FAFSA
What is the FAFSA?
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is a form completed by current and prospective college students in the United States to determine their eligibility for student financial aid.
Documents Needed To Apply:
The FAFSA questions ask for information about you (your name, date of birth, address, etc.) and about your financial situation. Depending on your circumstances (for instance, whether you’re a U.S. citizen or what tax form you used), you might need the following information or documents as you fill out the FAFSA application:
Your Social Security number
Your parents’ Social Security numbers if you are a dependent student
Your driver’s license number if you have one
Your Alien Registration number if you are not a U.S. citizen
Federal tax information or tax returns including IRS W-2 information, for you (and your spouse, if you are married), and for your parents if you are a dependent student:
IRS 1040
Foreign tax return or IRS 1040NR
Tax return for Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or Palau
Records of your untaxed income, such as child support received, interest income, and veterans noneducation benefits, for you, and for your parents if you are a dependent student
Information on cash; savings and checking account balances; investments, including stocks and bonds and real estate (but not including the home in which you live); and business and farm assets for you, and for your parents if you are a dependent student
FAFSA Filing Options:
Log in at fafsa.gov to apply online or
Fill out the form in the myStudentAid mobile app, available on the App Store (iOS) or Google Play (Android) or
Complete a 2022–23 FAFSA PDF (note: you must print out and mail the FAFSA PDF for processing) or
Request a print-out of the FAFSA PDF by calling us at 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243); then fill out the form and mail it for processing
Steps to Apply:
Go to the Government Student Aid website and choose the option, "Start Here".
Create a FSA I.D.
Write this information down. As a student, you will need this information to complete the FAFSA every year you are in college.
Gather the documents needed to apply.
Go to FAFSA.gov and select, "Login".
Select the upcoming school year
Complete the application
Use the "Help and Hints" sidebar if you need more information about a specific question.
Upon completion, print off your "Student Aid Report (SAR) for your records. This report will show what aid you qualify for.
Contact your school counselor with any questions.
Three FAFSA Deadlines To Worry About:
Federal FAFSA Deadline
June 30th, 2023.
College FAFSA Deadline
Each college may have its own deadline. Check with the college(s) you're interested in attending.
State FAFSA Deadline
TBD
Deadlines can be found HERE.