FAFSA Application Form

   FAFSA APPLICATION FORM

Free Application for Federal Student Aid

Free Application for Federal Student Aid form is required for all students who are seeking for federal financial aid programs. You have to complete the FAFSA each year to determine the type of aid you are eligible to receive. If your are a student in the second or posterior year, you can fill a renewal FAFSA by Internet o paper form. You can fill it out via:

- Electronic application that the college student aid office provides.

- Mailing a FAFSA form to the Central Processing System.

- Online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/.

We recommend to complete the FAFSA application online: the process is faster than applying on paper, with additional instructions, and you have advantages like checking or changing information in your form before submitting it. The answer is also quicker than mailing, and you can consult the status of your FAFSA. There are also forms in Spanish.

One you have completed and submitted the FAFSA, the information is processed and a electronic copy is sent to the college or college you have listed in your FAFSA application.

After submitting the FAFSA, you will received a Student Aid Report (SAR) in a period not longer that 4 weeks, with the results about the information included in the FAFSA form and the EFC (Expected Family Contribution) number. The data about the EFC is used for the college to calculate the federal financial aid package the student will receive, including the conditions under which you are eligible for a grant, work study program or other types of student loans. You must carefully review the information on the SAR to ensure it’s correct and follow the instructions included in the SAR if you have to make corrections (electronically, on the web if you have a Pin, o by post, returning the SAR corrected) or provide additional information. Don’t forget to send the SAR to your university or college before the enrolment deadline and check out if you need other documents or forms. If you have not received the Student Aid Report four weeks after sending the FAFSA, you should contact the Federal Student Aid Information Centre at 1-800-433-3243.