FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid): www.fafsa.ed.gov

Anyone who wants financial aid for college will need to fill out the FAFSA. The application is used to determine the dollar amount you or your family will be expected to contribute towards college. All federal grant and loan awards are determined by the FAFSA, and nearly all colleges use the FAFSA as the basis for their own financial aid awards.

Application for 2021-2022 school year begins October 2021

The FAFSA requires information in five categories:

• Information about the student

• Information about the student’s dependency status

• Information about the student’s parents

• Information about the student’s finances

• A list of the schools that should receive the results of the FAFSA

Before you complete the FAFSA form, the Federal Student Aid Estimator can help you understand your options to pay for college or career school by providing an early estimate of your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and eligibility for federal student aid.

ESTIMATE YOUR FEDERAL STUDENT AID

Resources:

Everything You Need To Know About The FAFSA in 2021

National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators