Fasfa stands for free application for federal student aid. It is the only single form that the federal government uses to calculate your financial need. Most college and universities require you to fill the Fasfa and it is the first financial aid form that you file. The Fasfa application is available free online or you can go to the federal student aid site at www.fafsa.ed.gov to apply.

Before applying for the Fasfa, one must gather the required documents and other information well ahead of time. Fasfa also offers a web worksheet that allows you to read and complete the questions before you actually enter the information online. The Fasfa also needs to be signed electronically by using your PIN. Students, who have already applied for financial aid in the previous year, can complete a Fasfa renewal application online. Online application is simpler and stress free as it has no hassles of paper work and you can also get the results faster. All the assistance provided by Fasfa is free and easily accessible. The official site is www.fafsa.ed.gov and not .com site. If you got to a .com site, you may be asked to pay to submit your Fasfa. Since the ‘f ‘for Fasfa stands for free, one must use the official government site to send the application. To apply for student aid from the federal government that includes Perkins loan, pell grant, and Stafford loan and work study, one needs to submit the Fasfa. The Fasfa form can be applied annually by both undergraduate and graduate students. The Fasfa will never have any questions relating to the student’s race, religion or ethnicity. The student aid report is a summary of the Fasfa results and is forwarded to the students after verifying the Fasfa. Hence a student cannot reap the benefits of a federal financial aid without submitting the Fasfa.

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