FAFSA- Free Application for Federal Student Aid

Good Morning!

It is a beautiful day in Spearfish and the Black Hills! I hope to see more of you as the academic year nears its end and the summer approaches. As always, it is a good idea to keep tabs on what your next step is towards becoming a student at Black Hills State. If you are thinking about attending in the fall or if you are certain that you will be attending in the fall, the FASFA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is the next step if you haven’t already completed it. The FAFSA or Free Application For Federal Student Aid is a government program to help students with the expenses of college. This application can be a great asset to you. You can obtain this form from your high school guidance counselor, or from a BHSU Financial Aid representative. You also can fill out the form online.

Completing and submitting the FASFA is FREE and does not have any penalty if you do not qualify for anything. So it is worthwhile to complete this form, even if you are not sure what benefits you will see from it. It is also important to remember that you have to complete this form for every academic year, so next year at this time, you will need to return to your FASFA with your same pin number and your new tax information and complete it again.

The priority deadline for the FASFA was March 1, 2010 but you can still complete it and receive funding. You can access the FASFA at www.fasfa.ed.gov. Please use this web site to complete it because using the government web site is FREE! There are other sites out there that charge for it, but why pay for it if you can complete it for free. Please refer to the FAFSA Helpful Hints page to learn more about how to fill out the FAFSA form. If you have any questions about the FAFSA or about Financial Aid, contact the Financial Aid Office at (605) 642-6145 or 1-800-ALL-BHSU [255-2478], or email the Financial Aid Office at bhsufinancial@bhsu.edu.

I am looking forward to seeing you at New Student Registration this summer as well as around campus next fall! Go Jackets!


Emily Pier
Admissions Counselor
emily.pier@bhsu.edu