Help Filling Out the FAFSA at Reading Area Community College
The Financial Aid Lab at Reading Area Community College gives in person help filling out college aid applications: the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, the PHEAA State Grant application, the Federal Direct Loan Master Promissory Note and Entrance Counseling, and scholarship applications.
Walk-in help is available in Berks Hall, Room 107, on the college campus at 10 S 2nd St., Reading PA 19602. The lab is open Monday 9AM to 5PM, Tuesday 9AM to 7:30PM, Wednesday 9AM to 7:30PM, Thursday 9AM to 5PM, and Friday 9AM to 5PM. The lab phone number is 610-607-6225.
It is advisable to establish your FSA ID before your visit, at studentaid.gov. That is a suggestion, not a requirement to be seen.
If you would rather get help from home, virtual assistance with the FAFSA is offered Tuesday and Wednesday from 5PM to 7:30PM through a link posted on the financial aid page at racc.edu/admissions/financial-aid. No camera is needed, but audio is required.
Financial aid representatives also answer questions by email at financialaid@racc.edu or by phone at 610.607.6225 during regular business hours: Monday, Thursday and Friday 8AM to 5PM, and Tuesday and Wednesday 8AM to 7:30PM. Email is not secure, so do not send forms containing your or your parent's Social Security numbers or tax information by email. Hand-deliver sensitive information or contact the office about other options.
Two numbers you may need for the forms: the Department of Education Code, the 8-digit OPE ID, is 01038800, and the FAFSA School Code is 010388.
The college participates in most Federal and State financial aid programs, and scholarships are also available through the Reading Area Community College Foundation. The page does not say what the lab costs or whether help is limited to RACC students and applicants.
Source: racc.edu/admissions/financial-aid, read November 3, 2026.
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In person assistance is offered in our Financial Aid Lab. Receive help completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, the PHEAA State Grant application, Federal Direct Loan Master Promissory Note and Entrance Counseling, and scholarship applications.
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