Get help filing your FAFSA with tips and tricks from our team. Sessions are offered in October.

• Learn how to set up your FSA ID — no need to have one before you come!
• We’ll walk through common roadblocks and key sections of the FAFSA.
• Leave prepared and confident to submit your FAFSA early.
• Register now for open October sessions.

• Complete the FAFSA by January 22 for maximum financial aid eligibility.
• Use our School Code 003754.
• You must submit a FAFSA to be considered for USFA-administered scholarships. (You can still be considered for non-need-based scholarships without it.)

• Applying to Virginia Tech? Don’t wait for your admissions offer! Use your applicant credentials to sign in to the Admissions applicant portal and apply there.
• Complete the General Scholarship Application by January 22 for maximum consideration in the Admissions applicant portal.

• Complete your College/Departmental Scholarship Application through the Admissions applicant portal (same place as the General Scholarship Application).
• Follow posted college/department deadlines and requirements within the applicant portal.
• Explore other Apply-To scholarships in the portal and submit by the deadlines listed.

• Start now for the 2026–2027 academic year. Many outside scholarships open early and have rolling deadlines.
• Search local opportunities (community service organizations, non-profits, places of worship, and employers).
• Use online resources listed here. Never give out sensitive information and only use reputable sites.