DDHS is offering free support to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) on Tuesday, February 16, from 4 pm-8 pm at DDHS. To be eligible for the free tuition program at Gateway Technical College, or colleges in the UW system, you must submit the FAFSA. To be eligible for grants (free money), work-study, or student loans, you must submit the FAFSA. To be eligible for some scholarships, you must also submit the FAFSA.
If you need assistance to fill out a college application, you can receive help with that as well. Students must speak with their school counselor to sign up for a time. Counselors will be assisting students and their families in our school building that evening, and participants must wear face masks.
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 16
Location: Front entrance of high school
Times: 4-8pm. (See times below)
Times will be: 4:15pm, 5pm, 5:30pm, 6pm, 6:30pm or 7pm. (Please pick a start time.)
Once a student has signed up for a time, they will need to bring the following items:
COMPUTER/LAPTOP
Cell Phone
Parent(s) dates of birth
Month and year of parents’ marriage, divorce, or separation
EMAIL ADDRESS for Student and Parent(s). Emails must be different for the student and parents.
Social Security number/Alien Registration Card/Permanent Resident Card: (If parent(s) do(es) not have SSN, they can enter in all zeros on the FAFSA. This information is not shared with any other institution and is only used for FAFSA purposes.)
2019 Federal Tax Return and W2s (For Student and Parent(s) if applicable.)
2019 untaxed income records such as child support or veteran’s non-education benefits
Information on savings, investments, business assets, and farm assets(if applicable)