Step-by-step:
- Complete Your Application For Admissions
- Go to apply.lafilm.edu and enter in your email. Fill out the page and click the “Create Account” button to begin the application form.
- Apply For Financial Aid (if applicable)
- See detailed steps below
- Input and save the FAFSA confirmation number in the Financial Aid section of the Admissions Portal. You can also forward the FAFSA confirmation email you receive to your admissions rep.
- Upload Proof of Government Issued Photo ID
- Scan or take a picture of your ID and upload it to the portal after you submit your application. Instructions: How to take a photo of your ID with your phone
- Upload Proof of High School Graduation
- High resolution copy/image of High School Diploma, GED Certificate, GED Score Card, or College Degree.
- Official Transcripts must be sent to our school by the institution. Further details are available on the Admissions portal.
- Legal History
- Complete the Readiness Assessment
- Complete Enrollment Documents
Here are the detailed steps to help you with applying for Financial Aid
- Click to Create your FSA ID – Click Get Started and Complete the information. If you are under 24, your parents will also need their own FSA ID.
- Log in and Complete your Free Application for Federal Student Aid
- Complete the FAFSA based on your start date in the table below
- Enter our school code 040373.
Start Date FAFSA Needed 4/7/2025 2024-2025 & 2025-2026 5/5/2025 6/2/2025 2025-2026 6/30/2025 8/4/2025 9/2/2025 9/29/2025 10/27/2025 11/24/2025 1/5/2026 2/2/2026 3/2/2026 2025-2026 & 2026-2027 4/6/2026 5/4/2026 6/1/2026 2026 & 2027 6/29/2026 8/3/2026 8/31/2026 9/26/2026 10/26/2026 11/24/2026 Check out these Pro Tips for the FAFSA form or FAFSA Help to assist you in completing this step.
- Enter your DRN on the Admissions Portal
After you finish your FAFSA(s), you will get a four-digit Data Release Number (DRN). Enter this DRN in the Financial Aid section of the admissions portal. This confirms that your FAFSA is being processed. You will not receive any financial aid details until after the FAFSA processes successfully, which can take 3-5 business days.
Helpful Tools
- Questions? Please contact the FAFSA Helplines:
- Call the FSA ID Helpline at 800.557.7394
- Call the FAFSA Helpline at 800-433-3243 (800-4-FED AID)
- FAFSA Instructions and troubleshooting:
- How to Create an Account Username and Password (FSA ID)
- Troubleshooting Your Account Username and Password (FSA ID)