Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Do The Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Starting October 1st! Have ready before you fill out the FAFSA: Tax & Financial Info
- Create your FSA ID:
- Visit the Federal Student Aid website to create your account.
- Enter your email
- Create a username and password
- Enter your legal name, date of birth, Social Security number, contact information, and challenge questions and answers
- Confirm your cell phone and email address with the secure code sent to your phone and email
- Identity, Family + Other Info:
- Both the parent and student need to create separate FSA IDs
- Parent(s) and student’s full legal names
- Parent(s) and student’s birth dates
- Parent(s) and student’s Social Security Number (SSN), permanent resident card, green card, or I-94 (Note- if your parent doesn’t have a SSN you can still apply)
- Parent(s) and student’s mobile phone numbers and emails (if available, cannot be the same)
- List of schools the student is considering
- Student’s driver’s license (if they have one)
- Parent(s) marriage status and dates. If divorced, the month and year of the divorce.
- Parent(s) and student’s federal tax return (If they have one)
- Parent(s) and student’s W-2 and other records of income.
- Annual amounts of untaxed income received in the household (SSI, Child Support, SNAP Benefits, etc.)
- Bank statements and records of investments (the home you live in and retirement accounts are not counted here)
- If your parent owns a business with more than 100 employees, or an investment farm, know the total value of the business.
- Complete the FAFSA
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