FAFSA
Applying for financial aid almost always begins with completing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). When you submit a FAFSA, you are applying for federal loans, grants, and work-study funding.
The U.S. Federal Department of Education uses the information you provide on the FAFSA to determine your eligibility for federal financial assistance. Many states, including Kansas, also use the FAFSA to determine your eligibility for state aid programs.
As the name implies, the FAFSA is free! There are no fees to process the FAFSA, whether you apply online or on paper.
The easiest way to complete and submit a FAFSA is online at www.fafsa.gov. Since this electronic process uses built-in edits, the number of potential errors in completing your FAFSA is greatly reduced. You and your parents (if you are claimed as a dependent on your parents' taxes) need to obtain a personal identification number (PIN) from the U.S. Department of Education in order to apply online. To obtain a PIN or check your PIN status, visit www.pin.ed.gov.
You can also fill out a paper version of the FAFSA. You can get one from your local public library, your high school counselor’s office, or the K-State Office of Student Financial Assistance.
The results of your FAFSA are electronically sent to K-State if you provide the K-State Federal School Code on your FAFSA. K-State’s Federal School Code is 001928.
The priority date to submit the FAFSA for the academic year of 2011-12 is Tuesday, March 1, 2011.
2011-12 FAFSA on the Web Worksheet (English)
This worksheet has been designed to provide a preview of the questions that you may be asked on FAFSA on the Web.
La fecha de prioridad para someter el FAFSA por el curso académico de 2011-12 es el martes 1 de marzo de 2011.
2011-12 Planilla de preparación para FAFSA en la Web (Español)
La presente planilla permite conocer de antemano las preguntas que se podrían presentar en el formulario electrónico de FAFSA en la Web.
FAQs about the FAFSA
Apply for a PIN
Complete and submit the FAFSA