Filling out the FAFSA is no easy task. Please make sure you have all the necessary materials outlined in the checklist before you start the application process.
Step 1. Apply for Personal Identification Number (PIN) for student at www.pin.ed.gov
Step 2. Select at least 5 colleges you’d like to attend
Step 3. Apply for federal, state and college-based financial aid on www.fafsa.gov
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REQUIRED INFORMATION |
WHERE TO FIND IT |
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2012 Federal Income Tax Form and if applicable, Schedule K-1 (Form 1065) |
Personal records or call the IRS at 800-829-1040 (please allow 10 days for processing) |
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2012 W-2 Forms and if applicable, Unemployment Form (1099-G) |
Personal records or contact your employer(s) or call the IRS at 800-829-1040 |
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Personal Identification Number (PIN) |
Apply or request duplicate pin at www.pin.ed.gov – immediate response |
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Student Driver’s License Number |
Personal records |
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Social Security Number |
Personal records or call Social Security Administration at 800-772-1213 |
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Birth Date |
Personal records |
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Date parents were married, separated, divorced or widowed |
Personal records |
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Current Cash and checking/savings account balances |
Personal records or from your bank |
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Current investment values (stocks, savings bonds, mutual funds, CDs) excluding parents’ home and retirement plans |
Statements from the financial institutions |
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Current business value |
From your accountant |
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Current investment farm value |
From your accountant |
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2012 Child Support paid or received |
Personal records |
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2012 Workers’ Compensation Benefits |
Contact your employer |
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2012 Housing/Food/Living Allowance for military or clergy |
Leave and Earnings Statement (military) or W2 form (clergy) |
