FAFSA
FAFSA - https://studentaid.gov/
FSA ID - https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/sign-in/landing​​
  • Do not use your K12 email account when completing the FAFSA. Your K12 email will be closed at the completion of your senior year. So, it is best to use your personal email. ​
Filing the FAFSA isn’t as complicated or time-consuming as it seems – you only need about six documents and 22 minutes! 

Here’s a checklist of everything you and your parent need to fill out, sign and submit the FAFSA:
  • FSA ID. Your FSA ID allows you to log in to your account, sign the FAFSA and make changes or add schools. You and your parent must create separate FSA IDs. Create this first!
  • You and your parent’s Social Security or Alien Registration number. Here’s what to do if your parent doesn’t have a Social Security number.
  • Driver’s license (if you have one)
  • Your and your parent’s federal income tax returns and W-2s (you can use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool to import this data!)
  • Bank statement
  • If applicable, other records of money earned, and records of investments and untaxed income

Don’t worry if you can’t find these materials right away: you can start the FAFSA and come back as many times as you need to update information or add schools. The important thing is to get started!

Want to know more?  Check out the FAFSA YouTube channel for step-by-step instructions on creating an FSA ID and filling out the form.

CSS Profile
​An online application for non-federal student financial aid. Used by nearly 400 colleges, universities, professional schools, and scholarship programs to award more than $9 billion in grants. 
  • Check the College Board’s website for a list of schools and institutions that require the CSS Profile application.
  • Available on October 1 each year.
  • https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/