You may use the FAFSA to complete and submit the 2005 - 2006 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). For more information about the student aid programs that are available through the federal government and other sources, go to www.studentaid.ed.gov


The student's FAFSA should take less than one hour to complete depending on the student's answers and whether or not you have the necessary information available. Since you can save the student's application for later whenever you want, you don't have to complete the student's entire FAFSA at one time.

 

What documents do I need to complete my FAFSA?
You will need records of income earned in the year prior to when the student will start school. You may also need records of the student's parents' income information if the student is a dependent student. For the 2005-2006 school year, the student will need financial information from 2004. The student will need to refer to:

In addition, you can print out a non-submittable 2005-2006 Pre-Application Worksheet for informational purposes. Keep these records! The student may need them again. Do not mail the student's records with his/her signature page.

If divorced, use date of divorce or separation, whichever is earlier. Please enter this date in "mmyyyy" format. For example, 081996 for August, 1996.


This information may be on the following forms:
  • IRS Form 1040 - line 36;
  • 1040A - line 21;
  • 1040EZ-line 4; or
  • TeleFile-line I.
If the student’s parents have not yet completed their 2004 taxes, select the Income Estimator button and answer the questions on the worksheet that is displayed.
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Income Estimator


This information may be on the following forms:
  • 2004 W-2 Forms-box numbers 1 + 8, or
  • IRS Form 1040-lines 7 + 12 + 18;
  • 1040A-line 7; or
  • 1040EZ-line 1.
  • TeleFilers should use their W-2 (see above reference).
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This information may be on the following forms:
  • 2004 W-2 Forms-box numbers 1 + 8, or
  • IRS Form 1040-lines 7 + 12 + 18;
  • 1040A-line 7; or
  • 1040EZ-line 1.
  • TeleFilers should use their W-2 (see above reference).
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If the parent has an e-mail address and would like to be notified when the student's FAFSA has been processed, enter the e-mail address now. If the parent does not want us to communicate with them electronically, please leave the e-mail address blank.

 

The student's father's Social Security Number, last name, first initial and date of birth must match the information currently on file with the Social Security Administration.



Please enter this number without the dashes. For example, 123456789. If the father/stepfather does not have a Social Security Number, please fill in 000000000.
What is the student's father's/stepfather's date of birth (question 60):
Please enter this date in "mmddyyyy" format. For example, 08171975 for August 17, 1975.

 

Enter 2 digits for the month in the first field and then four digits for the year in the second field.
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This information may be on the following forms:
  • IRS Form 1040-line 56;
  • 1040A-line 36;
  • 1040EZ-line 10; or
  • TeleFile-line K(2).
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This information may be on the following forms:
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Net worth means current value minus debt. If net worth is one million or more, enter 999999. If net worth is negative, enter 0.

Investments include real estate (do not include the home the student lives in), trust funds, money market funds, mutual funds, certificates of deposit, stocks, stock options, bonds, other securities, education IRAs, college savings plans, installment and land sale contracts (including mortgages held), commodities, etc. Investment value includes the market value of those investments as of today. Investment debt means only those debts that are related to the investments.

Investments do not include the home the student lives in, cash, savings, checking accounts, the value of life insurance and retirement plans (pension funds, annuities, noneducation IRAs, Keogh plans, etc.), or the value of prepaid tuition plans.
Enter whole dollar amounts in this box, and do not use commas.
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Net worth means current value minus debt. If net worth is one million or more, enter 999999. If net worth is negative, enter 0.

Business and/or investment farm value includes the market value of land, buildings, machinery, equipment, inventory, etc. Business and/or investment farm debt means only those debts for which the business or investment farm was used as collateral.