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Discover Your Opportunities! Before Beginning a FAFSA Filling Out a FAFSA FAFSA Follow-Up

Before Beginning a FAFSA Overview

Time Saving Suggestions

Get documents you need
Start with your Social Security Number, driver's license, income tax return, bank statements and investment records.

Print a Pre-Application Worksheet
See a preview of the questions; dependent students can use it to help parents write in info at their convenience.

Plan how to sign your FAFSA
Electronically with a PIN; send a signature page in the mail; or a signed copy of your Student Aid Report.

Speed the process with your PIN
Sign your FAFSA Electronically.

Establish your eligibility
Citizens, non-citizens; with high school diploma or GED; states may use your FAFSA to award additional aid from their programs.

Note important deadlines
We must receive your form no later than June 30, 2005, midnight Central Daylight time for the 2004-2005 School year applications. The 2003-2004 School year applications must have been received by June 30, 2004, midnight Central Daylight time to meet the Federal Student Financial Aid deadline. These applications are no longer available.