What every college student needs to know
October is here which means it is time for college students to renew their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Renewing your FAFSA can be a struggle no matter your classification, and that is okay. These quick and easy steps will aid (see what I did there?) in making your renewal an easy one.
To begin, go to the FAFSA website www.fafsa.gov and log in. If you do not remember your username or password, do not panic. There is a “Forgot My Username” and “Forgot My Password” under their respective tabs.
After you have logged in, you will be given the option to renew for the year 2022-2023 or you can start over; click “renew” to make it easier for yourself.
Once you have clicked renew, a form with previous information will pop up. If anything has changed within the past year, edit your information so it can be up to date.
After you have reviewed your prefilled information, provide the information that has been requested from you. Note that you will be asked for your parent’s information, like their social security number (SSN) and their income tax return, so call them beforehand or while you are renewing your FAFSA to get a hold of that information. You will also be asked for your driver’s license identification number so be sure to have that with you as well. If you do not have a driver’s license, you can skip that step.
After you have provided the information that was needed, a summary of all the questions and answers you put in will show up, this is the time to look it over to see if you have the correct information. If you made a mistake, click on the question and edit your answer.
Once everything is correct, you and your parents will be asked to sign and submit and you are done. Good luck!
For additional help, visit the Financial Aid office located at the Memorial Student Union Building.
