Financial Aid Champions
Financial Aid Champions will work with any FCPS Senior regardless of which FCPS school they attend. In addition, our Champions focus on several high schools with high populations of students receiving free or reduced lunches, and/or high enrollment in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes. Champions assist students with all aspects of paying for college including FAFSA (or VASA) completion, scholarship searches, and advocating for students with special circumstances affecting eligibility. This suppport most often occurs during the school day, although Champions are also available via e-mail, phone and Zoom to support parents and students at other select times.
You may also send any general questions you have to questions@collegeaccessfairfax.org and a Champion will respond as quickly as possible.
Champions will begin taking appointments for one-on-one FAFSA (or VASA) support in December, 2023. FAFSA is only completed by students in their senior year. Please gather the required information by the time of your appointment – you can find a list of information and documents needed on our Resources page It is recommended that both the student and one parent obtain their FSA ID prior to the appointment. You may directly contact any of the Champions listed below regardless of which school the student attends.
Click here to schedule a Financial Aid Champion Appointment.
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College Access Fairfax (Fairfax, VA) is currently inviting applications for the position of Part-time Financial Aid Champion
Financial Aid Champions work with parents and students on the financial aid side of post-secondary education – completing FAFSA, VASA, CSS Profile and other financial aid forms. Work will be done in-person during the school day at various schools in Fairfax County, with participation at some evening presentations and Saturday FAFSA completion events. Assistance may also be provided via email, phone or Zoom meetings. Qualified applicants should have experience working with the financial aid process. Ability and willingness to do presentations (either in-person or virtually), while not required, would be helpful.
Hours are flexible and may vary from 5 – 20/week during “FAFSA season.” While not required, knowledge of Spanish would be a plus.
To apply, please send resumes to” info@collegeaccessfairfax.org. Please direct any questions to this email address as well.
Job will start mid to late November
Financial Aid Champions
Financial Aid Champions are positioned in FCPS high schools with high populations of students receiving free or reduced lunches, and/or high enrollment in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes. Champions assist students with all aspects of paying for college including FAFSA (or VASA) completion, scholarship searches, and advocating for students with special circumstances affecting eligibility
While this support most often occurs during the school day, Champions are also available via e-mail, phone and Zoom to speak to parents and students (contact information below). Although Champions have been assigned to individual schools, you may contact any Champion regardless of the school your child attends. Note that all FCPS students can work with a Champion, even if their school is not specifically listed.
You may also send any general questions you have to questions@collegeaccessfairfax.org and a Champion will respond as quickly as possible.
Champions begin taking appointments for one-on-one FAFSA or VASA support starting on October 1, 2022. FAFSA( or VASA) is only completed by students in their senior year. Please gather the required information before your appointment. A list of required documents and information is located on our Resources page. It is recommended that both the student and one parent obtain their FSA ID prior to a FAFSA appointment.
Click here to schedule a Financial Aid Champion Appointment.
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* Additional Champions may be hired throughout the school year, and schools covered by individual Champions are also subject to change.