<p>we have filled out the fafsa previously for our son who is a senior in college now. But, we need to fill out a new fafsa for our daughter who is going to start college in sept. so, my question is...</p>
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<li><p>when filling out the fafsa do I use the same pin but change the schools only? or do I need to request a pin for her separately? </p></li>
<li><p>my son is applying on his own to law schools, so does he use the same pin that we used for his undergrad or does he have to register for a new one since he's applying on his own? </p></li>
<li><p>my son wants to apply for loans on his own for law school, so does he need our information on the fafsa or just his alone?</p></li>
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<p>thank you all so much</p>
<p>The PIN is your verification of signature.
Everyone has their own.
However for undergrads, only one parent needs to sign Fafsa- so one Pin for parent- one for student.</p>
<p>thanks emeralkity. so, I do need to register for a pin for my dtr? And my son can use the same pin that he had for undergrad now for graduate school?</p>
<p>thanks so much. one last question. does my son just omit the parent information on his fafsa since he’s applying himself for loans? thanks again for all your help</p>
<p>Since he has an undergrad degree ( or will) he would be independent for FAFSA.
however some schools may require additional parental info.</p>
<p>okay. thanks again</p>
<p>Clarification to post #6: He is independent because he is working on a graduate degree, not because he has an undergraduate degree. This is an important distinction, as many students who return for a 2nd degree or post bach coursework find out.</p>
<p>Last year, I had a student working on her post bach who was 22. She had maxed out her dependent undergrad loan eligibility so had no source of aid other than private loans. Our work-around? Her mom applied for & was turned down for a PLUS loan, and the student was able to borrow up to $12,500 unsub that year due to the PLUS denial. Dependent students whose parents are denied PLUS can borrow at independent annual levels, up to independent undergrad limit.</p>