FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) should be completed by all college bound students even if you do not think you will qualify for Financial Aid.  FAFSA is used to apply for federal student financial aid, such as Pell grant, student loans, and college workstudy.  Many colleges, especially private colleges, will not even consider you for a college sponsored scholarship unless you have appled through FAFSA first.  Even though you can not apply for FAFSA until January or until you file your tax return, you can speed up the process by 1) applying for a Pin number now so that you can file electronically at http://www.pin.ed.gov and 2) printing the FAFSA on the Web Worksheet at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/before012.htm to begin gathering necessary documents and information.

 

As soon as your tax returns have been filed and you have gathered the information listed throught the FAFSA Web Worksheet, go to http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/complete001.htm to begin.