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Financial Aid
Guide for Completing your
Free Application for
Federal Student Aid
1
Go to www.fafsa.ed.gov
Click on this
icon to start
2
Get Started
Select this
option if you
already have
an FSA ID
Select this option if
you DO NOT have
an FSA ID
3
Select START 2016-2017 FAFSA
Click on this
icon to start
your 2016-17
FAFSA
4
To Start the Renewal Process
If you are
renewing your
FAFSA, you will
have the option
of using your
existing
information
5
Create a Password
You must create a password. If you need to pause the application process,
the password allows you to return to your application and continue the
process from the last section you completed.
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Introduction
Continue
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Help and Hints
Instructions are provided for each
FAFSA question in the Help and Hints
section on the right side of the page
Have your personal
information on hand
8
Online Chat
When you select Help, a
window similar to the one
shown below will appear.
Select the Contact Us tab
and then click on
Federal Student Aid
Information Center.
If you need additional
help, you may chat
with a Federal Student
Aid Information Center
representative by
selecting the Help icon
on the top left
9
Online Chat
When you select Federal
Student Aid Information
Center, a window similar to
this one will appear.
To chat with a representative,
select Chat with Us.
10
Enter Your Personal Information
If you are married,
divorced, widowed, or
separated, you must
indicate the date of your
current civil status
(Month and Year)
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Complete Each Field
If you are not a US
Citizen, enter your Alien
Registration Number
Select
#1 or #2 for a
Bachelor’s degree,
#3 or #4 for an
Associate’s degree,
#5 or #6 for
Certificate or
Diploma
Select “Yes,”
if you have already
completed a
Bachelor’s degree
Select from 0 to 5
according to the years
of undergraduate
college education
(associate’s and
bachelor’s)
12
Complete Each Field
Answer the questions according
to your personal circumstances
13
High School
Enter Name, City and State of your High School
14
School Selection
Enter the Code: 015953
After entering the
code, click Search
Select the
box
Click ADD
Continue
15
Housing Plans
If you DO NOT live with your parents,
select “Off Campus”
Continue
16
Dependency Determination
If your answer for all of these
questions is “NO,” you should
have your parents information
on hand. You will need to
provide parental information.
GO TO SLIDE #18.
Dependent Student
If the answer to one or more of
these questions is “YES,”
GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE (#17).
Independent Student
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Independent Student
Household Size:
Enter your current
household size.
Include yourself.
How many will
be in college in
2016-17?
Include yourself.
GO TO SLIDE #27
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Parental Information
This option is
automatically
selected for
Dependent Students
Important:
If you cannot provide your
parent’s information, you
may loose eligibility to
some financial aid
For more information,
contact the
Financial Aid Office
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Complete the
fields that apply to
your situation
Household Size:
Enter your current
household size.
Include yourself
How many will be
in college in 201617?
Include yourself. Do
not include your
parents, even if
they are studying at
a college level.
If you parents are
Married, Divorced,
Separated or Widowed
enter Month and Year
20
Did Your Parents File a 2015 Tax Return?
If they filed a Tax
Return, select
“Already
completed”
If they did not file a
Tax Return, select
“Not going to file”
IMPORTANT:
Remember that, if your parents are married or live
together and they filed tax return separately, you must
include both tax returns information
If they did not file
a Tax Return,
GO TO SLIDE #22
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If Your Parents Filed a 2015 Tax Return
Select the
option that
applies to your
situation
If you parent is given
the option to transfer
information from the
IRS, he/she should do
so by entering their
FSA ID and clicking
LINK TO IRS
If your parent does
not have an FSA ID
he/she should click on
Create an FSA ID and
GO TO SLIDE #35
22
If Your Parents’ Filed a 2015 Tax Return
Select the type
of Tax Return
filed by your
parents
If your parent did
not earn money
from working,
enter $0
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Where Can You Find the Requested
Information?
The Help and Hints section
indicates where to find the
requested information
according to the type of Tax
Return.
In some questions there will
be an indicator next to the
question.
If your parent filed a Taxed Return select
NO. He/she must answer questions
related to their income and assets.
24
If Your Parents Filed a 2015 Tax Return
This is found on your parents
Income Tax Forms:
IRS Form 1040 use Line: 56
IRS Form 1040A use Line: 37
IRS Form 1040EZ use Line: 10
Enter exemptions claimed on
your parents Tax Return
IMPORTANT
Include the taxpayer and the
Spouse, as applicable
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Additional Financial Information
(Parents)
If one of your parents pays
child support for a minor
who is not part of the
household size, you may
include the amount paid
Enter amount of child
support received in 2015
Enter amount received in 2015 of:
Unemployment and
Family financial assistance (cash
given by other family members)
Do NOT enter the amounts for
untaxed income, such as Social
Security and SNAP benefits
American Opportunity Tax
Credit: For IRS Form 1040
use Line: 50.For IRS Form
1040A use Line: 33.
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Additional Financial Information
(Parents)
Answer
questions
27
Student’s Financial Information
(and Spouse, If Applicable)
Student (and spouse)
If a Tax Return was filed, select
“Already completed.”
If No Tax Return was filed, select
“Not going to file.”
IMPORTANT
If you are married you must include
information from both tax returns even if
you have prenuptial agreements.
This is a federal requirement.
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Student/Spouse 2015 Tax Return
Select the
option that
applies to your
situation
If you are given the
option to transfer
information from the
IRS, you should do so
by entering their FSA
ID and clicking
LINK TO IRS
29
Student/Spouse Income for 2015
Enter the
income.
If there
was no
income,
enter $0.
IMPORTANT
If you indicated that you are married and you filed a Tax Return
separately, you must include both Tax Return information, even if
you have prenuptial agreements.
If only one of you filed a Tax Return, you must include it.
The Help and Hints section
indicates where to find the
requested information
according to the type of Tax
Return.
In some questions there will
be an indicator next to the
question.
30
Student/Spouse Income for 2015
Select the
option if you or
your spouse
received any of
the benefits
listed in 2014
or 2015
31
Student/Spouse 2015 Tax Return
This is found on your (and
your spouse’s)
Income Tax Form:
IRS Form 1040 use Line: 56
IRS Form 1040A use Line: 37
IRS Form 1040EZ use Line: 10
Enter exemptions claimed
on your (and your spouse’s)
Tax Return
IMPORTANT
Remember to include
information from your tax
return and your spouse
information if you are
married
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Additional Financial Information
If one of your parents pays
child support for a minor
who is not part of the
household size, you may
include the amount paid
Enter amount of child
support received in 2015
Enter amount received in 2015 of:
Unemployment and
Family financial assistance (cash
given by other family members)
Do NOT enter the amounts for
untaxed income, such as Social
Security and SNAP benefits
American Opportunity Tax
Credit: For IRS Form 1040
use Line: 50. For IRS Form
1040A use Line: 33.
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Student’s Signature
IMPORTANT
Request an FSA ID, if you
do not have one.
If the FAFSA is not signed,
it will be rejected
Select Agree
Enter your FSA ID
and click SIGN
Select
NO
If you DO NOT have
an FSA ID, select
Create an FSA ID and
GO TO SLIDE #35
Independent
Student:
Click on SUBMIT
MY FAFSA NOW.
GO TO SLIDE #37
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Parent’s Signature
Select
Agree
One of your
parents
have to
enter their
FSA ID and
click SIGN
If neither of your parents has
an FSA ID, select Create an FSA
ID. One of your parents will
have to create one and sign
the FAFSA.
GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE (#35)
Click SUBMIT MY
FAFSA NOW AND
GO TO SLIDE #43
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Create an FSA ID
The username
and password
you choose will
be your
FSA ID
The password must include numbers, uppercase
and lowercase letters, and special characters
The system will open a
window, similar to the
one shown in this image,
to create your FSA ID.
Complete all the fields.
If you already have an
FSA ID and you have
submitted your FAFSA,
GO TO SLIDE #43
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Personal Information: FSA ID
Enter your
personal
information
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Link your FSA ID to your PIN
Enter your PIN
and click
VALIDATE
If you already have a PIN, a window similar
to the one shown above, will appear.
Enter your PIN number.
If you DO NOT have a PIN, the system will
not display this option.
If you DO NOT
remember your PIN,
click on Forgot my PIN
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Profile Information: FSA ID
If you included your PIN
in the previous step,
your information will
automatically appear
and you will only have
to confirm and/or
update your
information
Complete all
the fields
39
Security Questions: FSA ID
Select 2
security
questions
Create 2
personalized
security
questions
Enter an
important date
of your life
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Review Your Information: FSA ID
Review your
information to
make sure it is
correct
Read the
terms and
conditions,
and click here
to accept
them
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Confirm Your Email: FSA ID
IMPORTANT
You will receive an email with a code. Open another tab in your
web browser to view your email without closing this window.
Enter the
code you
received via
email
Click
CONTINUE
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FSA ID Confirmation
A window will open confirming
the creation of your FSA ID.
Return to the FAFSA window
to continue.
43
FAFSA Confirmation
Select this option
to print or send
your confirmation
via email
Estimated
elegibility
amount
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Response: Student Aid Report (SAR)
2016-2017
*
In the next few days, you will receive the response to
your FAFSA Application called Student Aid Report (SAR).
If you were selected by the U.S. Department of
Education for Verification (*), you must submit a copy of
the documents used to complete your FAFSA, as
applicable. You must also submit the completed
Verification Form to your Financial Aid Office in order for
them to determine to which financial aid you qualify.
You DO NOT have
to wait in line.
You may submit your
documents via email
or fax.
Congratulations!
You have completed your
FAFSA 2016-2017
Rev. 1-2016