The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is your 1st step towards financial aid to attend colleges, trade schools, technical schools, etc.

By completing the FAFSA, students qualify for scholarships, loans, work-study programs, and grants.

Some colleges pay students for completing the FAFSA and certain scholarships require FAFSA, regardless of the students' financial needs. 

Click Here to create an FSA ID. Students and parents need to create their FSA ID prior to completing the FAFSA application.  

Click Here for the FAFSA Application Instructions.

You will need the following to complete your FAFSA:

• Social Security Number
• Student’s Alien Registration Number (if applicable)
• 2023 Federal income tax returns (for students entering college Fall 2025)
• 2023 W-2s
• Bank statements and records of investments (if applicable) 
• Records of untaxed income (if applicable)
• Student’s FSA ID
• Parent(s) FSA ID (if applicable) 

GCC FAFSA & Scholarship Workshops:

Dates: Tuesdays from March 4th to April 29th (Except Tuesday March 11th)

Time: 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Location: GCC Main Campus, Business Building, Room B-102

These hands-on workshops will provide expert guidance for completing FSA ID's, 2024-2025 & 2025-2026 FAFSA applications (Students under the age of 24 should bring their parents) as well as helping students getting started with scholarship applications.