complete the FAFSA or CADAA form to qualify for two years of free tuition at Sierra College or any California Community College. Sierra College will also host in-person and virtual FAFSA/CADAA workshops in the coming months.

The window to complete the FAFSA and CADAA officially opens on December 1, 2024, and the priority filing deadline for California state financial aid programs runs through March 2, 2025. Students must submit their FAFSA, CADAA, or a digital Opt-Out form.

Click here to review additional FAFSA and CADAA information/resources.

Problems? Help Resources

Problems? Help Resources

https://fsapartners.ed.gov/knowledge-center/topics/fafsa-simplification-information/2024-25-fafsa-issue-alerts

FAFSA on the Web – Live Help

Phone 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243) or
1-334-523-2691

TTY (hearing impaired): 1-800-730-8913

FSA ID problems: 1-800-557-7394

IDverification@ed.gov

Email the U.S. Department of Education at:
FederalStudentAidCustomerService@ed.
gov

District Options for Financial Aid Information

Financial Aid

STEPS TO CREATING YOUR fSA ID, THEN YOUR FAFSA FORM:

Financial Aid Workshop:

Problems? Help Resources