FAFSA Basics
What is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid?
Name one type of financial aid you can receive from filling out the FAFSA.
What is grant, loan, or work-study program?
This is the first step in filling out the FAFSA.
What is creating an FSA ID?
This is the process that transfers tax information from the IRS to the FAFSA form.
What is Direct Data Exchange (DDX)?
Each year, the FAFSA application opens...
What is October 1st?
These types of financial aid do not need to be repaid.
What are grants, scholarships, and work-study programs?
These people need an FSA ID.
Who is the student and each of their contributors/
You can list up to __________ colleges on the FAFSA.
What is up to 20?
What is you'll be considered for the widest range of financial support?
This type of aid requires students to work in exchange for financial help.
What is work-study programs?
Name two types of documents or information you need to gather before starting the FAFSA.
What are tax returns, social security numbers, bank account totals, or driver's license?
It's important to remind contributors to gather their necessary information BEFORE starting the FAFSA because...
These people at your school can help you with the FAFSA.
Who is your school counselor or your specialist?
____________ should fill out the FAFSA
Who is every high school senior planning to attend some form of postsecondary education?
The main difference between a grant and a loan is...
What is grants do not need to be repaid, but loans do?
This person is a contributor in the context of the FAFSA.
Who is anyone who supports the student financially and is legally responsible for them?
If you need to make corrections to your FAFSA after submitting it, you should...
What is log back in with your FSA ID and update the form?
It might be helpful to explore the studentaid.gov website before filling out the FAFSA because...
What is to understand the process and find answers to common questions?
The main purpose of the FAFSA is...
What is to determine eligibility for federal student aid?
Colleges use the FAFSA to help students by...
What is determining eligibility for school-specific financial aid?
Because of this rule, each contributor must enter their own information with their own FSA ID.
What is role-based reporting?
This is why it is beneficial to add multiple colleges to your FAFSA application.
What is to receive financial aid offers from multiple schools to compare and make informed decisions?
According to the Parent FSA ID Flowchart, if your parents are not living together, the parent who provided the ____________ financial support needs an FSA ID.
What is the most/majority?