APPLYING

1. What is the FAFSA?

2. Why complete a FAFSA?

3. Where can I obtain the FAFSA?

4. What are the deadlines for applying?

5. What do I need to complete the FAFSA?

6. Who can help me fill out the FAFSA?

7. Why fill out the FAFSA online?

8. What is a PIN and why do I need one?

9. What happens after I file the FAFSA?

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

10. What types of aid are available to students who file the FAFSA?

11. Can I receive federal student aid if I am enrolled less than full-time?

12. Who is eligible to receive federal student aid?

FINANCIAL NEED

13. What is financial need?

FAMILY FACTS

14. How do I know if I am an independent student?

15. My biological parents divorced and I live with my mother who has remarried. Must I include my stepfather’s income and assets?

16. How is my household size determined?

17. If my parents are divorced, whose information do I need?

18. My parents separated four months ago. I live with my mother. My parents filed a joint tax return and claimed me as an exemption.  Do I report both of their incomes, or just my mother’s?

RESOURCES