Application Process and Priority Processing Dates

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Application Process & Priority Processing Dates

The purpose of financial aid is to provide assistance in the form of grants, scholarships, and employment that will help you and your family with educational expenses such as tuition, fees, books, and supplies.  The college will make every effort within available financial aid resources to assure that you will not be denied the opportunity to attend college because of a lack of funds to help meet educational expenses.

You may apply for federal, state, and institutional financial aid by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).  You may choose one of the following methods to apply:

Online      

You may apply online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.  Forsyth Tech's School Code is 005317 and must be listed on the FAFSA.

By Paper    

If you do not have internet access, you may obtain a paper FAFSA by calling the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-4-FED-AID.

By PDF 

The PDF FAFSA is available.  It must be mailed to the address printed on the FAFSA application.

 In Person 

If you do not have a computer, you may use a student computer in the Office of Student Financial Services.  The computer is available Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m and Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

You will need the following information when completing the FAFSA:

  • Your Social Security Number
  • Your parents' Social Security Number if you are a dependent student
  • Your Federal Income Tax Return and W-2s
  • Your parents' Federal Income Tax Return and W-2s if you are a dependent student
  • Untaxed income records such as social security benefits, child support, and welfare, for example

The FAFSA may be completed at any time during the year; however, priority processing dates for each semester are listed below.

Priority Processing Dates

For Fall Semester 2008
June 2, 2008

For Spring Semester 2009
November 17, 2008

For Summer Term 2009
March 30, 2009

Requested documents should be turned in by the priority processing dates listed above for financial aid awards to be processed and credited to your account before the payment deadline for the next semester. 

Please visit our checklist to success website for additional information.  If you have any questions regarding the financial aid application process, please contact the Office of Student Financial Services at 336-734-7235 or visit our office located on the Main Campus, Allman Center, 2nd floor, Room 261.