Apply For FAFSA
The Department of Education and the IRS collaborated to make the FAFSA filing process simpler and more convenient for students and parents by implementing the IRS Data Retrieval system.
We recommend that families use the IRS Data Retrieval System when filing the FAFSA in order to:
- Migrate your IRS date directly into the FAFSA.
- Ensure accuracy
- Save time
- Reduce the likelihood of being selected for verification
- Less paperwork required by our office
Your tax return will be available for data retrieval 7 days after electronic submission to the IRS. Visit www.FAFSA.gov and the site will walk you through the entire retrieval process.
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File Online 1. Get a PIN (Personal Identification Number)
If you have not received a PIN from the federal government, you can request one electronically at http://www.pin.ed.gov/. Your PIN serves as an electronic signature. If you must use parent information, your parent also needs a PIN. Your parent will follow the same process for getting their PIN.
2. Complete your FAFSA online
Once you have your PIN and your 2011 federal tax returns are complete, you can file online at http://www.fafsa.gov/. Online processing results take just a few days, which saves you up to three weeks in processing time. Our school code is 002544.
If you do not participate in the federal aid application process, federal financial aid will not be available to you for the academic school year.