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Once you have created your FSA ID and are set to begin the FAFSA application, make sure you are completing the 2024-25 FAFSA form.
Students, please complete this form: https://forms.gle/8JY3vq9CV8k1VyF87
Prior to filling out the FAFSA form, you must create an FSA ID if you do not already have one. This is your username and password, which will be used to log in to studentaid.gov. This process requires a Social Security Number, Mobile Phone #, and Personal Email Address, along with other basic information like Name, Permanent/Mailing Address, and Birthdate.
If you plan to attend our March 18th FAFSA Night, please be sure to make your FSA ID at least 3 business days in advance to ensure your account is verified by the night of the event.
FAFSA Specifics
Student Aid Index
Index number that is calculated using information provided by student and their contributors. The number can range from -1500 to 999999. This number is not a dollar amount, but is the number used by colleges and career or trade schools to calculate how much aid a student is eligible for.
Consent
Students and their contributors will need to provide consent when filling out the FAFSA form. Approving simply allows FAFSA to use the direct data exchange from the IRS to have tax data transferred directly from the IRS to FAFSA. Declining consent will result in the student being ineligible for federal Financial Aid.
Contributors
Refers to anyone that is required to provide information on a student’s FAFSA form, which could include a student’s spouse or parent(s). Students will need their contributor’s name, date of birth, SSN, and email address to invite contributors
*Info Contributors Need:
FSA ID
2022 Tax Information
Amount of Child Support received in the past year
Info on Assets owned (investments, businesses, etc.)
Types of Financial Aid
Federal Pell Grants: (Max: $7,395) Unlike a loan, a Federal Pell Grant does not need to be repaid. Typically federal pell grants are awarded to undergraduate students who display financial need and have not earned a bachelor’s, graduate or professional degree
Work Study: Funded through financial aid, work-study programs are job opportunities provided on campus to those who qualify. Typically, these jobs provide a very flexible schedule in order to accomodate students.
Loans
Direct Subsidized Loans: Given to students who demonstrate financial need. Generally has no interest.
Direct Unsubsidized Loans: Loans made to eligible undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, but eligibility is not based on financial need.
Helpful Articles:
8 Easy Steps for Parents Completing the FAFSA
6 Things Students Need Before they Fill out the 2024-25 FAFSA
Undocumented Students and Financial Aid
Cómo Enviar el Formulario FAFSA 2024–25 Si el Padre No Tiene un SSN
How to Submit FAFSA if Your Contributor does not have an SSN
For questions and concerns related to FAFSA, please fill out the Google Form linked below:
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