FAFSA
Use this path if FAFSA is the correct application for you. Your first step is creating or confirming your StudentAid.gov account (often called an FSA ID).
Follow the FAFSA path →
SQUAD 12Financial Aid LaunchRequired SQUAD 12 task • October 1, 2026
Start your
financial-aid path.
Learn what FAFSA and ORSAA do, privately choose the path that fits you, and complete the right first step. You are not completing the full FAFSA or ORSAA today.
Follow either the FAFSA pathway or the ORSAA pathway. FAFSA students will create or confirm their FSA ID. ORSAA students will review the official guidance and take the first setup steps. If you are unsure which path applies to you, use the official filter or ask for private help before continuing.
Step 01 • Choose privately
Which path should you follow?
You do not need to announce your choice. Open the path that fits you. If you are unsure, use the official Oregon filter before continuing.
ORSAA
Use this path if ORSAA is the correct Oregon financial-aid application for you. Today you will take the first setup steps and make your next-step plan—not complete the full ORSAA.
Follow the ORSAA path →Use the official filter
The Oregon Student Aid site can help you determine which application to complete. You do not need to share the result with classmates.
Open FAFSA/ORSAA guidance ↗Path A • FAFSA
Create or confirm your StudentAid.gov account.
The account is your secure identity for federal student aid. Create only one account. If you already have one, do not make another.
- Open the official account page.Use only StudentAid.gov. Select “Create Account.”
- Use your exact legal information.Enter your legal name, date of birth, and Social Security number if you have one exactly as they appear on official records.
- Use a personal email and phone.Choose contact information you expect to keep after graduation—not a school-only email address.
- Create secure sign-in information.Set your username, password, and two-step verification. Save any backup code somewhere private.
- Stop when your account is created.Do not submit a screenshot or share your username, password, code, or private information.
- If verification does not work, pause.Do not create a duplicate account. Record “verification help needed” on your exit ticket and ask for private help.
Path B • ORSAA
Review the Oregon pathway and plan your next step.
ORSAA is Oregon’s alternative application for eligible students who do not complete FAFSA. Use the official Oregon Student Aid page for current instructions.
- Open the official Oregon page.Review the FAFSA/ORSAA information and use the filter if you still need help choosing.
- Find the 2027–28 ORSAA information.Review the official directions and identify what you will need. You are not expected to complete or submit the full ORSAA today.
- Take the first setup step.Begin the official account or access process if it is available, or record what information or family support you need before you can begin.
- Keep your information private.Do not enter or submit passwords, immigration information, tax information, or family financial details anywhere except the official application.
- Choose your next action.Record whether you are ready to continue, need family information, or need private help from the College & Career Center.
Prepare for the full application
What you may need next.
Today’s goal is the account or next-step plan—not finishing the entire financial-aid application. Use this list to prepare for the next work session.
For you
- Your legal name and date of birth
- A personal email address and mobile number
- Your school list
- Your 2025 tax information if the application asks for it
For guardians
- Each required FAFSA guardian creates a separate account
- Legal name, date of birth, email, and SSN if they have one
- 2025 tax information if requested
- Current cash, savings, investments, business, or farm information when required
If you need help
- Do not guess or make a duplicate account
- Choose private adult support on your exit ticket
- Visit the THS College & Career Center
- Use the FAFSA workshops on October 5 or October 13
Required Step 03 • Submit
Complete the Canvas exit ticket.
Your task is not finished until the exit ticket is submitted. Report only your progress—not private information.
- Choose: account created, account already exists, verification help needed, family information needed, help choosing a path, or private adult support needed.
- Confirm that you followed only one pathway: FAFSA or ORSAA.
- Write one fact you learned.
- Name your next action and the day you will complete it.
- Do not upload a screenshot or include private information.