Financial Aid Help

01 Get Prepared Gather the documents you’ll need.
02 Complete FAFSA® Form Apply early to maximize your aid.
03 Review Student Aid Report Make corrections, if necessary.
04 Respond to Aid Offer Accept the aid you want.
05 Receive Aid Get your aid from your school.
06 Renew Your FAFSA® Form Reapply each year.

Free Application for Federal Student Aid
2025-26 FAFSA Opens Dec. 1
Fill out the FAFSA
The following steps can help you prepare to file your FAFSA: 
*Visit StudentAid.gov to create your FSA ID
*Review the FAFSA Checklist and collect the information you need 
*Determine who is considered your contributor/parent *You must have an FSA ID to complete your FAFSA. 

Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) is the first step toward getting federal aid for college.

How to Apply
The first step to applying for many forms of financial aid begins with completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Before completing the application, students and their parents are encouraged to set up an FSA ID.
Helpful Links
Create and Use FSA ID
Am I Dependent or Independent
Who is My Parent
Myths about Financial Aid
Federal Student Aid and Identity Theft
Money management Checklist for College Students
Don't Get Scammed on Your Way to College
Federal Student Loan Programs Info.
Federal Student Loans Basics for Students
​Funding your Education
FAFSA Find the Information You Need
Process Graphics for a visual of how the process works
Financial Aid Process            
Types of Aid         
FAFSA Eligibility         
​Transferring Tax Information
For a quick glance at the basic eligibility criteria for federal student aid, check out this graphic.View text-only version of Eligibility for Federal Student Aid infographic
​Everything you ever wanted to know about student aid can be found at the following link: studentaid.gov/resources
There are way more resources and videos at the above link than I have on this page. ​