FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid:

• The FAFSA Application is the qualifier for Pell Grants, Student Loans, and Work Study Money. 

• Begin applying mid- December of 2023  for the 2024/2025 School Year

• Look at the following website for answers to many questions you may have about the FAFSA and financial aid in general: https://studentaid.ed.gov/fafsa/next-steps

Directions for filing the FAFSA

Step 1 - Both student and parent must apply for a FSA ID at fsaid.gov (a username and password combination that allows you to sign your FAFSA electronically)

Step 2 - Complete the FAFSA Application at www.fafsa.ed.gov

• Things you will need to apply:

  • • Your Social Security Number

    • Your Parents' Social Security Number

    • Your drivers license number if you have one

    • Your Alien Registration number if you are not a U.S. Citizen

    • Federal tax information or tax returns including IRS W-2 forms for you (and your spouse, if you are married), and your parents if you are a dependent student

    • All tax information must now be downloaded using the IRS data retrieval tool

    • Records of untaxed income, such as Social Security benefits, Welfare benefits, and Veteran's benefits for yourself and/or your parents

    • Information on savings, investments, and business and farm assets for yourself and/or your parents