Students
Parents
Employees
Applying for Financial Aid
APS high schools host workshops to help students and their families fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Many APS students would most assuredly qualify for federal money to continue their education after high school if they'd just fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). We want to see more of our students apply for federal student aid, which is awarded based on financial need.
High school college and career counselors are hosting workshops to help students and their families fill out the online application. The workshops will be held at APS high schools during the spring semester. Many of the workshops will have Spanish speakers.
Why Students Don't Get Financial Aid
What to Bring to a FAFSA Completion Workshop
2013 FAFSA Completion Workshop Dates and Times
Why Seek Financial Aid
- There is an estimated $150 billion in aid available for students.
- The aid is available for four-year universities, community college and trade school.
- About two-thirds of full-time undergraduate college students receive some type of financial aid.
- Financial aid comes in the form of grants, scholarships, loans and work-study.
Why Students Don't Get Financial Aid
The online application process – the Free Application for Federal Financial Aid (FAFSA) – can be a bit intimidating because it requires tax and other financial information to complete.
You can preview the FAFSA application, get an idea of what type of information it requires, and even print out a worksheet to fill out by looking at the
Top reasons the FAFSA is rejected:
- No parent signature (this can be submitted electronically)
- No student signature (also can be submitted electronically)
- Application was incomplete
- Social security number wasn’t included for student, father or mother
- Marital status was left blank
What to Bring to a FAFSA Completion Workshop
When you come into one of the FAFSA completion workshops, you should plan to bring the following with you:
- Bring your FAFSA PIN with you (go to www.pin.ed.gov to apply for a FAFSA PIN)
Note: Students and parents are encouraged to apply for a Federal Student Aid PIN which serves as an identifier and as an electronic signature. It works much like the personal identification number you get from your bank.
- 2012 federal income tax return (for student and parents)
- 2012 W-2 and 1099 forms
- 2012 bank statements
Other items you might want to bring with you:
- Social Security numbers for students and parents
- Driver’s license number, if you have one
- Records of stocks, bonds, and other investments
- Records of untaxed income received such as Social Security Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), welfare or veteran benefits
- Business or farm records, if applicable
- Alien registration number if you are not a U.S. citizen
2013 FAFSA Completion Workshops
Times and dates are subject to change so please check with the school.
| Albuquerque High | Atrisco Heritage Academy | CEC |
| Cibola | Del Norte | Eldorado | Freedom | Highland | La Cueva |
| Manzano | New Futures | Rio Grande | Sandia |
| Valley | Volcano Vista | West Mesa |
Albuquerque High
Contact: Yesenia Beltran: 843-6400, yesenia.beltran@aps.edu
|
Feb. 6 |
5:30-7 p.m. |
Computer Lab 101 |
| Feb. 19 |
7-8 p.m. | Computer Lab 101 |
| March 7 |
5:30-7 p.m. | Computer Lab 101 |
Atrisco Heritage Academy
Contact: Michael Sanchez, 243-1458, ext. 60134, sanchez_mi@aps.edu
| Jan. 29 |
6-8 p.m. | H202 computer lab in main cafeteria |
| Feb. 6 |
6-8 p.m. | H202 computer lab in main cafeteria |
| Feb. 13 |
6-8 p.m. | H202 computer lab in main cafeteria |
| Feb. 26 |
6-8 p.m. | H202 computer lab in main cafeteria |
|
March 5 |
6-8 p.m. | H202 computer lab in main cafeteria |
| March 19 |
6-8 p.m. | H202 computer lab in main cafeteria |
| March 27 | 6-8 p.m. | H202 computer lab in main cafeteria |
| April 9 | 6-8 p.m. | H202 computer lab in main cafeteria |
| April 11 | 6-8 p.m. | H202 computer lab in main cafeteria |
Career Enrichment Center
Contact: Lynn Ramsey, 247-3658, ext. 19, ramsey_l@aps.edu
| Jan. 29 |
6-8 p.m. |
media center |
| Feb. 13 |
6-8 p.m. | media center |
| Feb. 28 | 6-8 p.m. | media center |
Cibola High
Contact: Joe Sena, 897-0110, ext. 20412 sena@aps.edu
| Jan. 23 |
6-8 p.m. | library |
| Feb. 6 |
6-8 p.m. | library |
| Feb. 12 |
6-8 p.m. |
library |
| Feb. 23 | noon-2 p.m. |
library |
| Feb. 26 |
6-8 p.m. | library |
| March 6 |
6-8 p.m. | library |
| March 19 |
6-8 p.m. |
library |
| March 25 | 6-8 p.m. | library |
| March 30 |
noon-2 p.m. | library |
| April 18 |
6-8 p.m. | library |
| May 1 | 6-8 p.m. | library |
Del Norte High
Contact: Nancy Traylor, 883-7222, ext. 43310 traylor@aps.edu
| Jan. 31 |
5:30-7:30 p.m. | Lab 335 |
| Feb. 14 |
11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | Lab 335 |
| Feb. 21 |
5:30-7:30 p.m. |
Lab 335 |
| March 26 |
Pull-outs during class |
Lab 335 |
| April 4 | Pull-outs during class | Lab 335 |
| April 18 | Pull-outs during class | Lab 335 |
Eldorado High
Contact: Valerie Velhagen, 296-4871 ext. 1236, velhagen@aps.edu
| Jan. 29 | 6-8 p.m. | media center |
| Feb. 13 |
6-8 p.m. | media center |
| Feb. 28 | 6-8 p.m. | media center |
Freedom High
Contact: Marc Davidson, 884-6012, ext. 46189, davidson_s@aps.edu
| Jan. 29 |
5:30-7 p.m. | computer lab |
| Feb. 20 | 5:30-7 p.m. | computer lab |
Highland High
Contact: Pamela Joseph, 265-3711, ext. 26060, joseph_p@aps.edu
| Week of Feb. 11 | lunch time | library |
| Feb. 20 |
2:30-4 p.m. | library |
| Feb. 26 | 2:30-4 p.m. | library |
La Cueva High
Contact: Debra Chandler, 823-2327, debra.chandler@aps.edu
| Jan. 29 |
6:30-7:30 p.m. |
library |
| Feb. 12 |
6:30-7:30 p.m. | library |
| Feb. 27 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | library |
| March 26 |
6:30-7:30 p.m. | library |
| April 18 |
6:30-7:30 p.m. | library |
Manzano High School
Contact: Rod Hansen, 559-2200, ext. 23212 hansen_r@aps.edu
New Futures
Contact: Barbara Fries, 883-5680, fries@aps.edu
| Feb. 12 |
9-10:30 a.m. |
library |
| Feb. 25 |
1-2 p.m. |
library |
Rio Grande High
Contact: Marla Smith, 873-0220, ext. 50039, smith_marla@aps.edu
| Feb. 14 | 1-3 p.m. |
library |
| Feb. 20 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. |
library |
| Feb. 27 | 2:30-3:30 p.m. |
Career Center |
| Feb. 28 |
2:30-3:30 p.m. |
Career Center |
| March 20 |
2:30-3:30 p.m. |
Career Center |
| April 17 | 2:30-3:30 p.m. | Career Center |
| May 8 | 2:30-3:30 p.m. | Career Center |
Sandia High
Contact: Charles Vopalka, 294-1511, ext. 30011, charles.vopalka@aps.edu
| Jan. 31 | 6-7:30 p.m. |
library |
| Feb. 12 | 6-7:30 p.m. | library |
| Feb. 28 | 6-7:30 p.m. | library |
| March 25 | 6-7:30 p.m. | library |
| April 18 | 6-7:30 p.m. | library |
Valley High
Contact: Carol Jones-Garcia, 761-8429, jonesgarcia@aps.edu
| Feb. 6 |
6-8 p.m. | upstairs media lab |
| Feb. 21 | 6-8 p.m. | upstairs media lab |
| March 5 |
6-8 p.m.. | upstairs media lab |
| April 24 |
6-8 p.m. | upstairs media lab |
| May 1 |
6-8 p.m. | upstairs media lab |
Volcano Vista
Contact: Ronda Sandy, 890-0343, ext. 37196, rhonda.sandy@aps.edu
| Feb. 7 |
6-8 p.m. | PAC/computer labs |
| Feb. 12 | 6-8 p.m. | Computer Lab E213 |
| Feb. 14 | 6-8 p.m. | Computer Lab E213 |
| Feb. 23 |
9-11 a.m. |
Computer Lab E213 |
| Feb. 27 |
6-8 p.m. | Computer Lab E213 |
| April 11 (financial literacy) | 6-8 p.m. | PAC |
West Mesa
Contact: Jean Cruz, 831-6993, cruz@aps.edu
| Feb. 5 |
6-8 p.m. | library |
| Feb. 27 | 6-8 p.m. | library |
| March 7 |
6-8 p.m. | library |
| March 20 |
6-8 p.m. | library |
| March 26 |
6-8 p.m. | library |
| April 17 |
6-8 p.m. | library |
| April 23 |
6-8 p.m. | library |
