What are the steps in applying for aid using the online FAFSA?
• Get A Pin Before beginning the FAFSA, you should apply for a Federal Student Aid personal identification number (Pin) at www.pin.ed.gov. The PIN will allow you to sign your FAFSA electronically and later to access your processed FAFSA online. After you receive the PIN assigned to you, we recommend you change it to something easy to remember. Don’t share your PIN with anyone! If you are providing parent information on the FAFSA, one of your parents also must sign your application. To sign electronically, your parent must apply for his or her own PIN. • Gather The Information Required To Apply – Your Social Security number and your parents’ Social Security numbers if you are providing parent information. – Your driver’s license number if you have one. – Your Alien Registration Number if you are not a U.S. citizen. – Federal tax information or tax returns, including W-2 information, for yourself, for your spouse if you are married, and for your parents if you are providing parent inform
