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Schedule an Appointment

Virtual (Zoom) and In-Person Appointments

Students are encouraged to make appointments in advance. Schedule your virtual or in-person appointment using Watermark/Aviso. 

Please be on time for your meeting. Advisors will wait only 5 minutes past the start of your appointment before they mark you as a no-show. Students with a high number of no-shows may be blocked from making future appointments in Aviso. If you are unable to attend an appointment, please cancel it as soon as possible so another student can meet with a Financial Aid Advisor.

Accepted Award Letter Mandatory Meeting

New in 2023-2024: Students should schedule an Accepted Award Letter Mandatory Meeting in Watermark/Aviso. Students have 30 days to schedule their meeting, which can be done in person or via Zoom. When scheduling the meeting select, Accepted Award Letter Mandatory Meeting.

How to Make an Appointment

Schedule your in-person or virtual appointment using Watermark/Aviso.

  • Log into Watermark/Aviso.
  • Select Schedule a Meeting from your dashboard.
  • Choose a Location dropdown and select Financial Aid.
  • Know who you want to meet with can be left blank for the first available appointment.
    • Selecting a person may mean a longer wait before your appointment.
  • What would you like to discuss, select a meeting option. Click Next 
  • I want to meet with someone from, confirm the meeting by clicking the button below. Click Next.
  • Click the button below How would you like to meet? Then click Pick a time.
  • Select a Date using arrows. 
    • Select the Appointment time option. Click Next.
  • Click Save to confirm the appointment. An email will be sent to you with the meeting details.

Questions? Watch the How to Make Appointments with Financial Aid using Aviso (Watermark) video

What to Expect at Your Zoom Appointment

What to Expect at Your Zoom Appointment

Virtual Meetings with the Financial Aid Office are by appointment only.  Students will receive a generic email from Aviso when they schedule their virtual appointment, later a second email will include the Zoom link needed to get into the virtual appointment.  Students who cannot find the email with the link can log in to their Aviso Home screen, click on the appointment and find the link inside.

Please be on time for your meeting.  Advisors will wait only 5 minutes past the start of your appointment before they mark you as a no-show.  Students with a high number of no-shows can be blocked from making future appointments.  If you are unable to attend an appointment, please cancel it as soon as possible so another student can meet with a Financial Aid Advisor.

Be ready with your ctcLink ID number and a picture ID: driver’s license, government ID, HC ID, etc.

  1. We will ask you for ctcLink ID number first
  2. Followed by you showing me your picture ID using your device’s camera

(This is the only time that you have to use your camera. Afterward, you may keep it turned off.)

If you need help setting up your Zoom account please see this (use your student account) Step-by-Step Guide.

How to Prepare for a FAFSA/WASFA One-on-One

How to Prepare for a FAFSA/WASFA One-on-One

#1 Schedule Your Appointment

#2 Before the one-on-one, please complete:

  • Application for your FSA ID or WASFA Account login if you are not using your personal information to log into your FAFSA or WASFA
  • Additional paperwork is necessary to complete your application for financial aid at Highline. Please refer to Financial Aid Guide and Checklist for more information

#3 Please bring the following documents to your one-on-one:

  1. Your FSA ID or WASFA Account login information (Please set up your FSA ID or WASFA Account before your One-On-One; see below for an information video on setting up the FSA ID)
  2. Social Security Number
  3. Driver’s License or ID Card
  4. Student Income and Tax-Related Documents (if you filed a tax return)
    • 2023-2024 FAFSA/WASFA
      • 2021 Tax Return Transcript
      • 2021 W-2(s)
  5. Parent Income and Tax Related Documents (if the student is under 24 years of age)
    • 2023-2024 FAFSA/WASFA
      • 2021 Tax Return Transcript
      • 2021 W-2(s)
  6. Alien Registration number or Permanent Resident Card (Green Card)
  7. Any 2021 untaxed income information, such as child support
  8. Current balance of cash, savings, and checking account (amount only)
  9. Current net worth of your (and your spouse’s) business and investments