<p><b>BASIC STEPS AND LINKS TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID</b></p><p><b>STEP 1:</b> Gather important documents (Federal Tax Return form 1040, W2s, bank statements, etc.), student and parent social security numbers, and alien registration # (if applicable)</p><p><b>STEP 2:</b> Get your <b>FSA IDs</b> (one for a parent, and one for the student): </p><p><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstudentaid.gov%2Ffsa-id%2Fcreate-account%2Flaunch&data=04%7C01%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C6500f78f954f4113f85d08d9b4e2fd27%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637739709270698440%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=zwmF1evukPIxcxhhBlqBGSIc3E0%2FfCYexMRkDIxM7Q8%3D&reserved=0">https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch</a></p><p><b>STEP 3:</b> Complete the <b>2022-2023 FAFSA</b> and make sure to complete IRS Data Retrieval within, if eligible:</p><p><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstudentaid.gov%2Fh%2Fapply-for-aid%2Ffafsa&data=04%7C01%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C6500f78f954f4113f85d08d9b4e2fd27%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637739709270708439%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=75CSE%2FMlKepvfp%2BxKenROMwG29TGXw5nwkUZUc2e34k%3D&reserved=0">https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa</a></p><p><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstudentaid.gov%2Farticles%2Fsteps-to-fafsa-form%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C6500f78f954f4113f85d08d9b4e2fd27%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637739709270708439%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=dwef1GsmMco6YWyoAiNcTPcPKs%2BfRv22Aah5t5iTdRo%3D&reserved=0">https://studentaid.gov/articles/steps-to-fafsa-form/</a></p><p><b>STEP 4:</b> Apply for New York State’s TAP by following on screen prompts upon FAFSA completion or visiting : <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hesc.ny.gov%2Fpay-for-college%2Fapply-for-financial-aid%2Fnys-tap%2Fapply-for-tap.html%25C2%25A0%25C2%25A0&data=04%7C01%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C6500f78f954f4113f85d08d9b4e2fd27%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637739709270718429%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=7tbLh4rv9dVqFISWqlCwtAYQB9qDfb7NBQysv9nODjk%3D&reserved=0">https://www.hesc.ny.gov/pay-for-college/apply-for-financial-aid/nys-tap/apply-for-tap.html </a></p><p><b>STEP 5:</b> Complete Collegeboard’s <b>2022-2023 CSS Profile </b>(only if applicable) at <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstudent.collegeboard.org%2Fcss-financial-aid-profile&data=04%7C01%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C6500f78f954f4113f85d08d9b4e2fd27%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637739709270718429%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=NIeBsnUScid%2BizuPGNED1c7tvCL0CIoLRMvUi%2BGks%2BM%3D&reserved=0">www.collegeboard.org</a>. View which colleges require the CSS and the family guide here:</p><p><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprofile.collegeboard.org%2Fprofile%2Fppi%2Fparticipatinginstitutions.aspx&data=04%7C01%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C6500f78f954f4113f85d08d9b4e2fd27%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637739709270728428%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=XSzkvEkAV%2FLvJ6TiIUb9QsBkcHBNrqoytE58rrdu2pA%3D&reserved=0">https://profile.collegeboard.org/profile/ppi/participatinginstitutions.aspx</a></p><p><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcssprofile.collegeboard.org%2Fgetting-started-your-css-profile-application&data=04%7C01%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C6500f78f954f4113f85d08d9b4e2fd27%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637739709270728428%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=ZRiJ72vj4QaSKZlcNlvQ0x97KmWAe45CiIvTdwfZqA4%3D&reserved=0">https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/getting-started-your-css-profile-application</a></p><p><b>STEP 6:</b> Review (and correct, if needed) FAFSA Student Aid Report, which is normally available online within several days after you submit your FAFSA</p><p><b>STEP 7:</b> If applicable, complete any required institutional financial aid forms (Princeton, UPenn, etc.)</p><p><b>STEP 8:</b> Upload tax information for CSS Profile colleges via <b>IDOC</b> or the method articulated by the colleges to which you're applying if requested. Always check your email and college portals. </p><p><b>STEP 9: </b> Once you know where you are going to college (that may well not be until May, and that's fine), log in to your account at <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hesc.ny.gov%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C6500f78f954f4113f85d08d9b4e2fd27%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637739709270738417%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=Q9hLdHtVJ7Ji8z%2BjVIqoQtyLgjd67vdu8IweRaQHks4%3D&reserved=0">www.hesc.ny.gov</a> and make sure that your TAP application reflects the school that you will attend in the fall (NY State only). You may also use this site to apply for <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hesc.ny.gov%2Fpay-for-college%2Ffinancial-aid%2Ftypes-of-financial-aid%2Fnys-grants-scholarships-awards%2Fthe-excelsior-scholarship.html&data=04%7C01%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C6500f78f954f4113f85d08d9b4e2fd27%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637739709270738417%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=x5k4wXFSSthD9AmmrLmtrQ5Ot6zMpxph2KYgILwzZvA%3D&reserved=0">the New York State Excelsior</a> Scholarship in the spring/summer if the program remains intact</p><p><b>NEED HANDS-ON HELP COMPLETING YOUR FAFSA?</b> Attend a free FAFSA completion workshop offered by HESC (NY State):</p><p><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstartheregetthere.ny.gov%2Fevents&data=04%7C01%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C6500f78f954f4113f85d08d9b4e2fd27%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637739709270748412%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=wigAunT%2FGI%2BxCjfekKg7sYcH4eYSxkm2IUO%2Fj9eFkw8%3D&reserved=0">https://startheregetthere.ny.gov/events</a></p><p></p><p>*original post 12/2/2021</p>
