Step-by-step:

  1. 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.
  2. Apply For Financial Aid (if applicable)
    • See detailed steps below
    • After you finish your FAFSA(s), enter the four-digit Data Release Number (DRN) in the Financial Aid section of the admissions portal.
  3. Upload Proof of Government Issued Photo ID 
  4. 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.
  5. Complete the Readiness Assessment
  6. Complete Enrollment Documents

Here are the detailed steps to help you with applying for Financial Aid

  1. 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.
  2. 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 DateFAFSA Needed
    4/7/20252024-2025 & 2025-2026
    5/5/2025
    6/2/20252025-2026
    6/30/2025
    8/4/2025
    9/2/2025
    9/29/2025
    10/27/2025
    11/24/2025
    1/5/2026
    2/2/2026
    3/2/20262025-2026 & 2026-2027
    4/6/2026
    5/4/2026
    6/1/20262026 & 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.

  3. 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)