GET IT... GOT IT... CHECK IT OFF
Having the following information and forms on-hand will help you fill out the FAFSA:
- Your Social Security Number (can be found on Social Security Card)
- Your driver's license (if any)
- W-2 Forms from two years prior and other records of any money earned
- Your (and/or your parent's) Federal Income Tax Return from two years prior - IRS Form 1040, foreign tax return, or tax return from Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Marshall Islands, the Federated State of Micronesia
- Any untaxed income records for two years prior - e.g., payments to tax deferred pension and savings plans, tax exempt interest and child support received two years prior
- Records of taxable earnings from Federal Work-Study or other need-based work programs
- Records of any grants, scholarships, and fellowship aid that was included in your or your parent's adjusted gross income (AGI)
- Any current bank statements
- Any current business and investment mortgage information, business and farm records, stock, bonds and other investment records
- Documentation that you are a U.S. permanent resident or other eligible noncitizen, if applicable
If you have any questions about the application, contact the financial aid office at the college you currently attend or wish to attend. They can assist you in finding free help to complete the FAFSA - don't hesitate to call them!