Financial Aid Checklist This checklist is a useful guide for students as they go through the process of financial aid application. Students should complete each step, check off the task, and enter the dates, where necessary, for these important steps. A printer-friendly version is available by clicking on the icon to the right. This page contains items 1-10. Page 2 contains items 11-22. Talk with the school counselor and begin selecting colleges and universities. Keep a copy of all forms completed in one central location. Check with colleges to see if they require a separate application for aid. File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)      Date: Look for private scholarships and apply for private sources of aid. (Sept., Oct., Nov.) If planning to attend a community, public or historically black college/university college outside the District or a private college in the District or the surrounding counties complete the DC OneApp online application and mail or hand deliver your supporting document, to OSSE, by June 30, 2008.      Date: Receive the Student Aid Report (SAR), ISIR or acknowledgement letter. Photocopy SAR and send the original to the college you plan to attend. Receive response from the DC OneApp program(s). Receive letter from school asking for missing information      Date:   Page 1 of 2        1   2