FAFSA

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the application that must be filled out to determine eligibility for financial aid from the federal government to assist with educational expenses related to the student's educational program. The FAFSA requires income and asset information from the applicant (the student) and in many cases the student's parent or parents or for independent students, the student's spouse.  For more information about whose information may be required to submit on the FAFSA, the dependency status at studentaid.gov can be reviewed.

Students who are unable to provide parent information on the FAFSA due to extenuating circumstances may qualify to appeal for independent student status, so that their aid eligibility will exclude parental data.  More information about a dependency override is available on the financial aid website.