Hood College Open House

Meet with current students, key staff and other campus community members and learn about becoming a Hood College Blazer.

Register for Saturday, November 22

Exciting News.... Instant Decision and FAFSA Completion available at Open House!

Hood College is thrilled to enhance our Open House programming with Instant Decision and FAFSA Completion events! Now, Open House is a one-stop destination where students can receive admission decisions and complete their FAFSA.

Eligibility: Available for high school seniors starting in fall 2026 and transfer students starting in spring or fall 2026.
Registration: Students do not need to register in advance for either option; simply bring the required items to participate.

Instant Decision Details	FAFSA Completion Details
Get an immediate admission decision during this unique opportunity for high school seniors and transfer students attending college in 2026!	High school seniors and transfer students attending college in fall 2026 can complete the FAFSA on-site with assistance from our financial aid staff.
How to participate: If you have not already applied and/or received your admission decision, bring your transcript(s) and they will be collected when you check in for Open House. Expect to receive your admission decision by the end of the event. Required Materials (high school seniors): Unofficial or official transcript (grades 9-11) Required Materials (transfer students): Unofficial or official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended If you have completed fewer than 24 transferable credits, we will also require your final high school transcript Writing sample (this can be a paper you have already written for a class)	How to participate: Stop by the library, room 2006, between noon and 2 p.m. Requirements: Create an FSA ID for both student and contributor at least two days before the event. Contributors must be a parent, stepparent, or adoptive parent. Follow this link for instructions on creating your FSA ID.
Optional Materials (high school seniors): Essay (600 words or less) Resume Recommendation letters Optional Materials (transfer students): Resume Recommendation letters	Helpful but Optional: Prior year tax documents (2024’s 1040 or W-2s) are useful for utilizing the IRS Data Retrieval Tool within FAFSA.

Instant Decision Details

FAFSA Completion Details

Get an immediate admission decision during this unique opportunity for high school seniors and transfer students attending college in 2026!

High school seniors and transfer students attending college in fall 2026 can complete the FAFSA on-site with assistance from our financial aid staff.

How to participate:
If you have not already applied and/or received your admission decision, bring your transcript(s) and they will be collected when you check in for Open House. Expect to receive your admission decision by the end of the event.

Required Materials (high school seniors):

Unofficial or official transcript (grades 9-11)

Required Materials (transfer students):

Unofficial or official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended
If you have completed fewer than 24 transferable credits, we will also require your final high school transcript
Writing sample (this can be a paper you have already written for a class)

How to participate:
Stop by the library, room 2006, between noon and 2 p.m.

Requirements:

Create an FSA ID for both student and contributor at least two days before the event.
- Contributors must be a parent, stepparent, or adoptive parent.
- Follow this link for instructions on creating your FSA ID.

Optional Materials (high school seniors):

Essay (600 words or less)
Resume
Recommendation letters

Optional Materials (transfer students):

Resume
Recommendation letters

Helpful but Optional:

Prior year tax documents (2024’s 1040 or W-2s) are useful for utilizing the IRS Data Retrieval Tool within FAFSA.

Hood College Open House

Meet with current students, key staff and other campus community members and learn about becoming a Hood College Blazer.

Register for Saturday, November 22

Exciting News.... Instant Decision and FAFSA Completion available at Open House!

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