STEPS TO COMPLETING YOUR FASFA SUCCESSFULLY!
STEP THREE: FILL OUT THE DEMOGRAPHIC SECTION
This section includes your Name, Date of Birth, etc. Make sure to enter your personal information exactly how it appears on your Social Security Card. Do not use nicknames. This is to be completed for the student not the parent. When the form refers to "you" or "your", it is referring to the student. If in doubt you can also look at the banner on the left side of the screen and it will indicate if you are on the student or parent page.
STEP FOUR: LIST THE SCHOOLS YOU ARE CONSIDERING
Add every school you are considering even if you haven't applied or been accepted.
STEP FIVE: ANSWER DEPENDENCY STATUS QUESTIONS
STEP SIX: FILL OUT THE PARENT DEMOGRAPHIC SECTION
STEP SEVEN: SUPPLY YOUR FINANCIAL INFORMATION
STEP EIGHT: SIGN AND SUBMIT YOUR FAFSA
You are not finished until you and your parent sign it. The quickest and easiest way to sign your FAFSA is online with your FSA ID.
STEP NINE: SEND YOUR CONFIRMATION TO YOUR COUNSELOR
All Seniors will receive the confirmation of the FAFSA completion to the email address given through your FSA ID registration process. After completing the FAFSA check your email regularly to ensure receipt of confirmation. You must send your confirmation to your school counselor via email.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
COMMON MISTAKES MADE ON THE FAFSA
FILL OUT THE FAFSA FOR MORE THAN ONE CHILD ATTENDING COLLEGE
LELA FAFSA HELPLINE: 844-463-2372 (844) GO FAFSA