申请FAFSA的几个步骤

admin

每年10月开始申请。

Step 1: Apply for an FSA ID.

Apply for an FSA ID. Your ID will enable you to “sign” documents  electronically, access your Student Aid Report (SAR) online and make corrections to your FAFSA through the web. Both the parent and student must each apply for an FSA ID, using separate email addresses. If you have applied for aid in past years, you can reuse your FSA ID.

Step 2: Submit the FAFSA.

You should file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon after January 1 as possible. The FAFSA is used by all colleges to determine your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and your eligibility for federal and state aid, including subsidized student loans. Most colleges also use the FAFSA to determine your eligibility for institutional aid.

The FAFSA cannot be filed until after October 1st, but it must be completed and received prior to the college’s priority deadline date. The FAFSA must be filed for every year the student is in school. Submit your FAFSA online at fafsa.ed.gov. A FAFSA requires a signature from both a parent and the student applicant. To sign the online application, you must use your FSA ID (see Step 1).

There is no fee involved in filing the FAFSA and all families are encouraged to apply regardless of their family circumstances. While the FAFSA form may seem long and complicated to fill out, free help is available through the RISLA College Planning Center.

Step 3: Review your Student Aid Report.

After filing the FAFSA, you will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR). Correct any mistakes online by logging into your student aid account. Also add additional colleges where you would like your information to be sent.

The EFC information from on your SAR will be sent to the financial aid office at the colleges that you indicated on your FAFSA form. Each college then takes that amount and subtracts the EFC from their total cost of attendance. That figure is your family's demonstrated financial need for that particular college. Financial need will be different for each college you apply to because each college's total cost of education is different.

欢迎加入常春藤之路教育群

北美最大的教育群

微信ID: ivytrackedu

Telegram教育群