Creating your FSA ID FAFSA You must have

Creating your FSA ID

FAFSA ▫ You must have an FSA ID to complete the FAFSA. 2

$24, 000, 000 According to Alabama Possible, this is the amount of financial aid left on the table in recent years. By completing the FAFSA, students become eligible for grants, loans and work-study programs. Even students with merit or athletic scholarships may qualify for money to help pay for housing, books, meal plans, and transportation. 3

Why complete FAFSA? One of the biggest reasons families don’t complete the FAFSA is that they don’t think they will qualify for financial aid. However, 85 percent of families who complete the FAFSA do get help paying for college. Most scholarship applications and opportunities require you to complete the FAFSA before they will give you scholarship funds. Financial aid is limited, and that’s why everyone who plans to go to college in the fall should complete their FAFSA before the March 1 priority deadline. 4

Step 1: Go to fsaid. ed. gov. & Click on “Create an FSA ID” 5

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Step 2: Create a username and password and enter your e-mail address. *Do NOT use your school email* 7

Step 3: Enter your name, date of birth, & Social Security number. Tip: Verify your social and birthdate. The FAFSA system will verify if your social matches your name with the SS Office. If this is mistyped/incorrect, it can slow down your FAFSA completion and financial aid. 8

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Step 4: Enter your contact information. Tip: Again, make sure you don’t use your school email. Go ahead and verify your email and phone. This makes resetting your password much simpler. 10

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Step 5: Enter your challenge questions and answers. Tip: Don’t use questions that have an answer that will change over time. Choose a question like: Where was I born? What’s my mother’s maiden name? High School Mascot? 12

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Step 6: Agree to the Terms and Conditions, and click Continue. 14

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Step 7: Confirm your e-mail address using the secure code, which will be sent to the email address you just entered. Your FSA ID is being verified with the Social Security Administration (1 -3 days). So what’s next? 16

Next Steps to FAFSA Completion ▫ Parents must create their OWN FSA ID. ▫ Complete the FAFSA ◦ Both student and parent must sign the FAFSA after inputting all financial info. ▫ Receive your SAR and verify that it’s correct ▫ Contact the institution you are planning to attend to see if anything else is required 17