Start your FAFSA here.
Be sure to check out the FAFSA tools below to know what you need before you get started and for help with all your FAFSA questions.
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This FAFSA FAQ will help you gather what you need to get started.
Complete these steps before you fill out the FAFSA:
Create your CFNC account
Compile Necessary Documents:
Create an account and FSA ID at studentaid.gov
Your parents' SSNs, if they have SSNs and you're a dependent student
Tax Returns
Records of child support received
Current balances of cash, savings, and checking accounts
Net worth of investments, businesses, and farms
Step-by-Step Guide to Filling Out the New FAFSA (from CFNC) - VIDEO and SLIDES - This webinar from CFNC takes you step-by-step through the student and contributor/parent screens of the FAFSA and includes discussion of special circumstances, such as independent students.
Who is my parent? - a tool from FSA to help you determine which parent(s) should be included as contributor(s) on the FAFSA