Workshops and Student Advisory Events
Registration for events and openings will be posted when available.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Senior Events
October (ongoing): The 2025-2026 CSS Profile is open.
The CSS Profile is an additional financial application required by certain colleges and universities for consideration for financial aid.
View a list of schools that require the CSS Profile here.
Please note that the CSS Profile is now free for families making up to $100,000 a year. Otherwise, the initial application to complete the application is $25. This covers the cost of the application itself and the cost of sending the results to one college. For every additional college that is added, the additional expense is $16 per college.
November 15, 2024 to January 30, 2025: Scholarship Fund of Alexandria Application
The Scholarship Fund of Alexandria provides scholarships exclusively to seniors at Alexandria City High School with a minimum GPA of 2.0 by the end of their junior year. Through one single Application, each ACHS student can be eligible for over a hundred local scholarships. Terrific odds—over 50% of our applicants are award recipients.
First Time Applicants, check your email for instructions on
uploading your required financial information.
Thursdays from November to January: Appy Hours
Every Thursday, the Scholarship Fund of Alexandria is available from 3:30-4:30 PM in the King Street Rotunda, or virtually to support students with ANY applications! Advisers will help students and families with college and financial aid applications, including the CSS Profile (required for students applying to UVA, William & Mary, University of Richmond, George Washington University, and Washington and Lee). We are also able to provide support when the SFA Scholarship Application opens on November 15. ACHS alums are welcome for support with financial aid/scholarship applications. No appointment necessary! Drop in and get the help your student needs! Contact Ms. Samuel with questions.
December (ongoing): The 2025-2026 FAFSA opens December 1.
Every senior, current college student, or former students seeking to enroll in college should complete the FAFSA. Completing the FAFSA can potentially qualify students for up to $7,395 via the Pell Grant, as well as additional funding in state or institutional aid. Even if the student is not eligible for the Pell Grant, he or she may STILL be eligible to receive thousands in state or institutional aid. Every family should complete the FAFSA to see what they might qualify for!
The FAFSA is an application that students have to renew every year that they are enrolled in college.
Completing the FAFSA can qualify students for grants, scholarships, and loans. Contact an SFA adviser for one-on-one assistance!
Tuesday December 10, 2024: FAFSA Workshop for Students and Families
The Scholarship Fund of Alexandria presents a FAFSA-related night on Tuesday, December 10th at 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at Alexandria City High School. Families will learn about FAFSA and why these forms are important for their seniors to complete with parents’ and the SFA’s help. Register here in advance! Contact Ms. Miller with questions.
Thursday May 22, 2025: 2025 SFA Awards Ceremony
The Scholarship Fund of Alexandria presents a celebratory evening Thursday, May 22nd from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm at Alexandria City High School. Student award winners, their families and friends, scholarship donors as well as Alexandria community members gather together at ACHS to watch the presentation of the SFA scholarships to the ACHS Class of 2025 senior recipients. Formal Recipient/Donor portraits are taken this evening. Please dress neatly. A conversational exchange between students and donors prior, reception with refreshments after. More details to come. Contact Ms. Samuel with questions.
Senior and SFA Alumni Events
October: The 2024-2025 CSS Profile is open.
The CSS Profile is an additional financial application required by certain colleges and universities for consideration for financial aid.
View a list of schools that require the CSS Profile here.
Please note that the CSS Profile is now free for families making up to $100,000 a year. Otherwise, the initial application to complete the application is $25. This covers the cost of the application itself and the cost of sending the results to one college. For every additional college that is added, the additional expense is $16 per college.
December: The 2024-2025 FAFSA opens December 1.
Every senior, current college student, or former students seeking to enroll in college should complete the FAFSA. Completing the FAFSA can potentially qualify students for up to $6,495 via the Pell Grant, as well as additional funding in state or institutional aid. Even if the student is not eligible for the Pell Grant, he or she may still be eligible to receive thousands in state or institutional aid. Every family should complete the FAFSA to see what they might qualify for!
The FAFSA is an application that students have to renew every year that they are enrolled in college.
Completing the FAFSA can qualify students for grants, scholarships, and loans.
Tuesday January 7, 2025: The SFA Award Recipient Alumni Luncheon
The Scholarship Fund of Alexandria invites the SFA Award Recipients from the Classes of 2023 and 2024 to the annual reunion lunch. Stories and tips are shared alongside good food. Rotunda at noon. RSVP requested. Invitation to come! Contact Ms. Samuel with questions.
PREVIOUS EVENTS
Senior Events
October 21-25, 2024: Virginia College Application Week
Take advantage of VCAW (Virginia College Application Week) and submit your finished VA (and even some out of state!) applications for FREE. NO FEE. We can help you take that final step and be done with it! We helped 144 ACHS seniors in 2024! Think of the money you and your family will save! A big thanks to Virginia College Advising Corps for partnering with us during this important time! Contact Ms. Miller with questions.
Monday August 5, 2024: SFA Recipient Summer Send-Off
2024 First-Year Recipients: DINNER, IMPORTANT INFO, PRIZES AND FUN! The Teen Wellness Center chimes in about crucial self-care, and SFA advisors answer questions about being a successful college student, growing connections, and more. We’ll talk about: How to College—dealing with stress, time management and studying, finding campus resources and getting help before you REALLY need it. Let us know you plan to join us by August 3, 2024. Questions? Text us at 703-219-8713 or contact Ms. Miller with questions.
Monday July 29, 2024: SFA Book Club Meeting
Join the Scholarship Fund of Alexandria and the Teen Council of the Library on Monday, July 29th from 5:30 pm to 7 pm at Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library, 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22304 for a meeting of the SFA Book Club! A progression of books through the summer and school year will reveal the college, postsecondary possibilities, dreams (and even No-Nos) for your future selves.
Contact Ms. Miller with questions.
Thursday July 18, 2024: FAFSA and Finance Workshop
Get help filling out your FAFSA and with all other financial aid matters. 4-6pm, July 18th from 4 pm to 6 pm at the King Street campus!
Contact Ms. Miller with questions.
May 22, 2024: 2024 SFA Awards Ceremony
The Scholarship Fund of Alexandria presents a celebratory evening Wednesday, May 22nd from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm at Alexandria City High School. Student award winners, their families and friends, scholarship donors as well as Alexandria community members gather together at ACHS to watch the presentation of the SFA scholarships to the ACHS Class of 2024 senior recipients. Formal Recipient/Donor portraits are taken this evening. Please dress neatly. With a conversational exchange between students and donors prior, reception with refreshments after. More details to come. Contact Ms. Samuel with questions.
February 27, 2024: The SFA Spanish Financial Aid Night
The Scholarship Fund of Alexandria presents a Spanish Financial Aid Night on Tuesday, February 27th at 6:00 pm in the Rotunda. Spanish-Speaking Families will learn about FAFSA & VASA and why these forms are important for their seniors to complete with parents’ and the SFA’s help.
Contact Ms. Miller with questions.
November 1, 2023 to January 31; financial info submission March 1, 2024:
The Scholarship Fund of Alexandria Application
The Scholarship Fund of Alexandria provides scholarships exclusively to seniors at Alexandria City High School with a minimum GPA of 2.0 by the end of their junior year. Through one single Application, each ACHS student can be eligible for over a hundred local scholarships. Terrific odds—over 50% of our applicants are award recipients.
First Time Applicants, check your email for instructions on
uploading your required financial information by March 1.
January 5, 2024: The SFA Award Recipient Alumni Luncheon
The Scholarship Fund of Alexandria invites the SFA Award Recipients from the Classes of 2022 and 2023 to the annual reunion lunch. Stories and tips are shared alongside good food. Rotunda at noon. RSVP requested. See your SFA inbox!
December FAFSA Workshop
The 2024-2025 FAFSA is changing! Please join the Scholarship Fund of Alexandria for the most current FAFSA information updates and individual student/family sessions. Translation services will be available in Spanish, Arabic, and Amharic. SFA staff will walk students and families through the process of creating FSA IDs and through the process of completing the FAFSA. Sign-up will be available prior to the sessions. The SFA college advising staff will use all communication channels to relay the intricacies of the new FAFSA to you—but remember, you can reach out to us with your questions too. Call, visit, or email.
November FAFSA Workshop
The 2024-2025 FAFSA is changing! Please join the Scholarship Fund of Alexandria for the most current FAFSA information updates and individual student/family sessions. Translation services will be available in Spanish, Arabic, and Amharic. SFA staff will walk students and families through the process of creating FSA IDs and through the process of completing the FAFSA. Sign-up will be available prior to the sessions. The SFA college advising staff will use all communication channels to relay the intricacies of the new FAFSA to you—but remember, you can reach out to us with your questions too. Call, visit, or email.
October 23-27, 2023: Virginia College Application Week
During the week students can apply to in-state colleges for free using codes as fee waivers. The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) makes these codes available to eligible schools only—and ACHS is one of these. Students should have their college applications done and ready to submit when they walk in the door of the King Street Auditorium. Codes supplied work only through Friday and will not work from Saturday, October 28 forward. Bring your student ID and computer: RED DAYS during lunch (11:36-1:45); BLUE DAYS during advisory (10:06-11:30); BLUE DAYS during lunch (11:36-1:45). Students will receive a required survey which also serves as a raffle ticket, and the completed survey will be exchanged for a school code. Students input their code into the CommonApp and can then submit their applications(s), saving lots of $$$! Students check out with a volunteer to return the codes and return to lunch or proceed to class.
Contact Ms. Miller with questions.
October 11, 2023: ACHS College Fair (King Street Campus Gymnasium)
ACHS students will have the opportunity to meet with admissions officers from a wide variety of colleges and universities. CLOSED
October 11, 2023: In-School SAT this Fall
All seniors will take the SAT during the school day—date to be announced! This will be an official SAT score that students may send to colleges. There is no advance registration required, and the test is free for all seniors. CLOSED
October 5, 2023: Financial Aid Overview!
The 2024-2025 FAFSA is changing! Please join the Scholarship Fund of Alexandria for the most current FAFSA information updates and individual student/family sessions. Translation services will be available in Spanish, Arabic, and Amharic. SFA staff will walk students and families through the process of creating FSA IDs and through the process of completing the FAFSA. Sign-up will be available prior to the sessions. The SFA college advising staff will use all communication channels to relay the intricacies of the new FAFSA to you—but remember, you can reach out to us with your questions too. Call, visit, or email. REGISTRATION CLOSED
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