Both the FAFSA (for most people) and the WASFA (for undocumented students and limited others) for the 2024-25 academic year are now open. The 2025-26 FAFSA and WASFA applications will be available in December 2024. Be sure to complete the right application for the academic year you will be enrolled:

• Complete the 2024-25 FAFSA or WASFA application if you plan to attend college or training in fall term 2024 through spring term 2025.
• Complete the 2025-26 FAFSA or WASFA if you plan to attend college or training in fall term 2025 through spring term 2026.
• Planning on taking courses in the summer? Check with the college or program you will be attending to confirm which application you need to complete for summer sessions.

You will need to reapply for FAFSA or WASFA each year that you are in college or training.

Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) - Comprehensive financial aid information provided by the US Department of Education.

State Financial Aid for Undocumented Students and Other Select Applicants (WASFA) - The Washington Application for State Financial Aid (WASFA) is for people who don’t file a federal FAFSA application. If you have completed the FAFSA, you have already applied for federal and state financial aid and do not need to complete the WASFA unless your college asks you to.

FinAid - Comprehensive guide to financial aid including different calculators to use to estimate your own financial aid packages.

Scholarship Opportunities - Kennewick School District complies a variety of scholarship opportunities for our students.

Passport to Careers - Foster care or who have experienced unaccompanied homelessness—to prepare for careers. Help includes money to put toward the costs of earning a college certificate or degree or job training through a pre-apprenticeship or apprenticeship program. Help also includes experts to help answer your questions and navigate your pathway.

Washington College Grant (WA Grant) - Provides eligible people more money for more types of education like certificate programs, job training, apprenticeships, or college.

To apply, complete a state or federal financial aid application.