Financial Aid Newsletter

CHS Counseling Office

Financial Aid Night

On Monday October 3, the school counseling office hosted a Financial Aid Night here at CHS. If you would like to view the slides from that presentation, they can be found here.


We've included some resources in this newsletter that can help answer some of your questions about Financial Aid.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) goes live for 2023 graduates on October 1, 2022. Do not fill out a FAFSA before that date! On or after October 1st you can fill out the FAFSA by visiting https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

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How to Fill Out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) Form

FAFSA Checklist for Families

How to Create your Federal Student Aid ID (FSA-ID)

College Cost Comparison Worksheet

Finalizing Financial Aid Tips

How to Use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool

CHS Naviance Instructions

See the document below for infomation about:

  • FERPA
  • Requesting Transcripts
  • Requesting Letters of Recommendation
  • NCAA/NAIA

Class of 2023 Common App Cheat Sheet

This handout helps you answer questions as you fill out the Common App.

School Counseling Office Staff

Mrs. Jenni Smoker-Office Manager jesmoker@duneland.k12.in.us

Mrs. Joanna Barnewall-College and Career Assistant jbarnewall@duneland.k12.in.us

School Counselors