FAFSA Information

Completion Timeline:  December/ January- Student and Parent Apply for PIN (www.pin.ed.gov)  Winter Break- Research Financial Aid @ www.fafsa.ed.gov  January – Access Online Application and complete personal information sections  January- Arrange to complete 2013 Taxes ASAP (Early February at the latest)  January / February- Complete and Submit FAFSA form Online (March 2 deadline- turn in early!) Do not wait for taxes- estimate and return to form to correct  TBA- Computer Lab FAFSA Assistance Night- Line by Line  February– Lab available for in school assistance with FAFSA Application (See Counselor)

Please go to www.pin.ed.gov to register for a PIN for the student and one parent.

FAFSA Application available January 1, 2014- www.fafsa.ed.gov

Information: 1-800-433-3243

For the 2014-2015 college school year, you will need financial information from 2013. Please be prepared to reference the following material that applies to you and your family:

 Social Security Card  California Driver’s License or Identification Card  2013 W-2 Forms and other records of money earned  Your 2013 Federal Income Tax Return- IRS From 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ, 1040 TeleFile, foreign tax return  Your parents 2013 Federal Income Tax Return (Try to complete taxes by late January/ early February)  You and Your Parents 2013 untaxed income records-Social Security, Temporary Assistance of Needy Families, Welfare, or Veterans Benefits Records  You and Your Parents current Bank Statements  You and Your Parents Current Business and Investment Mortgage Information, Business and Farm Records, Stock, Bond, and other Investment Records  You and Your Parent’s Alien Registration or Permanent Residence Card (if not U.S. citizen)