Steps To Apply for Financial Aid

New Students must apply for Admission to the College.

• We cannot upload your application to our system until you complete all steps of the admission process
• For questions about the admission process, contact Enrollment Services

Note: Provide your social security number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) to Enrollment Services when you apply for admissions. This is required so that we can process your Financial Aid application.

Fill out one of these applications:

• The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) determines your eligibility for both federal and state aid.
• The Washington Application for State Financial Aid (WASFA) determines your eligibility for just state aid.

Which Application should I fill out?

FAFSA Eligibility Requirements Start my FAFSA

WASFA Eligibility Requirements Start my WASFA

Be sure to include Edmonds College on your application! It may take 3-5 days before your processed application is shared with our college.

• Our school code is 005001.

Note: If you completed your financial aid application for another school, you must add Edmonds College to your existing application.

Check the Financial Aid Deadline for the quarter you plan to start taking classes.

• Missing the deadline usually means we cannot review your file before the start of the quarter. If you miss the deadline, you must pay tuition using another source of funds.

Submit Documents Forms Library

Once you provide us with the last document or complete the last process needed for your file, we mark your file as “Complete”.

Your eligiblity for financial aid depends on the number of credits you enroll in each quarter.

• Our office reviews files for students who are enrolled in classes
• The earlier you enroll in classes, the sooner we review your file
  • If you complete your file by the deadline, we defer the tuition payment while we review your aid eligiblity

Use this link to learn about how to Enroll for Classes in ctcLink.

The WASFA follows the same criteria when determining whether you are a Dependent or Independent Student.

Independent Student Criteria

• 24 years old or older
• Married
• Graduate Student
• Active Duty or Veteran
• Have Children
• Ward of the Cour or in Foster Care
• Emancipated Minor or
• Homeless or at risk of being homeless

• Our school code is 005001.

It may take 3-5 days before your processed FAFSA is sent to our college.

• We will never receive your FASFA if you do not list Edmonds College on your FAFSA
• Our Federal School Code is 005001

If you are not sure, contact Financial Aid so we can verify and direct you what you need to do if needed.

• Updating your High School on the FAFSA
• Updating your High School on the WASFA