Financial aid specialists will be at ACC campuses to give one-on-one assistance to students and families completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), Feb. 19-Mar. 18.

The first opportunity will be Feb. 19, 9-11 a.m. at Northridge Campus in Portable #1. Click here for a list of other dates and locations.

Please bring the following financial documents:

• 2013 federal income tax return (and parent if a dependent student)

• W-2 forms, paycheck stubs or any records of earned income (and parent if dependent student)

• Current bank statements, records of taxable earnings, and other investments

If you can’t make it to campus for one of these sessions, consider registering to attend a Financial Aid Saturday hosted by the Austin Chamber of Commerce.

The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is a form that you and your parents fill out online so the government can see what money they can give you for college or technical school. Millions of families fill it out every year. It doesn’t take long and is worth completing for everyone.

Nationally, two out of three undergraduate college students receive financial aid. College expenses can be daunting for all students, regardless of their family’s income. Financial aid is money provided to help students pay for their college costs. To be eligible for most of that money, you need to fill out a FAFSA.