Join us for our monthly Twitter Office Hour! On Thursday, Jan.7th  at 7pm EST, we’re inviting first-generation college students, those who aspire to be, and everyone who cares about first-gens to meet us on Twitter to ask questions and share answers on important topics using our hashtag #FirstGenOfficeHour.

It’s January and you have you complete the FAFSA. We know you’re thinking “Ugh, I CAN’T even with the FAFSA right now!” We’re here to help you out a bit.  This month, we’ll be focusing on how on all of the essential information you’ll need to get the process started.

Who

Our staff, first-gen student bloggers, first-generation college-bound students, their parents, counselors, college access providers, and mentors, and colleges.

Below are our awesome College Partner, CBO and student blogger co-hosts for this event:

1. University of Detroit Mercy

2. University of Rochester

3. Cornell College

4. Dickinson College

5. Antioch College

6. University of San Francisco

7. Nerd Wallet

When

Thursday, January 7th 2016 7:00pm EST

How to Participate

Log on to Twitter and follow @ImFirstGen and hashtag #FirstGenOfficeHour! To ask a question or share an answer, add #FirstGenOfficeHour to your tweet!

Twitter Chat Questions

Q1. What exactly is financial aid? #FirstGenOfficeHour

Q2. In order to get financial aid, the FAFSA must be completed…what’s that?  #FirstGenOfficeHour

Q3. Does it cost anything to apply for FAFSA? #FirstGenOfficeHour

Q4. Does a student have to complete the FAFSA, especially if their parents make a lot of money? #FirstGenOfficeHour

Q5. What’s an FSA ID and how does a student get one? #FirstGenOfficeHour

Q6. When is the best time for students to begin completing the FAFSA?  #FirstGenOfficeHour

Q7. Can a student complete the FAFSA on their own?  #FirstGenOfficeHour

Q8. What are some important documents needed to complete the FAFSA?  #FirstGenOfficeHour

Q9. If a student is undocumented/has a dependent/foster care etc., how do they complete the FAFSA? #FirstGenOfficeHour

Q10. What can a student do if their parent/guardian is hesitant about proving their tax info? #FirstGenOfficeHour

Q11. A parent/guardian refused to provide their tax info…what can a student do?  #FirstGenOfficeHour

Q12. What’s an EFC and how does that play into how much a student will pay for college? #FirstGenOfficeHour

Q13. Is the deadline to complete the FAFSA the same at all schools? #FirstGenOfficeHour

Q14. Do some schools require others forms for financial aid besides the FAFSA? #FirstGenOfficeHour

Q15. A student has completed the FAFSA and sent it to all their desired schools, now what? #FirstGenOfficeHour

Q16. 1-2 pieces of advice you’d give to students completing their FAFSA? #FirstGenOfficeHour