Before the FAFSA
FAFSA 101
FAFSA 201
FAFSA 301
After the FAFSA
100
Please create before the FAFSA.

What is a FSA ID?

100

The date in which the FAFSA opens.

What is usually October 1st?

100

The point of the EFC number.

What is an estimate for how much money your  family should be able to contribute?

100

A common asset that counts on the FAFSA.

What is a checking and savings account?

100

The time period you should hear back from FAFSA.

What are 3 to 5 days?

200

When you should create your FSA ID.

What is ASAP?

200

The point of the FAFSA.

What is getting financial aid for school?

200

A number that is necessary for the student to fill out the FAFSA.

What is a social security number or Immigrant Identification number?

200

The tool used to attach your taxes to the FAFSA.

What is the IRS Data Retrieval tool?

200
The report that summarizes the information given to the FAFSA.

What is a SAR (Student Aid Report)?

300
This goes into creating your FSA ID.

What is your name, contact information, and social security number?

300

Schools and scholarships sometimes require this for eligibility.

What is a completed FAFSA?

300

The tax year that will be used on the FAFSA.

What is 2023?

300

People counted in the FAFSA household size.

Who is anyone supported by the guardians?
300

The max amount of money you can receive from the Pell Grant.

What is $7,395?

400

This is what the FSA ID is used for.

What is to sign the FAFSA?

400

This is what the FAFSA stands for.

What is Free Application for Federal Student Aid?

400

The items within your possible financial aid package.

What are grants, loans, and work studies?

400

This is what the FAFSA calculates. 

What is how much a family can contribute to education?
400

The content on the FAFSA that can be corrected.

What is the mailing address, email address, other contact information, and to add or drop schools?

500

This is used to get back into your account, if locked out.

What is a FSA ID?

500
This is what EFC stands for.

What is an Estimated Family Contribution?

500

These are used to decide how much money you receive from the FAFSA.

What is income and household size?

500

A reason why someone wouldn't include their guardian information.

What is the student is 24, married or separated, pursing a post-bachelor degree, active duty, support their children financially, a legally declared emancipated minor, is in foster care/ward of the state, has a court appointed legal guardian, or meets certain categories of homelessness?

500

This is necessary when the student is chosen to be verified? 

What are additional documents sent to the school's financial aid office?