<p>I am a high school senior, and I have a twin brother and another brother who is in his first year of college. I have asked my parents to fill out a FAFSA in hopes that our family can get some financial aid, and the fact that me and my brothers will all be attending college at the same time next year perhaps we might have a better chance at acquiring some type of aid. </p>
<p>However, my parents aren't really that interested and getting all the forms etc. So, I was asking that how hard is it to fill out? Hope it is relatively easy because it's not right to just not even file a FAFSA. Plus I can just ask my parents where where the W-2s are and the tax papers and pay stubs.</p>
<p>And another question I wanted to ask, is it better to do a FAFSA online or to do one on paper?</p>
<p>It is not hard to fill out at all. With 3 in college at the same time the part of the EFC based on the parents financial information is divided equally between the 3 of you which may make you each eligible for some aid even if your parents are fairly well off. Also to be eligible for any federal student loans, even not need based, you have to file a FAFSA. Each student needs to fill out a separate FAFSA.</p>
<p>Online. Everything is processed quicker.</p>
<p>Each of the students will need to apply for a PIN number and one parent will also need a PIN. These enable you to sign electronically on the web. Get PINs here</p>
<p>(there are sites out there that will ask for money - FAFSA is FREE - if you are asked for money you are a commercial site rather than the correct govt. site).</p>
<p>Thank you so much! I guess I am going to get started on it this week and do as much as I can then ask my parents for any other help or necessary documents. Thanks again!</p>
<p>My kid just called me asking for all kinds of financial info because he was filling out a fafsa. Does each kid (I have 2 in college) fill out a fafsa form in addition to the parent (me) filling out his own form? fafsanoob here.</p>
<p>thanks sue, I filled one out 2 years ago (or was it 3?) and then skipped a couple of years. I guess I blocked it out so don’t remember much. I remember filling it out back then because the consensus was you never know when your financial situation might change so it should be filled out even if you don’t qualify for financial aid. Right now I know my liquid assets will produce an EFC that will rule out financial aid, but I am filling out anyway. I think my son wants to try to get a work-study job on campus.</p>
<p>hmmm… I think I meet the definition of a “dislocated worker”</p>
<p>I have a question. I don’t have a job, have never filled out a income tax return for myself, don’t have any bank accounts, don’t have any of that stuff. Although, I have about $200 in cash from tutoring/from my parents here and there.</p>
<p>so my question is, do i just put $0 for all those questions they ask about my personal income, income tax, taxable earnings, etc etc?</p>
<p>Oh, and I doubt my parent’s 2008 tax return has come back, so should I use the data from the 2007 income tax return file or should I wait for the '08 one to come back?</p>
<p>Oh and my first year of college will be the 2009-2010 school year, so do I fill out the FAFSA for 2009-2010? I’m asking this because it says something like the deadline for this is like July of 2010 so I’m kind of confused.</p>
<p>Yes you fill out the 2009-2010 one. It remains available until June 2010 because some students start school in the spring or summer of the 2009-2010 school year terms will file it later.</p>
<p>And my parents 2008 tax return hasn’t come back yet, so should I just wait or fill out a projection and update it later? I hope its not a hassle and whatnot to update a submitted fafsa :]</p>
<p>If you have deadlines to meet then answer ‘will file’ to the tax return question then, estimate as accurately as possible and submit it to meet the deadline. Updating is easy - you go back in, change to filed, change the figures, resubmit.</p>