You can fill it out before acceptance to any college. My son did it before he began at a 4 year university. Good luck in your pursuits.

thank you

You can even fill out that paper work after you start classes and be paid back for your previous expenses. Also, look into any and all scholarships. They are just dying to give you money. Your local rotary club is a good start...in addition, go to scholarships.com and fill out the info. I made money when I went back to college and I worked on campus through the financial aid work-study program. That way, I did not have to leave campus to drive/bus to another location to make the money I needed to go to school. I got to work in the computer lab as a tutor and I enjoyed that a lot.

thanks! I wish someone had explained this to me before the stress attack... I was always told you can't file for aid until you're already in classes

it's great to be armed with new knowledge

You can also go to fastweb.com. They list every scholarship known to man! Both my kids used that for scholarships and it was a life saver! Good luck!

thanks for that link, I have a list of scholarship databases to try once I finally choose a school and get enrolled!

Yes apply and put in prospective schools.