Virtual Office Hours
Can’t make an event? You can sign up for a Virtual Office Hour to receive one-on-one FAFSA Submission support.
Submit Your FAFSA for the 2022-2023 School Year
Our Message to Metro Atlanta Families
FAFSA Is THE KEY to Unlock Debt-Free Degrees!
About the College Bound FAFSA Submission Initiative
The College Bound FAFSA Submission Initiative is a partnership between United Way, the Learn4Life Network, and The Scholarship Academy. Through one day virtual and in-person FAFSA completion events, virtual office hours, FAFSA completion training for school-based and non-school-based volunteers, and access to scholarship resources, this project aims to improve post-secondary enrollment, persistence, and completion for graduating seniors at schools throughout metro Atlanta for SY 2021-22. The counties we will serve include Fulton, Clayton, Dekalb, and Gwinnett.
Selected Schools
Clayton County – Mount Zion High School, Forest Park High School, Charles Drew High School
Dekalb County – Clarkston High School, Southwest Dekalb High School, Lakeside High School
Fulton County – Tri-Cities High School, Banneker High School, and Creekside High School
Gwinnett County – Shiloh High School
Join the College Bound FAFSA Submission Initiative!
Don’t See Your School or Program Listed? You can STILL participate in the College Bound FAFSA Initiative if you’re in one of our target counties.
Don’t See Your School or Program Listed? You can STILL participate in the College Bound FAFSA Initiative if you’re in one of our target counties.
Benefits of School/Organization Participation
This College Bound FAFSA Submission Initiative provides additional resources and support to your school community to boost FAFSA completion. Specifically:
- College Bound will help schools create an action plan to achieve their FAFSA completion goal
- College Bound will host “Train the Trainer” sessions in FAFSA completion for volunteers, school staff, and community partners
- College Bound will deliver two in-person and two virtual FAFSA completion events (one each per semester)
- College Bound will provide one-on one assistance with FAFSA via virtual office hours
- College Bound will provide access to a Virtual Scholarship Center Database (For College Bound Schools Only)
- College Bound will provide schools with marketing materials to recruit students and incentivize FAFSA completion
Expectations for School/Organization Participation
- Schools/Orgs will select staff to serve on the CollegeBound FAFSA Champion Committee
- Schools/Orgs will select staff to participate in a “Train the Trainer” session
- Schools/Orgs will set a FAFSA completion goal
- Schools/Orgs will participate in biweekly collaborative planning to share updates on event logistics
- Schools/Orgs will provide space on campus for two in-person FAFSA completion events (one per semester) and access to computers/tablets with WiFi
- Schools/Orgs will use provided marketing materials to recruit students and incentivize FAFSA completion
- Schools/Orgs will use established communication pipelines (i.e., Remind, GroupMe, email, etc.) to help CollegeBound promote resources to students/families
Download our 30-page Toolkit
Students - Let us know you're IN:
#CountMeIn #FAFSAIsTheKey
- I will complete my FSA ID By October 30th.
- I will submit my FAFSA by January 31st!
- I will unlock/access ALL of my financial aid options by March 1st!
College Advisors, we'd like to COUNT You in Too!
- Download the College Bound Resource Guide to access “Why FAFSA” lessons and event planning resources
- Support 100 students with FAFSA Submission by January 30th
- Share your FAFSA Submission data with The Scholarship Academy team
Upcoming Events
Ways to Get Involved
College Bound is a regional effort to increase the FAFSA Submission rates across the region. If you're interested in hosting a College Bound FAFSA Submission Event in your school/community please send an email to jeremy@scholarshipacademy.org for additional details.
FAFSA Facts
Did You Know?
Completing the FAFSA increases post-secondary enrollment from 55% to 90%
FAFSA unlocks up to $6495 in FREE Pell Grant Aid
You can complete the FAFSA application in ONE sitting, and gain access to MULTIPLE grants and scholarship awards
