Come to Dover Public Library to learn how to fill out their FASFA in preparation for college!

Stand By Me NexGen, a partnership between the United Way of Delaware and the Delaware Higher Education Office, is a program available to all Delaware public and charter high schools that provides financial aid information, resources and direct assistance to high school juniors and seniors and their families as they navigate the world of financial aid for college.  Our completion workshop will help future or current college students to finish navigating the FASFA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) process.

Here's the info that will be needed by BOTH student AND parent(s) to successfully complete the FAFSA:

• Federal Student Aid ID
  • Username and password used to sign the FAFSA electronically
  • Can be created at event)
• Social Security Number (SSN)
  • Students must have a valid SSN to be eligible for federal student aid
  • Alien Registration Number (if the student is a Permanent Resident)
• Federal tax return and W-2s for 2024 (if 2024 federal tax return was filed)
• Bank statements and records of investments, including current balances on assets, e.g., cash on hand, checking account balance, savings account balance, net worth of investments (if applicable)
• Records of untaxed income (if applicable)

Please be aware that there is limited space in the Community Classroom and the workshop is first-come-first-serve.

If there are any questions or concerns, please contact Library Assistant Morgan Gauthier-Walker at morgan.gauthier-walker@lib.de.us