Why fill out a FAFSA form?
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the first step in the financial aid process. You use the FAFSA form to apply for federal student aid, such as grants, work-study, and loans. In addition, most states and colleges use information from the FAFSA form to award nonfederal aid.
Why all the questions?
Most of the questions on the FAFSA form are required to calculate your Student Aid Index (SAI). The SAI measures your family’s financial strength and is used to determine your eligibility for federal student aid. The state and the colleges you list may also use some of your responses to determine if you may be eligible for state or school aid, in addition to federal aid.
To begin your FAFSA application click on the button below or go to: https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
What Will FAFSA Need From Me as a Student?
Gathering Needed Documents
When you create your FAFSA profile and application you will be required to enter personal information, some of which you’ve already provided and we’ve gathered together for you below.
You will also need to invite your parents/guardians to connect to your application so they can confidentially provide personal financial information that will determine what grants, loans and other financing you may be eligible for. So you will need their email addresses to make the invitiation.
You might need the following information or documents as you fill out the FAFSA form:
- Your Social Security Number
- Your parent/guardians email addresses
- Personal tax records if filing separately from parents/guardians
- Current balances of cash, savings and checking accounts
- Net worth of other investments, etc. if applicable.
Keep these records! You may need them again. Do not mail these supporting records to FAFSA unless otherwise instructed to do so.
What Will FAFSA NEED FROM ME AS A PARENT/Guardian?
Gathering Needed Documents
The FAFSA system will allow you to connect your financial information like tax returns through the IRS to your student’s applications. This information is kept private from your student.
When they are creating their FAFSA application they can enter in parent/guardian emails which will send you an email to complete your part of the application.
You might need the following information or documents as you fill out the FAFSA form:
- Tax returns
- Records of child support received
- Current balances of cash, savings, and checking accounts
- Net worth of investments, businesses, and farms
Keep these records! You may need them again. Do not mail these supporting records to FAFSA unless otherwise instructed to do so.
Information From Your Profile That You’ll Need To For Your FAFSA And Other Applications
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