Filing the FAFSA

The quickest way to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is online at: FAFSA on the Web.

Complete the FAFSA as soon as possible after January 1st of the year in which you will need funding.

It will be easier to fill out the FAFSA if you have these items handy:

• Your Social Security card and driver's license
• Your W-2 Forms or other records of earned-income
• Your federal income tax return (and your spouse's, if you are married)
• Your parent's federal income tax return (unless you are filing as independent)
• Records of other untaxed income you received, including welfare benefits, social security benefits, TANF, veteran's benefits, and military or clergy allowances
• Your current bank statements and records of stocks, bonds, and other investments
• Your business or farm records, if applicable
• Your alien registration card (if you are not a U.S. citizen)

Watch the Five-Minute FAFSA Video for a quick introduction to the FAFSA.

Credits

Starring: Scott Kaminsky, Dan Aho and Howie Kremer
Created By: Scott Kaminsky, Bridget Kulla and Charley Rivkin
Director/Editor: Charley Rivkin

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Some of the content on this page is from Federal Student Aid's website http://www.fafsa.gov/ which is, an office of the U.S. Department of Education.