Financial Aid
Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA)
Application Fee Info & Waivers
FAFSA Nights and Workshops
High schools across GPS are hosting FAFSA Nights and workshops available to everyone, no matter what school your student goes to! Below are upcoming FAFSA events where you can gather required documents and tax information, prepare and note deadlines, and work to submit the FAFSA as early as possible.
Upcoming FAFSA community events
FAFSA Application Workshop - Wednesday, November 12th, 6:00-7:30 pm in the Mesquite High School Den.
FAFSA Resources
- 2025 - 2026 FAFSA Form
- What Is FAFSA®? (Video)
- FAFSA Simplification Fact Sheet (Download)
- Federal Student Aid Estimator (visit)
- Where to Find My 2023 Tax Information (2025-2026)
- Is My Parent a Contributor When I Fill Out My FAFSA Form? (visit)
- Parent Wizard
(helpful tool to determine which parent(s) should participate in a student's FAFSA)
Text Benji - Students and Families can text FAFSA questions to Ask Benji - Arizona's free, digital FAFSA assistant and receive an immediate answer. Get started with this digital assistant by texting "Hi Benji" to 602-786-8171.
Free/Reduced Lunch Application – for More than Just School Lunches!
Free/Reduced Lunch Application – for More than Just School Lunches!
Did you know that if you qualify for assistance through the National School Lunch Program (NLSP), you may be eligible to receive fee waivers for the SAT/ACT exams, some College Applications, and fee reductions for AP Exams?
Free and reduced-price meals are available to families who qualify. If your family chooses to apply, please fill out a Free & Reduced Meal Application.
From the College Board:
"The College Board fee-waiver service assists qualified, economically disadvantaged students who plan to take the SAT/SAT Subject Tests/PSAT/NMSQT/AP Exams. A student must be either enrolled in or eligible to participate in, the National School Lunch Program (NLSP) to receive a fee waiver. Schools participating in new federal programs such as Community Eligibility may not be able to use the NLSP criterion to identify and verify individual student fee-waiver eligibility. However, several other criteria or indicators can still be used to confirm eligibility for fee-waiver benefits."
For more information, please speak with your counselor.
Accepting Your Fee Waiver Benefits