So typically each school has a deadline for FAFSA. I don't know when her school deadline is. If she's going to community college, she may still have time to get it in. It would tell you on the schools website. Yes she will still be offered extra money even though the tuition is free. It is federal money for low income students. They always pay above and beyond the cost of tuition each semester. Ideally, the money is supposed to be used for things like books and a living arrangements, but they don't really enforce it or anything my stepdaughter, for example used all of hers to fun things like clothes, beauty treatments, DoorDash etc.

received Pell grants and for five consecutive semesters received the $$$, withdrew from and/or flunked all classes and our community college didn't put any restrictions on continued enrollment, like probation. It was really weird. She got a fulltime job at Home Depot and stopped "going to college" so I have no idea how long she could have kept it going. I don't think that's how the program is supposed to work. 

 I am disgusted by the fact that people in REAL need are being shut out of programs by people who just dont want to work! I am slogging myself to work each and every day to pay into this government system
 

I feel ya

I remember - in one of the gazzilliom jobs I worked - a woman said she wanted a health plan like her friend who got free groceries, hella perks, etc too

I informed her those plans were for low income people

She was like "you know that does not seem fair ... kind wish I was poor" 

Its sad because some people with lower incomes could be more productive citizens but they'd rather stay doing just barely the minimum so they can continually work the system (that's the only "work" they're trying to do) to get their government subsidized freebies

powersulk and her breeder sound like "just barely bare minimum" type of people

Shes applying for money to attend Community College 

Silly question -- did she apply to the community college? 
Here it's free too, but you actually have to put in an application. It's not like high school where you show up and they find you a place. You have to let them know you are coming (here).

I saw DHs oldest daughter "scam" the Federal Pell Grant system. Between that and her student loans, she stayed in school for 7 years, got a basic psyche degree and did not know she'd be graduating until 5 days before the ceremony. It was a moment in time I remember well. Here, my kids busting their butts in school for good grades and doing right by their scholarship and Pell funds and this woman is out buying cars, paying rent and living the life. Of course, today, my kids both have skills that get them places in life, both homeowners and doing well. Her? At 40+ years old, still renting rooms in people's homes. Not that anything is wrong with renting rooms but you'd think, after spending 7 years in college, she'd have a job that could afford her more. SMH

"HOWEVER this points me to the newly realized truth that I am really against government subsidizing of able-bodied folks. I am disgusted by the fact that people in REAL need are being shut out of programs by people who just dont want to work!" 

I hear you . My tolerance with this BS has been pretty low for years and now I am offically out of it! Especially, like you, I have experienced this just from dealing with BM and now the SD29 who are a couple of the Poster Children for milking the system out of making excuses just out being Lazy and Entitled..because the world ( well at least the welfare STate we live in , which isnt lost on them!) owes them for having such a rough life and because they have Anxiety so they cant do anything.  Knowing that I also have worked hard for years since I was a young age so that they can continue to have these handouts available to them at the ready. Make that makes sense!  I undestand that everyone could use a little help in life. However, I find it more hard to believe that an able bodied adult needs to be that  completely dependent as they are  on the system all the time for years if not permanently.  I got burned up ( and still do) remembering SD declaring  a "leave of absense, like a sabbatical" for herself. This was after just working one part time  gig in her life that didnt last. The rest of the time, and ( still is) just living off whatever she can from the Government. Gee, I didnt know being  a  mooching Welfare Queen was THAT exhausting!  Give me Break!  ANd dont get me wrong, this isnt to say that I have a problem with student loans and or money to go to college with..As long as its used for what it is intended for, however, as we all know, there are those people out there who always choose to abuse or squander that priviledge by taking too much advantage of these benefits, which isnt fair since it takes away from those folks out there who either need them more or would make good on being honest with their use of them 

Why. Just why are you banning your head against wall.  That hold famiky is dysfunctional,  your SO giving his first family his money [ and yours too]. Keeps this group dysfunctional.  The SK do the talk, tell you what they think you want to here,  [ going to college. Make something of them self, break the cycle ]. But in fact it's just talk.  
'Yes, if she gets herself together, she will attend college, drop some courses, so only will go two days a week a keep a solid "C". With very little efford. 
 

You are wright, it's a clown show.  That how they get through life so far.  DH Balling them out, you balling them out.  And what do you get. The bottom of T.T. Shoes,   And a back stabbing P.P.   But she found out back stabbing is not the way to go.  
Give uo,  save your money,  take a vacation with that money. Maje good memories.   The SG will find a loser to marry, have a kid.break up and have a new circus for the newt 25 years.  Disengage..from the clown show