<p>My husband is just starting graduate school at the college where he works. Even though he doesn't need to pay tuition, he needs to fill out a fafsa. He and my son have the same name and same home address. Fafsa keeps saying that my husband has a pin when he does not. It thinks he and my son are one person! It doesn't seem to take into account the different middle initial or the social security number. All it sees is the first and last name and the home address are the same. So frustrated! Any ideas or suggestions?</p>
<p>Who signed your son’s FAFSA?</p>
<p>Is it possible that at one point your H did have a PIN? It’s odd that another poster (123468) just said she was told that only the last name and SSN was relevant. I would call/email them via the link on the fafsa site.</p>
<p>^^that’s why I was asking which parent signed the son’s FAFSA. </p>
<p>If Dad did not already have a PIN from the past, then contacting the FAFSA people is the way to go. I would have expected it to be the Name, SSN, and birthdate combination that is important.</p>
<p>I believe there is some way to “find” a lost PIN from FAFSA. Perhaps your husband should search for his “lost PIN” using his name (with his correct middle initial), birthdate, and his SS number. If the PIN that is “found” is your son’s, then you need to contact the FAFSA help folks and talk to someone. Maybe somewhere along the way, your husband did get a PIN to sign the kiddo’s FAFSA. If so, he uses that PIN to sign his own.</p>
<p>You know, that does make sense. I think we did all have to have pins to sign his fafsa. I had forgotten about that. Thanks very much everyone, for your responses. They were very helpful!</p>
<p>No…you ALL didn’t need PINs…One parent NEEDED a PIN…but perhaps both got one because you thought you both needed it. We have the PINs recorded and stored in a safe place in this house. Maybe you do too…good luck!!</p>
<p>PINs are based on SSN, DOB, and name. To find out if your H has one, go to [The</a> PIN Web Site - Federal Student Aid](<a href=“http://www.pin.ed.gov%5DThe”>http://www.pin.ed.gov). Click Request a Duplicate PIN. You will be asked for name, DOB, SSN. If there is a PIN on file, you will be asked a challenge question. If there is no PIN, it will tell you no PIN has been found for that person.</p>