Questions about FAFSA?
Ask Benji, has the answers!

Free 24/7 FAFSA support to help Arizona families fill out the FAFSA and access thousands of dollars of grants, loans, and scholarships to help pay for education after high school.

 

Education is affordable

In the 2020-21 school year, 85.5% of undergraduate students were awarded financial aid in the form of grants, loans, and/or work-study.

(Source: National Center for Education Statistics)

Financial aid isn’t complicated

Grants, loans, scholarships, and work-study. What are they? Do I qualify? How do I get them? Let us help you get answers!

Meet Benji!

Benji is a first-of-its-kind chatbot that helps Arizona students, parents, and educators get quick answers to questions about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Benji helped nearly 36,000 students in the 23-24 school year.

Questions to Ask Benji

What if my parents make too much money?

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How do I start the FAFSA?

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Should I go to college, university, or trade school?

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How do I get scholarships?

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What if my parents make too much money? 🤖 How do I start the FAFSA? 🤖 Should I go to college, university, or trade school? 🤖 How do I get scholarships? 🤖

How Benji Works

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Text “Hi Benji” to (602) 786-8171 anytime for help.

 

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Benji texts you a welcome message. Respond to start chatting.

 
 

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Ask Benji any FAFSA questions until you have all the info to submit your application!

 

Supported by Arizona Institutions, for Arizona Students

Arizona Board of Regents
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Arizona State University
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Be a Leader Foundation
Education Forward Arizona
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Maricopa Community Colleges
Mesa Public Schools

  • "...I loved having the help available through text. It makes it so much more convenient than scouring through emails."

    Senior Student, Class of 2024

  • "Ask Benji benefits us so much by having expert advice at the ready for students when they need help, friendly reminders when action needs to be taken, and a steady presence that students can depend on."

    Director of Next Steps, Graduation Solutions

  • "It was nice to have someone remind me to do things so I won't fall behind if I didn't take the opportunity to do so. I learned a lot more about what to do because of the texts. Thanks."

    Tempe Union High School District 2023 grad

  • “Benji? I know Ask Benji! Benji [texted] me until I got my kid’s FAFSA done! I have 15 kids and the youngest is the only one that played with Benji and he is the only one that finished the FAFSA!”

    Arizona School Counselors Association member

  • "Benji has been my emotional support throughout the whole process of applying for FAFSA."

    Globe High School parent of 2021 grad

  • "Benji has been an excellent resource in Mesa. Benji has empowered us to provide assistance to thousands of students through the FAFSA process and we have seen the results!"

    Dr. Michael Garcia, Mesa Public Schools

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