Get Money for College: Stories about FAFSA 

Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the first and single-most important step in applying for college aid. It opens the door to all other financial aid options—from federal and

state government funding to institutional aid from colleges and universities.

The FAFSA process can be daunting, but don’t let that stop you. As part of an effort by Baltimore City Public Schools (City Schools) to help students through the FAFSA process, Great Kids Up Close is publishing a series of stories by college and high school students, parents, caregivers and other members of our community. Read about their worries, setbacks, solutions and triumphs as they navigate the road to college. And pick up tips and inspiration for getting your FAFSA form in on time (the deadline is March 1).

Click here for a FAFSA video by City Schools students.

Visit the City Schools FAFSA page. 

TC (Tunisia) Ellis Freshman, University of Maryland (College Park, MD) 2009 graduate of Western High School	Leland Shelton Freshman, Morehouse College (Atlanta, GA) 2009 graduate of Baltimore City College
Marissa Lewis Freshman, Morgan State University (Baltimore, MD) 2009 graduate of Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School	Joe Poole Freshman at Towson University (Towson, MD) 2009 graduate of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
Taylor Alexander Freshman, Bethune Cookman University (Daytona Beach, FL) 2009 graduate of Baltimore City College	Candice Tillman Freshman, Community College of Baltimore County (Catonsville, MD) 2009 graduate of Northwestern High School
Carlos Teixeira Freshman at Morgan State University (Baltimore, MD) 2009 graduate of Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School	Straight Talk about FAFSA Click the link above to read snippets from a roundtable discussion about FAFSA. Pick up tips from graduates of City Schools on the brink of applying for year two of college.