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Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

FAFSA Facts

The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is available October 1st of each year for the following year.  Parents and students will also use the tax information they filed with the IRS in April of the same year. 

Want to understand the FAFSA process from start to finish?  Click Here.

Before filing the FAFSA, both the student and a parent must each request their own FSA ID.  Watch this video for instructions or review this information.

If you are have never filed FAFSA before or if you need a refresher on doing so, you can click here to watch a video about the process.

​Ready to file?  Click here to link to the official FAFSA website.

Finished filing?  Need more information?  Still have questions?  Click here for resources related to all student aid.




Last Update: 5/19/2021
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