Get in-person or virtual help with filing your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and your NY State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) application for 2025-2026. Financial aid filing assistance is available by appointment.
Note: the deadline to file a 2025-2026 FAFSA is before your last day of enrollment for the term in which you are seeking financial aid.
Drop-in service may be available provided that all appointment slots are not taken. Students are encouraged to make an appointment to ensure a slot is available.
Make an appointment
Make An Appointment to Attend a Financial Aid filing workshop.
FAFSA Workshops are available for reservation for continuing and transfer students in the Navigate system.
Prospective students should request an appointment by emailing Student Financial Services at SFS@brooklyn.cuny.edu
Prospective students should request an appointment by emailing Student Financial Services at SFS@brooklyn.cuny.edu
In-person Workshop Information
When:
Fall 2025: Weekly on Tuesday and Thursday from 12:30 pm -2:15 pm except as noted below. Schedule may be subject to change. Check this page before you attend a workshop.
No workshops will be offered between 8/26/2025 and 9/9/2025.
Services are not available on days when the college is closed.
No workshops will be offered between 8/26/2025 and 9/9/2025.
Services are not available on days when the college is closed.
Where:
Room 106F , WEB BUILDING
Virtual (Zoom) workshop Information
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When: There are currently no remote workshop options available at this time.
FAFSA Workshop appointments are available for reservation for continuing and transfer students in the Navigate system.
Prospective students should request an appointment by emailing Student Financial Services at SFS@brooklyn.cuny.edu
NOTE: Schedule may be subject to change. Check this page before you attend a workshop.
FAFSA Workshop appointments are available for reservation for continuing and transfer students in the Navigate system.
Prospective students should request an appointment by emailing Student Financial Services at SFS@brooklyn.cuny.edu
NOTE: Schedule may be subject to change. Check this page before you attend a workshop.
How do I Prepare for The FAFSA Filing Workshop?
Step 1) Review the “Pro Tips for the FAFSA® Form” Guide
Step 2) Create a StudentAid.gov account (formerly the FSA ID)
Review the Guide “Creating Your StudentAid.gov Account“
Action Items to Complete 3 Days Before Attending a Workshop:
1) Create your Studentaid.gov account (FSA ID)
2) If dependent have your parent(s) create a Studentaid.gov (FSA ID) Video: How to Create an Account and Username (FSA ID) for StudentAid.gov
3) If independent and married have your spouse create a Studentaid.gov (FSA ID) Video: How to Create an Account and Username (FSA ID) for StudentAid.gov
Learn more in this video: “Who is a Contributor”
Use the “Who counts as a parent on the FAFSA® form? Wizard” to determine who counts as a parent if you are unsure.
2) If dependent have your parent(s) create a Studentaid.gov (FSA ID) Video: How to Create an Account and Username (FSA ID) for StudentAid.gov
3) If independent and married have your spouse create a Studentaid.gov (FSA ID) Video: How to Create an Account and Username (FSA ID) for StudentAid.gov
Learn more in this video: “Who is a Contributor”
Use the “Who counts as a parent on the FAFSA® form? Wizard” to determine who counts as a parent if you are unsure.
Step 3) Documents and Information to bring to the Workshop
Dependent Students
Bring the following information to the workshop:
1) Contributing Parents’ SSNs (if parents are married or unmarried and living together)
2) Contributing Parents’ Valid Email Addresses (if parents are married or unmarried and living together)
3) For the 2025-2026 FAFSA your 2023 tax return/income information
4) Your current balances of cash, savings, and checking accounts (as applicable)
5) Your Net worth of investments, businesses, and farm (as applicable)
6) Parent(s) current Family Size (click to watch who is considered in this category).
2) Contributing Parents’ Valid Email Addresses (if parents are married or unmarried and living together)
3) For the 2025-2026 FAFSA your 2023 tax return/income information
4) Your current balances of cash, savings, and checking accounts (as applicable)
5) Your Net worth of investments, businesses, and farm (as applicable)
6) Parent(s) current Family Size (click to watch who is considered in this category).
Learn how to determine if your parent(s) is/are a FAFSA contributor
If you are not sure which parent is considered a contributor use the “Who counts as a parent on the FAFSA® form? Wizard” to help you make that determination.
My parents cannot attend the workshop with me, when do they complete their section of the FAFSA?
If your parents are unable to attend, you will still be able to complete the student portion of the application during the workshop. However, your FAFSA will still be incomplete until the other contributors complete their section of the FAFSA form.
Dependent Students whose parents can attend a workshop should bring their:
1) FSA ID Login information
2) For the 2025-2026 FAFSA: 2023 tax return/income information
3) Amount of child support received, if any, in 2023
4) Current balances of cash, savings, and checking accounts
5) Amount of Net worth of investments, businesses, and farm
2) For the 2025-2026 FAFSA: 2023 tax return/income information
3) Amount of child support received, if any, in 2023
4) Current balances of cash, savings, and checking accounts
5) Amount of Net worth of investments, businesses, and farm
Dependent Student and Parent Resources for Completing the FAFSA:
- Video: Parent Guide to Federal Financial Aid
- Video: Navigating the 2025 26 FAFSA Form for Dependent Students
- Video: How Do I complete the FAFSA form if my parent’s are divorced or separated”
Independent Students
Bring the following information to the workshop:
1) FSA ID Login information
2) For the 2025-2026 FAFSA: 2023 tax return/income information (student and spouse)
3) Amount of child support received, if any, in 2023
4) Current balances of cash, savings, and checking accounts
5) Amount of Net worth of investments, businesses, and farm
6) Current Family Size (click to watch who is considered in this category).
2) For the 2025-2026 FAFSA: 2023 tax return/income information (student and spouse)
3) Amount of child support received, if any, in 2023
4) Current balances of cash, savings, and checking accounts
5) Amount of Net worth of investments, businesses, and farm
6) Current Family Size (click to watch who is considered in this category).
IMPORTANT: Independent Students who are married but filed taxes separately:
If you and your spouse are married but filed a tax return separately your spouse will need to create an FSA ID to login and consent and approve to have their tax information imported into the FAFSA, even if they did not file a tax return. They will also need to answer income and asset questions listed above but in their own “Spouse” section of the FAFSA. If your spouse can attend the workshop with you they must create an FSA ID at least 3 days before you attend the workshop and should bring all of their relevant information that you the student would bring (outlined above). Refer to the contributor section above for more information.
How To Submit the FAFSA® Form if Your Contributor Doesn’t Have an SSN
Review the Federal Student Aid webpage on how to submit the FAFSA if one or more of your FAFSA contributors does not have an SSN. Note that there are two sets of instructions for students who already started the FAFSA and those that have not.
Additional Online Filing Resources
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Video: FAFSA Getting Started
Video: FAFSA Student Section
Video: FAFSA Contributor Section
