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Submit the FAFSA

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is used by U.S. citizens and non-citizens with legal immigration status to apply for financial aid. There is no charge to complete the application. 

Students complete the FAFSA to document their financial need for federal and state grants, federal loans and other forms of aid such as scholarships, and work study. 

All financial aid awards are automatically used to pay your tuition and fees before the start of each term. If your award exceeds the cost of your tuition, you will receive the remaining balance of your funds through the option you choose.

Federal School Code: 003781

Use this code when applying for financial aid at Highline College.

How to Submit the FAFSA

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Apply for Admission

Apply to Highline College

Students planning to complete a degree are eligible for Financial Aid. Be sure to declare your intended degree on your application. 

Admission Application

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Get a FSA ID

Federal Student Aid ID

Visit the Federal Student Aid webpage and create your FSA ID, which you will use to submit your FAFSA. If you are a dependent, one of your parents must also create a FSA ID.
Get FSA ID

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Submit the FAFSA

Select the School Year

2024-25 FAFSA covers quarters: Fall 2024, Winter 2025, Spring 2025, and Summer 2025. Include Highline College on  application using school code 003781. Print confirmation page.
Submit FAFSA

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Check Your Email

FAFSA Submission Summary 

About 3-5 days after you submit the FAFSA you will receive a FAFSA Submission Summary via email. The Summary is your receipt of the information you put on the FAFSA.
MORE ABOUT The Summary

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Welcome Letter

Any Missing Documents?

Once you’ve submitted your FAFSA application, Highline will send you a Welcome Letter via email. Visit your ctcLink Student Portal for any missing documents and submit within 10 days.
Check CTCLINK

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Monitor "To Do List"

How to Review To Do List

Check your email and ctcLink Student Portal - Task Tile/ To Do List multiple times a week for Financial Aid requests, even after receiving aid. Respond within 10 days.
Check CTCLINK

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Financial Aid Offer

Details on Funding Award

The Financial Aid Offer Letter details the available financial aid funding that Highline can offer you to attend during the Academic Year and shows what you can expect each quarter.
Award Information

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Accept Aid Offer

30 Days to Accept

Accept your financial aid within 30 days or it will be canceled and awarded to someone else. You can decline it later if you change your mind. Read the Terms and Conditions carefully.
How to Accept Award

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Schedule a Meeting

Highly Recommended

Schedule your highly recommended 30-minute meeting with Financial Aid. You have 30 days to schedule your meeting, which can be done in person or via Zoom.
Schedule Meeting

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Aid Disbursements

BankMobile Options

Choose Your BankMobile Disbursements Refund Option. This is how you will receive any refunds.  We recommend Direct Deposit or the BankMobile VIBE account options.
BankMobile Disbursements

 

The Financial Aid Application process is a multi-step process that generally takes an average of 3 months to complete. The majority of the 3 months can be increased and decreased by your participation in the process.

The following is a timetable to help you estimate the time needed to submit your financial aid application.

Quarter and Year Date to Complete the FAFSA/WASFA Tuition and Fee Due Date
Fall 2024 June 9, 2024 September 09, 2024
Winter 2025 October 7, 2024 December 23, 2024
Spring 2025 December 13, 2024 March 17, 2025
Summer 2025 April 4, 2025 Estimated Date June 10, 2025

Note, that the Highline Financial Aid Office will no longer hold students in their classes pending financial aid. If you do not have a signed Financial Aid Award Letter on the Tuition and Fee Due Date, you are responsible for 100% of your fees.

Check My Financial Aid Status

Students can now check on the status of their Financial Aid Application 24/7.  Using your Highline login credentials, students can check the status of their application, what that status means, and what their next step should be in the process. By clicking the button below you will be taken to a tool to check the status of your  FAFSA/WASFA application.

CHECK MY STATUS

Videos and Workshops

View these videos for more information on submitting the FAFSA. 

Videos & Workshops

Questions? Contact Us.

Financial Aid
financialaid@highline.edu
(206) 592-3358
 Building 6, Floor 1

Financial Aid Office Hours

Day

Hours

Monday

8 – 5 p.m.

Tuesday

8 – 6 p.m. 

Wednesday

Closed for processing

Thursday

8 – 5 p.m. 

Friday

Closed for processing