All About the FAFSA (Federal Student Aid)
FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
To file a FAFSA, go to this website: https://fafsa.ed.gov/
Deadline Information
Tax Info
To file a FAFSA, go to this website: https://fafsa.ed.gov/
- Students, please make sure that you go to the website that ends with .ed.gov. There are many "fake" FAFSA websites that exist to steal your personal information. You will NEVER need to pay to complete the FAFSA!
Deadline Information
- 12th grade students (class of 2016) and their families can begin to file their FAFSAs starting on January 1st. [Beginning with the Class of 2017 and beyond, the FAFSA will open on OCTOBER 1 Click here to learn more info about this change]
Tax Info
- You can use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool to automatically pull you tax info from the IRS info the FAFSA form. Click here for details.
- Beginning with the class of 2017 and beyond, families will use their previous taxes due to the FAFSA being available beginning in October. Please see the chart below.
FAFSAforcaster (for families of 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students)
This is a free online tool designed for families that are not yet able to complete the FAFSA but wish to estimate how much financial aid their student(s) may receive, create scenarios based on future earnings, and then establish college funding strategies if interested. Click here for more information about this tool.
Specific Family/Personal Situations & How They Impact the FAFSA
This is a free online tool designed for families that are not yet able to complete the FAFSA but wish to estimate how much financial aid their student(s) may receive, create scenarios based on future earnings, and then establish college funding strategies if interested. Click here for more information about this tool.
Specific Family/Personal Situations & How They Impact the FAFSA
- Undocumented or DACA Students (note, if students are citizens but parents are not, that is okay! FAFSA does not ask about the citizenship of parents. If your parents do not have a social security number, you can enter all zeros)
- Parents that will not or cannot provide information for the FAFSA
- Information for Divorced Parents
- Information for StepParents
- Information for same-sex couples
- Students who do not live with their parents
- Who should I report as my parent(s)?
- Additional Circumstances
Need Help?
The U.S Department of Education has an online guide to help you complete the FAFSA. Click here for more info!
Note: On May 10, 2015, the Federal Student Aid "PIN" was replaced by the "FSA ID." You will now need an FSA ID, not a Federal Student Aid PIN, in order to complete the FAFSA. Click here for information about obtaining your FSA ID.
Our Career Coach is also a fantastic resource that can assist students and families with completing the FAFSA!
The U.S Department of Education has an online guide to help you complete the FAFSA. Click here for more info!
Note: On May 10, 2015, the Federal Student Aid "PIN" was replaced by the "FSA ID." You will now need an FSA ID, not a Federal Student Aid PIN, in order to complete the FAFSA. Click here for information about obtaining your FSA ID.
Our Career Coach is also a fantastic resource that can assist students and families with completing the FAFSA!