CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE -- This is a document that some colleges require. It is often used in conjunction with early admission applications to college. This document must be completed online and can be filed as early as October 1. Instruction sheets are available in the College/Career Center. www.collegeboard.com

FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) -- This document must be filed for students to be eligible for federal financial aid. Colleges use the document to help determine any institutional aid they might provide. Students and parents must complete the application. It cannot be started until January 1. The FAFSA can be completed online or on paper. Paper forms are available in the College/Career Center. Directions for completing the form online are also available in the College Career/Center. If you plan to file FAFSA online, both the student and the parent need a PIN number to electronically sign the document. These same PINs will be used for filing FAFSA all four years of college. www.fafsa.ed.gov

 Vermont Grant Application -- To be considered for state financial aid, an application must be submitted after January 1. Paper versions of the application are available in the College/Career Center or the application can be filed online. www.vsac.org

 College-specific Forms -- There are a few colleges that require students to fill out a form that comes directly from the college. It is important to check whether the college you have applied to requires this.

 Vermont Non-degree Grants -- For students who only want to take one or two classes at a college, or who are attending a vocational school that does not qualify for FAFSA assistance, grant funding may be available. Vermont non-degree grant money becomes available each summer. Contact VSAC for more information. www.vsac.org