The Better Futures Program, our college partners, and Financial Aid support partners are here to provide resources for completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) Form. The Better Futures Program requires the FAFSA as part of the admissions process to lower the cost of education that students take on, including financial support toward tuition, fees, books, supplies, and even transportation.

The FAFSA deadline for the 2024-2025 school year is June 30, 2025. FAFSA completion is a requirement for the college to bill Better Futures for your tuition.

*The 2025-26 FAFSA form will be open by December 1, 2024. The Beta Testing period of the new form is currently open to all.

FAFSA FAQs

  1. If you cannot apply for the FAFSA due to VISA or other restrictions, please contact Better Futures at betterfutures@jbssa.com.
  2. FAFSA completion can offer grant and scholarship funding that does NOT need to be paid back.
  3. Grant and Scholarship funds are awarded before Better Futures funding is applied.
  4. All students should apply for the FAFSA regardless of their income.
  5. The FAFSA form will ask for information about students and parents.
  6. The FAFSA will not tell you how much financial aid you will receive.
  7. To complete the FAFSA, you will need to create a StudentAid.gov account and a FSA ID.
  8. You will also need to provide consent to having their federal tax information shared from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) into the FAFSA form.
  9. You can select up to 20 colleges to receive your FAFSA and student aid report (*only 10 schools on the paper FAFSA form).
  10. Some changes can be made to the FAFSA form after submitting.
  11. You could be selected for FAFSA verification at your college which requires you to provide additional documentation.

Resources

  • Apply for the FAFSA: FAFSA.gov
  • FAFSA Website: HERE
  • Gather These Items Before Filling Out the FAFSA: HERE
  • FAFSA Help Workshops by State: HERE
  • FAFSA Worksheet 2025-26 (English): HERE *Available December 1, 2024
  • FAFSA Worksheet 2025-26 (Spanish): HERE
  • Tips for Filling Out the FAFSA (English): HERE
  • Tips for Filling Out the FAFSA (Spanish): HERE
  • Extensive FAFSA Guide: HERE
  • Step-By-Step FAFSA Completion Video English (2024-25): HERE
  • Step-By-Step FAFSA Completion Video Spanish (2024-25): HERE

Your HR team is working to schedule a FAFSA completion event with your partner college and will announce those details to you. All of our partner colleges offer FAFSA workshops and appointments through the Financial Aid office in person and online.

If you have any questions or need any support, please reach out to the Better Futures Program or to your local HR team, who can connect you with the Financial Aid team at your partner college.

Contact Us: betterfutures@jbssa.com, (907) 506-8181