FAFSA or Renewal Application
This application enables you to apply for all forms of need-based aid without paying a fee. Forms are available from the Financial Aid Office at the Museum School. Or, for faster processing, file your FAFSA on-line at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Returning students will receive a renewal application in early November that may be filed instead of the regular form. You may file either form, but do not file both.

Before beginning a FAFSA

• You must have a PIN number. If you don’t already have a PIN, apply for one at www.pin.ed.gov. You’ll need a PIN to electronically sign your FAFSA.
• If you are a dependent student, your parents should also apply for a PIN now so that they can electronically sign your FAFSA.
•   Your PIN will be e-mailed to you within one to five days. If you do not provide a valid e-mail address, your PIN will be mailed to your within seven to 10 days.

Completing the FAFSA

• Section 1 of the FAFSA on the web home page at www.fafsa.ed.gov has a list of all the documents you will need to fill out a FAFSA.
• When you are ready to complete your FAFSA, select “Filling out a FAFSA” in section 2. Follow the on-screen instructions.
• Our Federal School Code is 004667.
• Once you’ve completed your application, review your answers carefully.
• If you have a PIN, use it to electronically sign your application. 
• If you are a dependent student, your parent also needs to sign your application.
• If you didn’t use a PIN to sign electronically, you must print a paper signature page from FAFSA on the Web to sign and mail in.
• Submit your application by selecting the “Submit my FAFSA now” button on the last page of the form.
• Once you submit your application, you’ll be taken to a confirmation page that shows your confirmation number. Print a copy of the confirmation page for your records.

FAFSA follow-up

• You’ll receive a Student Aid Report (SAR) Information Acknowledgement in the mail about two weeks after submitting your online FAFSA.
• Or, if you submitted a valid e-mail address, you’ll receive an e-mail with a link to your SAR information on the Web within five days.
• If you don’t receive anything in these time frames, return to Section 3 of www.fafsa.ed.gov and select “Check the status of a submitted FAFSA.”
• When you receive your SAR information, review all of your answers to make sure they are right.
• If your information needs to be corrected, the corrections will be made electronically through the Financial Aid Office at the Museum School.