During the webinar, featured speaker, Rosemary Peterson, McKinney-Vento Graduation Success Liaison, Marysville School District (WA), shared key steps and insights on supporting unaccompanied homeless youth (UHY) through the FAFSA process. Here’s how she helps prepare students for success and the challenges she navigates along the way.

Partner Spotlight: Steps to Support UHY through the FAFSA process

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The 2025-2026 FAFSA will be fully available to students on or before December 1, 2024. Youth experiencing homelessness face many barriers filling out the FAFSA and often require additional support and resources. In this webinar, participants will:

1. Understand the roles and responsibilities of liaisons, counselors, and financial aid administrators to help homeless youth complete the FAFSA
2. Review the homeless provisions from the FAFSA Simplification Act
3. Learn strategies to help UHY prepare for the FAFSA

Presenters:

• Jillian Sitjar, Director of Higher Education Partnerships, SchoolHouse Connection
• Barbara Duffield, Executive Director, SchoolHouse Connection
• Rosemary Peterson, MKV Graduation Success Liaison, Marysville, WA School District