FAFSA & VASA Resources

The Financial Aid process of college is an essential part of being able to accomplish your post-secondary goals. Various partners in the Virginia College Access Network (VirginiaCAN) and the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) provide FAFSA and VASA completion support. This website serves as a general resource to access the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and new VASA (Virginia Alternative State Aid application for students who are not eligible to file a FAFSA). Please access the tools below, and do not hesitate to reach out if you have questions.

Need more immediate help? We recommend the Federal Student Aid Help Center, with options for live chat, email, and phone: 1-800-433-3243.

The Virginia College Access Network is a subdivision of the National College Attainment Network or NCAN.

SCHEV VASA Support

A VASA application demonstration recording is available at https://youtu.be/nx6V28KGMQg and on the VASA application launch page at www.VASAapp.org (at the top and the bottom of the page under Helpful Resources; currently in English only). It is also linked below for your convenience. This demonstration provides a full walkthrough of the 2023-24 application. Please feel free to share this with staff, students and families. 

If you have questions, please send an email to tuitionequity@schev.edu.

Email: admin@virginiacan.org to reach VirginiaCAN