FAFSA

1. Create a StudentAid.gov account

2. Collect the necessary documents

3. Determine dependency status and whether your parent(s) will be required to contribute information on your FAFSA form

4. Dependent students use the Who's My FAFSA Parent? Wizard to identify contributors

5. Contact FAFSA Help Center with specific questions

If you're a dependent student, you'll need this information for both you and your parents

1. You and your parents will need an Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID to access the FAFSA and sign electronically. 

2. Your social security number (SSN)

3. Your parents' social security numbers 

4. You will no longer need tax documents. All of this information will be automatically accessed from the IRS through the Direct Data Exchange (DDX).