Via City Clerk del Valle

Get free help completing the FAFSA!  The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is needed to apply for college financial aid.

Chicago City Hall, 121 N LaSalle
Office of City Clerk Miguel del Valle, Room 107
Tuesday evenings through March 30, 2010
5:30 - 7:30pm

To apply for the 2010-2011 school year, bring with you:

• Social security numbers for student and parents (if applicable)
•  Student's alien registration number (only for eligible non-citizens)
• Birthdates and email addresses for student and parents
• 2009 income statements (W-2s, 1099s, etc.) for student and parent, or information to help estimate 2009 earnings
• Completed 2009 federal income tax return (IRS Form 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ) for student and parents (if tax filers)
  • If you do not have the 2009 tax return completed by the time you file your FAFSA, you may submit with estimates using your 2008 tax return and other income
  • If you are not required to file a 2009 federal tax return, please bring any income records for 2009
• Information on any untaxed income (i.e., child support, payments to tax-deferred accounts, worker's compensation, disability, veteran's non-education benefits, etc.)
• Checking and savings account balances for the student and parents
• Other asset information, including the net worth of secondary properties and other investments
• A list of post-secondary schools the student is interested in attending.