Get Help With Your FASFA
How to Apply for Financial Aid
Step 1: Apply to Highland Community College
Need help applying? Contact the admissions office at admissions@highlandcc.edu or (785) 442-6020
ApplyStep 2: Create a Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID
You will create this for yourself (and your parents if you are a dependent student). The FSA ID allows you to sign the FAFSA electronically.
Create FSA IDStep 3: Complete the FASFA
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Please be as accurate as possible by using the tax forms and W2s while completing the FAFSA. Complete your FAFSA using our school code 001921 and sign it using your Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID), from Step 2.
What years do the FASFA cover?
The 2026-2027 FAFSA is used for Summer 2026, Fall 2026, and Spring 2027, and it uses the 2024 tax information when filing the application. The 2027-2028 FAFSA is used for Summer 2027, Fall 2027, and Spring 2028, and it uses the 2025 tax information when filing the application.
What if you don't have a Social Security Number?
The FSA ID is required to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
online as a student applicant or as a contributor (parent/stepparent or spouse of
a student applicant.). While in the past, a Social Security Number (SSN) was required
to obtain an FSA ID, students’ spouses, parents, and stepparents who do not have an
SSN can obtain an FSA ID beginning in late December, 2023. If you need additional
help, please follow this tutorial.
Step 4: Wait to receive information from HCC Financial Aid Office
Once a student’s FAFSA has been received, the HCC Financial Aid Office will communicate with students through their HCC email address. If a student has not applied for admission to Highland Community College, their FAFSA will not be processed until they have done so. Once the FAFSA has been processed, the Financial Aid Office will send the student an email prompting them to log into Self-Service to view their financial aid checklist. Students, please be sure to check your HCC email regularly to respond to any requests for information to keep your financial aid processes moving forward.