FAFSA

FAFSA for 2027-28 Is Open Now

The 2027-28 FAFSA (for college starting summer or fall 2027) is open now at StudentAid.gov. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) lets students apply for grants, loans, and work-study funds. File as early as you can, since many colleges and scholarships use early priority deadlines.

How to Create Your FSA ID and Fill Out the FAFSA

• Video 1. How to Create a FAFSA ID

• Video 2. How to Fill Out the FAFSA

• Video 3. What Happens After I Fill Out the FAFSA

• College Priority Deadlines for FAFSA – When should it be filled out?

Determining Your Dependency Status

• Video 4. Determining Your Dependency

FAFSA Terms to Know

• FSA ID – your username and password for StudentAid.gov. Students and each parent/contributor need their own.

• SAI – Student Aid Index (replaced the old EFC, Expected Family Contribution)

• FAFSA Submission Summary – the summary you get after filing (formerly the SAR, Student Aid Report)

• MPN – Master Promissory Note, which you sign if you take out federal student loans

The FAFSA must be completed every year you attend college. Questions? Contact Mrs. Boltz in the Counseling Office.