BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – High school seniors are home for the holidays, and officials are encouraging them to fill out the FAFSA form now in order to help pay for college. Your child could recieve thousands in free pell grant money that they don’t have to pay back. Alabama Possible says this year’s form takes roughly 30 minutes to fill out. Typically in Alabama, only about 35,000 students take the time to fill out the form each year.