Need Financial Help to Apply to College?

As recent disputes over the University of Minnesota's tuition hikes attest, higher education is barely accessible for many, despite its billing as necessary to secure anything better than a job flipping burgers.

Many families struggle with sticker shock when they look at the tuition charged by their children's dream schools, thinking they won't ever be able to pay. To help them, the Minneapolis Public Schools have organized a series of workshops this winter to guide college applicants through the process of applying for financial aid from colleges and the federal government. 

According to an announcement from the school district:

Students and families will have the opportunity to complete the FAFSA and receive information about tax preparation available to them. The FAFSA is required for any student seeking federal and state financial aid—including grants, loans and work study—to attend any college in the country.  

Students and families should bring the following information to their FAFSA workshop to complete the form:

• Social Security number
• Alien or UCIS registration number if you are not a U.S. citizen
• Driver’s license number, if you have one
• Last year’s tax information or tax returns for student and parents
• Information on savings, investments and business and farm assets for students and parents
• Records of untaxed income

The workshops will be held:

February 12 (4-5:30 p.m.), February 19 (11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)

February 13 (9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.), February 23 (1 - 4 p.m.), February 28 (4 - 8 p.m.)

February 6 (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.), February 12 (6 - 7:30 p.m.), February 28 (4 - 8 p.m.)

February 13 (5 - 7 p.m.), February 27 (2 - 4 p.m.), March 11 (2 - 4 p.m.)

Anne Erickson

Career & College Center Coordinator 
612.668.4363
anne.erickson@mpls.k12.mn.us