FAFSA "Free Application for Student Aid" - an introduction
The Office of Federal Student Aid, operating under the United States Department of Education, oversees Federal Financial Aid programs and "ensures that all eligible individuals can benefit from federally funded or federally guaranteed financial assistance for education beyond high school".
Federal Student Aid partners with schools and financial institutions to administer, process, distribute, service, guarantee and oversee the many Federal Loan programs.
Some of Federal Student Aid's activities:
- Administration of FAFSA - the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
- Disbursement of federal loans
- Enforcement of Financial Aid regulations
- Servicing student loan accounts and management of a $400 billion loan portfolio
FAFSA Help
- The Guide to Federal Student Aid 2007-08 - Federal Student Aid's Guide 2007-08.
- MyFSA - A personal, online, secure "portfolio" of your Federal Student Aid info.
- Federal Student Aid PIN Web Site - Obtain a Federal Student Aid PIN.
- Federal Student Aid FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
- FAFSA4caster - A new tool to estimate eligibility for federal student aid.
- FAFSA Worksheet (pdf) - Worksheet to help you complete FAFSA on the web.
- Completing the FAFSA - publication on "how to" complete the FAFSA.