Free Application For Federal Student Aid
Address
PO Box 7002
Mount Vernon, IL 62864-0072
(800) 433-3243
AKA:
FAFSA, FASFA
Description:
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is used to apply for grants and loans for post-secondary education. Federal Student Aid, an office of the U.S. Department of Education, ensures that all eligible individuals can benefit from federally funded or federally guaranteed financial assistance for education beyond high school.
New applications available every Jan. 1.
Is Shelter?
No
Related Resource
Date of Official Change:
October 27, 2023
Address Listings
P.O. Box (Primary)
PO Box 7002
Mount Vernon, IL 62864-0072
Phone Numbers
Main Phone (1-800-4-FED-AID)
(800) 433-3243
TTY
(800) 730-8913
Legal Status:
Governmental
Accessibility:
N/A
Services
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Description
The federal government provides grant funds for students attending colleges, career schools, and universities. Grants, unlike loans, do not have to be repaid.
Hours
M 7am-8pm, TW 7am-7pm, ThF 7am-5pm, Closed on federal holidays
Required Documents
FSA ID from StudentAid.gov/fsaid, completed FAFSA
Eligibility
Post-secondary students with financial need; other requirements vary by grant type
Fees
None
Intake Procedure
Submit a FAFSA online, by mail or call for more information. Once you've applied, you'll work with your college or career school to find out how much you can get and when you'll get it.
Languages
Spanish
Service Area
United States
Geography Served
- Alabama
- Alaska
- American Samoa
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Guam
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Marshall Islands
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Palau
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Virgin Islands
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
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Description
The amount you pay and the length of time to repay your loans will vary depending on the repayment plan you choose. You can change repayment plans at any time. Contact your loan servicer if you would like to discuss repayment plan options or change your repayment plan. You can get information about all of the federal student loans you have received and find the loan servicer for your loans by logging in to My Federal Student Aid. In some circumstances, such as certain kinds of teaching service, total and permanent disability, or the closure of the school where you were studying, your obligation to repay your federal student loan may be removed. After reviewing the conditions on the website, if you think you qualify, contact your loan servicer.
Hours
M 7am-8pm, TW 7am-7pm, ThF 7am-5pm, Closed on federal holidays
Required Documents
Loan information, including account number; SS number; date of birth; FSA ID
Eligibility
Post-secondary students
Fees
None
Intake Procedure
Your loan servicer or lender must provide you with a loan repayment schedule that states when your first payment is due, the number and frequency of payments, and the amount of each payment.
Languages
Spanish
Service Area
United States
Geography Served
- Alabama
- Alaska
- American Samoa
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Guam
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Marshall Islands
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Palau
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Virgin Islands
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
Description
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is used to apply for grants and loans for post-secondary education. Federal Student Aid, an office of the U.S. Department of Education, ensures that all eligible individuals can benefit from federally funded or federally guaranteed financial assistance for education beyond high school. New applications are available every Jan. 1.
Hours
M 7am-8pm, TW 7am-7pm, ThF 7am-5pm, Closed on federal holidays
Required Documents
FSA ID from StudentAid.gov/fsaid; your SS number; your parents' SS numbers if you are a dependent student; your driver's license number if you have one; your Alien Registration Number if you are not a U.S. citizen; federal tax information or tax returns including IRS W-2 information, for you (and your spouse if married), and for your parents if you are a dependent student; records of untaxed income, such as child support received, interest income, and veterans noneducation benefits for you, and your parents if you are a dependent student; information on cash, savings and checking account balances, investments, business and farm assets for you, and your parents if you are a dependent student
Eligibility
Post-secondary students
Fees
None
Intake Procedure
Apply online, by mail or call for more information.
Languages
Spanish
Service Area
United States
Geography Served
- Alabama
- Alaska
- American Samoa
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Guam
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Marshall Islands
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Palau
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Virgin Islands
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
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