Financial Aid

The new FASFA 25/26 is now available

We at Brookdale encourage all current and perspective students to file a FAFSA. Doing so may provide opportunities to assist you in financing your education and is worth the effort. If you need assistance with completing your FAFSA, schedule an appointment with a FAFSA Coach here. 

Remember, students must have completed their Admissions process and entered their social security number on their Admissions Application before they can receive notification from the Financial Aid Office. Processing begins each April. If you, the student do not have a Social Security number complete the Alternative FAFSA. 

• 2024-2025 – If you are applying for financial aid for classes you attend between September 2024 and July 2025, you must complete the 2024-2025 FAFSA.
• 2025-2026 – If you are applying for financial aid for classes you attend between September 2025 and July 2026, you must completehe 2025–2026 FAFSA^®. Learn how to prepare for and stay informed about the FAFSA launch.
  • What’s changed 

  • Didn’t submit a 2024–2025 FAFSA form? Make sure to create your StudentAid.gov account—and remember your username and password so you can access and submit the 2025–2026 FAFSA form when it’s available.

  • Find out if your parent(s) or spouse will need to be contributors (contribute their info on your FAFSA form).

  • If your parent(s) or spouse will need to contribute to your form, make sure each contributor creates their own StudentAid.gov account. Even if a contributor doesn’t have a Social Security number, they will be able to create an account when the 2024–2025 form goes live.

  • Watch our “Preparing for the FAFSA Form” playlist to understand what information and documents you’ll need to fill out the FAFSA form.

NEED HELP?

• Make an appointment with a FAFSA Coach
• Special Circumstances: If a student’s or family financial situation has changed since filing the FAFSA, a student may request a Request for Special Circumstance Review. Forms are located on the Forms and Publication Page. Once your request is complete, you can expect a response in 3-10 days,
• Unusual Circumstances/Dependency Override: If you have extraordinary reasons for not being able to provide parent information on your FAFSA, you may request a Dependency Override. Forms are located on the Forms and Publication Page. Once your request is complete, you can expect a response in 3-10 days.

The pages within the financial aid website are informative and plentiful. Please take a look around! For now here are a couple of links to get you started:

APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID

IMPORTANT TO KNOW

We wish you well on your journey!