<p>Stuyvesant's Colllege Office shares that believe it or not, for many families, it is time to apply for financial aid for college...<b>many institutions maintain financial aid deadlines for Early Action/Early Decision/Restrictive Early Action applicants as early as November 1st.</b></p><p>Below is a very basic set of steps for applying for financial aid below that contains links to the most important websites. <i>Always consult the financial aid pages of the colleges to which you'll apply</i> for more details. </p><p>Please remember that we will hold our virtual <b>parent event covering the financial aid process on the evening of Thursday, October 8 -</b> <a id="6336" linktype="page"><b>see the link to register for senior families.</b></a></p><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, one for the student) at <a href="https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffsaid.ed.gov%2Fnpas%2Findex.htm&data=02%7C01%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7Cb4248e1676274859490d08d866ca5509%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637372366496333431&sdata=fgB8jk88Bbz6nhb2A3bTIMFhIyEKJPUlOMUZEgDgzLM%3D&reserved=0">fsaid.ed.gov</a></p><p><b>STEP 3:</b> Complete the <b>2021-2022 FAFSA</b> at <a href="https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffafsa.gov%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7Cb4248e1676274859490d08d866ca5509%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637372366496343425&sdata=xOZ044TL6hYGuBUGj%2FE5EVeIb2KiAjc1whrSxoOb0cs%3D&reserved=0">fafsa.gov</a> and make sure to complete IRS Data Retrieval within, if eligible</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://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hesc.ny.gov%2Fpay-for-college%2Fapply-for-financial-aid%2Fnys-tap.html&data=02%7C01%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7Cb4248e1676274859490d08d866ca5509%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637372366496343425&sdata=IZAoUKbhMyKIaPM7FB7tsX6bupnOnK4LGnXaCcD88sE%3D&reserved=0">https://www.hesc.ny.gov/pay-for-college/apply-for-financial-aid/nys-tap.html</a></p><p><b>STEP 5:</b> Complete Collegeboard’s <b>2021-2022 CSS Profile </b>(only if applicable) at <a href="https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstudent.collegeboard.org%2Fcss-financial-aid-profile&data=02%7C01%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7Cb4248e1676274859490d08d866ca5509%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637372366496353418&sdata=aaAYWIOhiMz3%2Fh37EY1ro7qzjrRyEFFGFWQXt02%2BvYw%3D&reserved=0">www.collegeboard.org</a></p><p><b>STEP 6:</b> Review (and correct, if needed) FAFSA Student Aid Report, which is normally available 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> (if requested…always check your email and college portals)</p><p><b>STEP 9: </b> Once you know where you are going to college, log in to your account at <a href="https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hesc.ny.gov%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7Cb4248e1676274859490d08d866ca5509%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637372366496353418&sdata=jOclW5iQ9Ak0Y70tvcDhzp2dXBObzn2K0SDK33nRkig%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 the <a href="https://nam01.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=02%7C01%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7Cb4248e1676274859490d08d866ca5509%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637372366496363413&sdata=8o%2FAZCJpVjccpB01qaisTZ378R4RbJAF%2BBzTUBUPXAI%3D&reserved=0">New York State Excelsior</a> Scholarship in the spring/summer if the program remains intact</p>
