<p>I just filled out the FAFSA and said that I'll mail in the parent signature because waiting for a new parent PIN would just be too annoying. The deadline for financial aid for some colleges is Feb. 1 so should I overnight the signature or just send it with priority mail (~2 days)? I sent the CSS PROFILE so FAFSA doesn't seem to be too important since it's only used for federal and state aid.</p>
<p>Do it online...</p>
<p>"It will take approximate 1-3 days for a new PIN request (or up to 4 hours for a Duplicate PIN request) to receive an email notification with instructions on how to retrieve it electronically, or 7-10 days to receive it in the mail via the U.S. Postal Service."</p>
<p>And don't make the mistake of thinking that FAFSA isn't "important." Filing it late means that you've missed the FA deadline, which generally requires a complete file. And that can mean that you're at the end of the line when money gets doled out. You could be losing money that you otherwise may have gotten.</p>
<p>OK so I already sent in the signature page. Can I still get a PIN now and sign it electronically since I had already checked at the end that I will send in the page?</p>