Videos and Workshops

Highline hosts virtual, in-person, and hybrid Financial Aid Workshops and Information Sessions.

The presentations will help students learn how to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Washington Application for State Financial Aid (WASFA) at no cost. The workshops are interactive and hands-on, allowing students to receive assistance in a group setting. Additional workshops are also offered to help students understand topics such as financial aid award letters.

Videos

The following videos will provide information about the financial aid process or highlight key policies important to student success in receiving and maintaining their financial aid eligibility.

This video will walk you through completing the 2025-26 FAFSA. You do not need to watch the entire video. The first 5 minutes will help you find the section of the video that will help you and your family complete the FAFSA. You can use the information below the video to jump right to the section you want.

00:00 Overview
05:20 Dependent Student Invites Parent to Complete the FAFSA
27:39 Parent Starts and Submits a FAFSA Form Without Student Consent and Approval or Signature
45:57 Independent Student Invites Student Spouse to Complete the FAFSA
01:03:43 Independent Student Who Is Single and a Non-Tax Filer Completes the FAFSA
01:15:42 FAFSA Submission Summary
01:18:57 Dependent Student Parent Will Note Complete the FAFSA-Loan Only
01:19:48 Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Completes the FAFSA
01:20:51 Dependent Student Parent Will Not Complete the FAFSA-All Aid
01:21:56 How to Add Schools to the FAFSA After Submission
01:26:00 How to Submit a FAFSA Correction for Homeless Determination
01:30:59 How the Student Manages FAFSA Contributors
01:37:44 How Parent Submits a FAFSA Correction for Missing Consent and Approval

Note: You may jump directly to these links if you view the video on YouTube. Click the "Watch on YouTube" link on the video screen above. The chapters are listed in the details below the video.

The 2024-25 FAFSA is new and very different FAFSA from previous years. This video will explain the major changes of the new FAFSA.

FAFSA Video Series

A series of videos that walk through the 2024-25 FAFSA application. Choose the scenario that best fits your family situation.

Workshops and Presentations

Workshops are hands-on events where students can get assistance in a group setting. Students must bring a verified account username and password (FSA ID), parent or spouse name, date of birth, social security number, email address, federal income tax returns, W-2s and other income records, and bank statements/asset information (if required). Parents and guardians are welcome to attend these workshops.

Presentations are not a hands-on sessions and students will not be able to complete the FAFSA or WASFA at this event. The presentation will present to students how to fill out the FAFSA and WASFA. After the presentation, the Financial Aid Staff will take questions.

Upcoming Workshops

Workshop Title	Day	Time	Location
Award Letter Follow Up	Mondays	1 p.m. PST	Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 817 4850 6784
Award Letter Follow Up	Wednesdays	1 p.m. PST	Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 817 4850 6784