What are my steps to FAFSA?
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Step 1: Create a FSA ID
This process takes 2-3 days to confirm
Info needed:
Social Security # (students should memorize this!)
Home address
Contact info- phone #, email (not school email)
** If you have older siblings that have created an account you can skip this step and use the same account **
Step 2: Completing your FAFSA Form
When the 2025-2026 FAFSA form becomes available on October 1st, 2025 . Follow these steps to complete and submit yours.
Visit FAFSA.gov and select the "Start a New Form" option.
Log in to your studentaid.gov account to access and start your FAFSA form. Your parent/guardian can also start your form on your behalf, but you will still need to enter the form and complete your required sections.
Provide your information and answers within the form as instructed.
Invite any contributors who are identified based on the answers you provide.
Once you and your contributors have provided all of the required information, consent and approval, and signatures on your respective sections of the FAFSA form, submit your form.
Step 3: Confirmation Email
After you submit your FAFSA form, you'll receive a confirmation email. Make sure you review it closely as it may include important information.
Any critical actions you may need to take once your FAFSA form is processed, such as providing missing contributor information or missing signatures.
Your estimated eligibility for a Federal Pell Grant and your estimated Student Aid Index (SAI) will be listed if the form does not have any critical errors that need to be solved.
The SAI is an index number calculated using your FAFSA information to determine eligibility for a need-based aid. Starting in the 2024-2025 award year, schools will use your SAI to assess how much financial aid they will offer you.
** If you completed your FAFSA form online, processing can take between 1-3 days.
You can check the status of your FAFSA form by logging into your Studentaid.gov account. **
Step 4: FAFSA Submission Summary
Starting in the 2025-2026 award year, you'll receive a FAFSA Submission Summary after your FAFSA form has been processed.
Access your Submission Summary by logging into StudentAid.gov account.
In your summary you will gain access to: Eligibility Overview, FAFSA form Answers, School information, and Next Steps.
*Attention*
*Attention*
Instate universities require every student to complete their 26-27 FAFSA to qualify for school year 26-27 merit based scholarships
Instate universities require every student to complete their 26-27 FAFSA to qualify for school year 26-27 merit based scholarships
(Greenway High School CEEB code: 030-266)
1st stop: Apply for Financial Aid with the FAFSA form.
2nd stop: Understand and prepare FAFSA form contributors.
3rd stop: Create & Access your StudentAid.gov account.
4th stop: Gather info required to complete the FAFSA form.
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