Financial Aid Help

Northeast State’s Financial Aid Office assists students in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This assistance is offered to prospective students who have applied for admission to Northeast State as well as current students who are returning for additional terms. The Center is located in C2402 on the Blountville Campus and is open Monday - Friday.

Appointments for FAFSA assistance are required outside of FAFSA Workshop events. The Center is currently taking appointments for assistance with the 2024-2025 FAFSA. The 2025-2026 FAFSA will open in December. Stay tuned for more information.

Upcoming FAFSA Workshops

Stay tuned for dates to upcoming FAFSA Workshops.

What You Need to Bring to Appointment

In order to begin your FAFSA, you must determine if you are a dependent or independent student.

To be considered an independent student, you must meet at least one of the following criteria:

Be 24 years of age or older when you file the FAFSA.
Be an orphan or a ward of the court.
Be a US military veteran or serving on active duty other than training.
Be married.
Have legal dependents of your own.

Items needed to complete the 2025-2026 FAFSA:

An FSA ID. If student is dependent, parent must also have an FSA ID. To create, go to https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch.
List of all untaxed income received in the household, child support received and/or paid, VA disability, worker’s compensation, housing allowances, IRA accounts, etc.
Social Security card.
If a dependent student, the student must know or have the parental date of marriage/divorce, date of residency, birth dates, and parental Social Security numbers.
If an orphan or ward of the court, the student must submit documentation.
If the student or parents have stocks, bonds, CDs, trust fund, real estate, partnerships, etc., please have the net value (fair market value – debt = net value) of each.
Student and parent e-mail addresses.