💸 Your Guide to FAFSA and Financial Aid

👉 Students: register for free, here 
👉 Parents/Caring Adults: register for free, here 

The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is dropping this December, and BigFuture is here to help you get up to speed on everything you need to know about the FAFSA and financial aid. We’ll tackle questions like… 

• What is the FAFSA and how do I complete it? 

• What are the different types of financial aid? 

• How do I qualify for financial aid and where else can I find resources? 

Our experts at Get Schooled, uAspire, and college campus financial aid offices are ready to break down the process for you! Join us on December 12th and get your questions answered. 

Meet our Guest Speakers

Tim Haight
Assistant Director of Financial Aid, Swarthmore College

Tim Haight is currently an Assistant Director of Financial Aid at Swarthmore College. He started his career in financial aid at the Community College of Allegheny County in 2018. He holds a B.A. in English Writing and an M.Ed in Higher Education Management, both from the University of Pittsburgh.

Eric Lopez

Eric Lopez is a college access professional based in Long Beach, California, and serves as the Senior Program Manager of College & First Jobs Advising at Get Schooled. He holds a B.A. in Sociology from UC Santa Barbara and an M.Ed. in Student Development Administration from Seattle University. With diverse experience across higher education and college access organizations, Eric has dedicated the last 8 years of his career to guiding students on their postsecondary paths.

Keisa Davis-Rezendes
Associate Director of Student Financial Services, Bunker Hill Community College

Keisa Davis-Rezendes is the Associate Director of Student Financial Services at Bunker Hill Community College where she has worked since 2017. Prior to that, Keisa worked at Lesley University as an Assistant Director of financial Aid, working with traditional age undergraduates. She is the 2023 recipient of the Paul Cellucci Leadership in State Government award. She has served students and families in higher education for over 13 years at a variety of institutions . Keisa is driven by her desire to give back to her community and sees her role at Bunker Hill Community College as a gateway for college achievement and transformation. Her own positive experiences with financial aid as an undergraduate motivate her to pay it forward to others by creating an environment where financial aid is not to be feared but seen as a useful and necessary tool. She is also motivated as a person of color to provide an example to younger generations and hold the door open for others to walk through. Beyond the office, Keisa enjoys weight-lifting, genealogy and playing with her three cats.

Brendan Williams
Vice President of Knowledge, uAspire

Brendan is the VP of Knowledge at uAspire. In this role, he is one of uAspire's internal financial aid experts, supporting the research, evaluation & learning, and consulting teams. He helps drive thought leadership to ensure uAspire shares its latest research, innovations, and student-centered practices with the field. Brendan also works with external partners to strengthen their college access and success practices, promote systems change, and reduce barriers for students and families. Over his tenure at uAspire, he has worked as a financial aid advisor, working directly with students in the Boston public schools and as an external trainer, training practitioners at organizations nationwide. Previously, Brendan was a tutor at City on a Hill Charter Schools. Brendan received his Master of Science in Public Affairs from UMASS Boston and his BA in economics and psychology from SUNY Binghamton.