Free FAFSA and Financial Aid Assistance from PHEAA

Greetings Senior Parents,

The first step for your student to receive free money for college is to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form (FAFSA).  PHEAA, is offering an in-person FAFSA Completion Workshop as well as a virtual opportunity for families to receive help. All workshops are FREE to the public.

FAFSA Completion workshop: Financial aid experts from PHEAA and the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) will provide hands-on assistance to families who need to complete the FAFSA.

Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

Times:5:00 PM, 5:40 PM, & 6:20 PM (three sessions offered)

Location: PHEAA – 1200 N 7th Street, Harrisburg

Registration: Due to limited laptop availability, registration is strongly recommended.

Click here to register for FAFSA Workshop at PHEAA

Important Prerequisite: “All students and contributors (such as parents and spouses) must establish their StudentAid.gov Account (FSA ID) at StudentAid.gov/fsa-id/create-account. This step is crucial, as the FSA ID is required to complete and electronically sign the FAFSA.

Virtual FAFSA Completion workshop: Financial aid experts will provide hands-on assistance to families who need to complete the FAFSA.

      Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026

      Times: 5:00 PM, 5:30 PM, 6:00 PM, & 6:30 PM (four sessions offered)

      Location: PHEAA – 1200 N 7th Street, Harrisburg

      Registration: Click here to register and select a time slot

Please be aware: To start and complete the FAFSA, the student and at least one parent of a dependent student must be in attendance.

A StudentAid.gov Account for the student and parent(s) should be created prior to the FASFA Workshop. View a walk-through of creating an account at: https://youtu.be/9LeQZkQU2Kk?si=lKbuWBvfVG75cgpw.

View a list of all required items here: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) Tip Sheet.

The PHEAA contact for our area is: