Free Application For Federal Student Aid

Address

PO Box 7002
Mount Vernon, IL 62864-0072

(800) 433-3243

www.fafsa.gov

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

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

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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

                                                                                                                          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.

                                                                                                                        • 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
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                                                                                                                                                                                        • 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
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Vermont
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Virginia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Virgin Islands
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Washington
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • West Virginia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Wisconsin
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Wyoming
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Edit Service DetailsClick here to see this service (HL-8000.8090) and related services within the Service Tree.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                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.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • 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
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • West Virginia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Wisconsin
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Wyoming
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Edit Service DetailsClick here to see this service (HL-8000.8100) and related services within the Service Tree.

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