FAFSA On The Web

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) can easily be found at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The Web saves you processing time - in some cases it cuts your time in half! It also increases the accuracy and completeness of your application due to the automatic error checks performed by the system. FAFSA on the Web is secure. You can feel comfortable submitting your financial information via the Internet.

When completing the FAFSA on the Web, keep in mind the following:

• FAFSA on the Web offers the ability to print out worksheets and other items to help you organize your materials and easily apply for financial aid.

• Use your U.S. Department of Education PIN number to electronically sign your FAFSA on the Web. If you do not recall your U.S. Department of Education PIN number, wish to change it or need to register for one, simply go to www.pin.ed.gov.

• One parent (for students who are required to submit parental information) should also register for a U.S. Department of Education PIN number. Because it is a personal identification number, the parent can use this same U.S. Department of Education PIN number for their electronic signature each year and for each child with whom they are applying.

• If you do not have a U.S. Department of Education PIN number, you must print and mail a signature page with your signature (and your parent's signature, if you were required to submit parental data) as soon as you electronically submit your data. The signature sheet provides a mailing address.

• If a signature page is not received within 2 weeks, you will be sent a rejected Student Aid Report (SAR) that will need to be signed and mailed to the federal processor. Your FAFSA application will not be processed until this is done.

PIN Numbers

Students and parents can use their U.S. Department of Education personal identification number (PIN) to electronically sign their FAFSA. The student's PIN will also access other U.S. Department of Education resources via the Internet.You can request a PIN or change your PIN at www.pin.ed.gov

Renewal FAFSA on the Web

Students who filed a FAFSA last year can use their U.S. Department of Education PIN number to file the Renewal FAFSA on the Web at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Because many of the basic data elements of the FAFSA do not change (name, date of birth, etc.), the Renewal FAFSA on the Web will ask you to confirm last year's information and provide updated information for elements such as grade level and the income sections.

Corrections on the Web

After your FAFSA is submitted and you receive a Student Aid Report (SAR), you may need to make corrections to data elements. If so, you can use your PIN at www.fafsa.ed.gov to access and change information.You should not attempt to correct student Social Security numbers via the web or on the paper SAR. Anytime the student Social Security number is incorrect, a new FAFSA (paper or via the web) must be submitted.