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The FAFSA questions ask for information about you (your name, date of birth, address, etc.) and about your financial situation. Depending on your circumstances (for instance, whether you’re a U.S. citizen or what tax form you used), you might need the following information or documents as you fill out the application:

· Your Social Security number (it’s important that you enter it correctly on the FAFSA form!)

· Your parents’ Social Security numbers if you are a dependent student

· Your driver’s license number if you have one

· Your Alien Registration number if you are not a U.S. citizen

· Federal tax information or tax returns including IRS W-2 information, for you (and your spouse, if you are married), and for your parents if you are a dependent student:

IRS 1040
Foreign tax return, IRS 1040NR, or IRS 1040NR-EZ
Tax return for Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or Palau

· Records of your untaxed income, such as child support received, interest income, and veterans noneducation benefits, for you, and for your parents if you are a dependent student

· Information on cash; savings and checking account balances; investments, including stocks and bonds and real estate (but not including the home in which you live); and business and farm assets for you, and for your parents if you are a dependent student

Keep these records! You may need them again. Do not mail your records to us.

Click on Scholarship Name for Application

February Deadlines

Simon Youth Foundation Scholarship

Deadline: February 13th, 2026

GPACAC Student Scholarships

Deadline: February 15th, 2026

The American Legion Scholarships

Deadline: February 15th, 2026

Horatio Alger Scholarships

Deadline: February 15th, 2026

March Deadlines

Topeka Public Schools Foundation Scholarships

Deadline: March 15th, 2026

KACRAO Scholarship

Deadline: March 29th, 2026

1,000 Dreams Fund Scholarship

Deadline: March 31st, 2026

MORE SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE:

IMPORTANT!

There are numerous other scholarships available that have specific requirements that a smaller population might meet, you are encouraged to research scholarship on Naviance: on the upper menu: Click Scholarships, then click on deadlines and the scholarships will sort by the earliest deadlines.

Internships

See your school counselor for information.

Job Opportunities for Students

Who: Topeka Public Schools, Shawnee County, City of Topeka

Click on links to view current job openings:

Topeka Public Schools

Shawnee County

City of Topeka

Information from Kansas Public Universities

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