FAFSA

Your Free Application for Federal Student Aid, commonly referred to as the FAFSA, is the key to determining whether you are eligible for federal, state, institutional, and private financial aid such as grants, scholarships, work-study, and loans.

Even if you think you may not qualify for federal aid, the information you provide on the FAFSA is often the basis for determining non-need based aid eligibility.

Before beginning your 2013-14 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online, we recommend viewing the award winning video produced by the University of California Santa Barbara titled 7 Easy Steps to the FAFSA 2013-14. This informative video is a tutorial for completing the FAFSA online and serves as a useful guide for you to know what to expect during the process of completing the FAFSA.

Get started:

• Fill out the FAFSA online
• Learn about the FAFSA priority date