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FAFSA: First Step

To qualify for financial assistance including loans and some scholarships, you must first complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This can be done in one of two ways:

1. Complete the online FAFSA application found on the Complete the FAFSA ® Form section of the Federal Student Aid website (https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa), or
2. If a FAFSA application was completed the previous year, then when preparing to complete an online FAFSA application for the current year, elect to use the Renewal FAFSA option. This will allow much of the student’s information from the previous year to be carried over.