The FAFSA is the application for state, federal, and college-specific financial aid even if you     don't think you'll qualify for need-based financial aid, you should complete the FAFSA to qualify for low-interest student and parent loans.

Before sitting down to complete the FAFSA, students and their parents should gather the following information:

Ask your college for their FAFSA priority filing date because some types of financial aid are awarded on a first-come, first-served, it's important that you submit the FAFSA before that date.

          Request a Personal Identification Number (PIN) for you and one parent at www.pin.ed.gov.   

           This is your signature for the online FAFSA.

Income tax returns, , and 1040, 1040 A or 1040 EZ forms from the previous year (2007) and K-1 (Form 1065)

          W-2 forms                                                                                                                   

          Student's driver's license number                                                                               

          Social Security numbers of students and parents

          Birth dates

          Date parents were married, separated, divorced or widowed

          Current cash, savings and checking account balances

 Current investment values (stocks, bond, mutual funds, CD's etc.) excluding retirement accounts

  Value of business (if more than 100 employees)

  Value of investment farm ( Do not include the value of a family farm that you or your parents      live on and operate)

  Child support (paid and/or received)

  ADC/TANF welfare benefits

  Social Security payments received from SSI or SSDI

  Workers compensation

 Other untaxed income in 2007 such as veteran's benefits, housing/food/living allowances for military and clergy

 Alien Registration Number for eligible non-citizens         

 Records relating to any unusual family financial circumstances,                        

 such as death, divorce, and loss of employment.