3 WAYS TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID

1.  FILING ON THE WEB - NO PIN (What is a PIN?)

• You can go to the website http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ to file the FAFSA electronically.  

• Click on the link, "Filling Out a FAFSA", and choose either “First Time FAFSA,” or “Renewal FAFSA.”  

• Select which FAFSA you wish to file. 

• Read the information on signing electronically and answer the question -- Do you want to sign your application now by using your PIN*? (How do I get a pin?)

• Select YES or NO

  • If NO, click next. Enter your social security number, last name, first name, date of birth, and create a password.  Click next and enter your FAFSA information. When you get to the signature portion of your application, print the signature page, sign it and mail it in to the address provided. Click to submit application.

2.  FILING ON THE WEB - WITH PIN (How do I get a pin?)

• You can go to the website http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ to file the FAFSA electronically.  

• Click on the link, "Filling Out a FAFSA", and choose either "First Time FAFSA," or "Renewal FAFSA."  

• Select which FAFSA you wish to file.  

• Answer the question -- Do you want to sign your application now by using your PIN*?

• Select YES or NO

  • If YES, click next. Enter your social security number, last name, first name, date of birth, student's Pin #, and create a password.  Enter FAFSA information. For signatures, enter student's PIN and parent's PIN (if required to provide parental information on FAFSA). Click to submit application.

3.  FILING VIA US MAIL - PAPER FORM

• You can request a paper FAFSA by calling 1-800-4FED-AID or 1-800-433-3243.
   
  
• Complete the application and mail it in the self addressed envelope provided in the FAFSA packet. It normally takes around 4 weeks to process the application once it has been received.
   
  
• You will receive notification, called the Student Aid Report (SAR) through regular postal service mail.  Schools listed on the FAFSA will also receive a copy of the SAR.  
  
• No PIN is required for the paper form.