What is the FAFSA?
Free Application for Federal Student Aid

This application is the form you will need to fill out to obtain financial aid from the federal government to help pay tuition at postsecondary schools. The FAFSA asks for information about the student and the student's family, including tax returns, so you'll need to work together to complete it. The FAFSA is free - you don't need to pay anyone to prepare it for you. The FAFSA will need to be completed each year while you are attending an undergraduate program school in order to request aid. 

Why should you apply for financial aid? 

Financial aid is money to help you pay for college or career school. Financial aid can be received in the form of Grants, Scholarships, Loans, and Federal Work Study . Each year, over 13 million students who file the FAFSA get more than $120 billion from the U.S. Department of Education. 

The new Financial Aid Application opened on December 31st.