How To Apply for FAFSA For 2022/2023

FAFSA is an acronym that stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This is financial assistance provided by the United State government to its citizen or any student who is seeking federal financial aid. The FAFSA is a bar to measure the expected family contribution (EFC). In this article, we will be guiding you on how to apply for FAFSA for 2022/2023.

This offer will be given to all students who have applied and found worthy to be selected irrespective of how financially buoyant the family of the applicant may be, many families and students do not apply for financial aid, thinking that they have enough money to qualify. This does not matter how much any family earns; they might get qualified for any kind of help, school, state, or federal-based aid.

Any of these families who have children about to go to college, or are already in college, should fill out this Free Application for Federal Student Aid form.

And also note that by filling out the form, you are applying for the scholarship.

The major purpose of filling this form is to know whether you are qualifying for any financial aid or not; and if you are qualified in this form, then how much scholarship money you are eligible to receive. And financial help you will get after filling out this FAFSA form can be need-based or non-need-based aid.

They ask diverse questions related to students’ and parents’ assets and income and also another question includes the number of children in the family.

According to FAFSA, the amount invested by any family on their child’s education is 5.64% from parents’ assets and 20% from students’ assets.

Facts About The FAFSA Application

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a form filled out by current and future undergraduate and graduate college students in the United States to determine whether they are eligible for student financial aid. The Students are required to submit demographic and family financial information, such as a family’s federal income tax returns, bank statements, W-2 forms, and information on a family’s investment, to the US Department of Education, as well as up to ten higher education institutions to receive the results of their application after it has been processed.

When you have completed the FAFSA form, students are presented with a Student Aid Report (SAR). The SAR shows a student’s potential eligibility for various kinds of financial aid based on their family’s estimated contribution. The process provides a summary of the data the student provided in the application.

Facts That International Students Should Know About The FAFSA Application.

All the incoming students from different parts of the world who wishes to apply for this free opportunity or international students researching United States schools may find little information about financial aid for which they are eligible, but one term students may come across often is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA U.S. The prospective students should fill out the FAFSA to apply for financial aid from U.S federal and state governments, and the form is used by schools to determine need-based awards.

Note: International students or foreign students do not qualify for aid through the US government, However, it’s important to still complete the FAFSA because some colleges use it to see if you’re eligible for aid from the school itself. Also, check with your school’s financial aid office to see if it uses the FAFSA for international students. 

This is because international students also don’t have Social Security numbers, so you will not be able to fill out the FAFSA online. Rather, you’ll have to print out the form and mail it to the Federal Student Aid office. And be assured that the earlier you fill out the form the better, as some types of aid have a limited pool of money and may be doled out on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Requirements For FAFSA Application.

For one to be eligible for this free FAFSA application, the following requirements are needed.

• Applicants for this program must be US citizens or eligible noncitizens.
• All the candidates must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as regular students in an eligible degree or certificate program.
• All the students must be enrolled as at least half-time students (usually at least 3 credits per term).
• The student must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) as determined by PCOM and federal requirements.

Step By Step On How To Apply For FAFSA 2022-2023

Note that in every grant, award, scholarship there are always requirements and steps that you can follow to apply, if you have never applied for financial aid before, you must first create a Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID):

• Visit Federal Student Aid website
• Click “Create Account.”
• Check and be sure you filled out every required field correctly and that all instructions on each page are adhered to.
• And also make sure you enter your name and contact information as listed with the Social Security Administration (SSA).
• After creating your FSA ID, you will have to face the problem of limited access to certain applications (you will not be able to complete the FAFSA) until your information is verified with the Social Security Administration (SSA). An email will be sent to you from FSA ID notifying you of the SSA verification results and this process usually takes 1-2 weeks.

Steps To Complete the 2022-2023 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Students who wish to be considered for federal student loans and PCOM’s financial need scholarships must complete the FAFSA application:

• Visit Federal student aid website
• Click the “Start Here” button.
• The instructions  given must be followed to complete all required fields on each page
• Lastly, submit your application.

FAFSA Application Deadline.         

2022–23 Academic Year State Deadlines