FAFSA Fest Heading To East High Oct. 28th & Edison Tech Oct. 29th

Rochester organizations are continuing to host events to help students and families navigate the federal and state college financial aid process. FAFSA applications for the 2027 to 2028 school year opened in late September, marking the program’s earliest launch date in history. FAFSA forms must be submitted by June 30, 2028, and any corrections must be submitted by Sept. 12, 2028. However, officials are recommending that students complete the forms well in advance. Learn more about the deadlines here. There are some other changes to FAFSA this year. To help with the process, the Rochester City School District and charter schools are holding a series of FAFSA Fest events. Here’s what to know:

Upcoming FAFSA Fest events

This marks the 13th year of FAFSA Fest in Rochester, which is in partnership with schools, the Rochester Education Foundation, and the Rochester College Access Network. Experts will be at these events to help with filling out both the FAFSA and the New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) forms.

• 4–7 p.m. Oct. 28: East High School, 1801 E. Main St.
• 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 29: Edison Tech, 655 Colfax St.
• Time TBA, Nov. 5: Monroe High School, 164 Alexander St.

You can learn more about FAFSA Fest on the Rochester Education Foundation’s website. The foundation says an important first step to completing the application is to create an FSA ID. You can create a free account here.

Source: WHEC