Whitney High School - Financial Aid

Financial Aid

STEPS TO CREATING YOUR fSA ID, THEN YOUR FAFSA FORM:

STEPS TO CREATING YOUR fSA ID, THEN YOUR FAFSA FORM:

First Step: Make a FSA ID:

How to Create an Account and Username (FSA ID) for StudentAID.gov video

To submit an application for FAFSA, you must first create an FSA ID. The FSA ID is a username and password combination you use to log in to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) online systems. The FSA ID is your legal signature and shouldn’t be created or used by anyone other than you. You’ll use your FSA ID every year you fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form and for the lifetime of your federal student loans.

Create an FSA ID here: Create Account | Federal Student Aid

1. Personal information: Name, Date of Birth & Social Security Number

2. Account Information: create a username, enter your non-school email address, & new password (must include: uppercase, lowercase, 1 number & be at least 8 characters long)

3. Permanent Address: Enter Address, City, State, Zip code, and & your mobile phone number.

4. Communication Preference: Email or Postal Mail (recommend email); optional are email or text message. Select your language preference.

5. Challenge Questions: Select 4 questions & input answers: used to help you retrieve our username/password if you are locked out of your account.

6. Confirm & Verify: verify all is correct or edit, then agree to the FSA Terms and Conditions.

7. Enable Two-Step Verification: Enter your phone number & email address for verification. Set up the Authenticator App by downloading the app & scanning the QR code provided.

If your child is required to report parent information on the FAFSA form, you need to create your own FSA ID in order to sign your child’s FAFSA form online.

Second Step: Apply for a FAFSA:

Financial Aid Information

Financial Aid Workshop:

Financial Aid Workshop:

Where: WHS Library

Put on by: WHS and Sierra College

Date: Tentative date of Oct. 21st

Time: 6-7 pm

Why: to learn how to apply for Financial Aid

Link:

Resources:

StudentAid.gov ACCOUNT (formerly FSA ID)

FILLING OUT THE FAFSA

FAFSA HELP PAGE

Video of How to Create an Account & Username (FSA ID)

If a Parent contributer does not have a SSN...

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Parents without SSN’s are unable to create
an FSA ID and sign for their students

Another possible solution: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=rm&ogbl#inbox/FMfcgzGxRfHFSpKSkXglRzKvvxKNnqSM?projector=1&messagePartId=0.1

Problems? Help Resources

Problems? Help Resources

https://fsapartners.ed.gov/knowledge-center/topics/fafsa-simplification-information/2024-25-fafsa-issue-alerts

FAFSA on the Web – Live Help

Phone 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243) or
1-334-523-2691

TTY (hearing impaired): 1-800-730-8913

FSA ID problems: 1-800-557-7394

IDverification@ed.gov

Email the U.S. Department of Education at:
FederalStudentAidCustomerService@ed.
gov

District Options for Financial Aid Information