Los Altos AVID

ALT Who's my parent when I fill out my FAFSA Form? Are your parents married to each other? Report the information for both parents on the FAFSA form Do your parents live together? Report information for both parents on the FAFSA form even if they were never married, are divorced, or are separated Did you live with one parent more than the other over the past 12 months? Report information for the parent you lived with more on the FAFSA form If no, report information for the parent who provided more financial support over the past 12 months or in the last year you received support on the FAFSA form Has this parent remarried? Also report information for your stepparent on the FAFSA form If no, you do not need to report additional parent information Note: Dependent students are required to report parent information when completing the FAFSA form. A parent means your legal (biological or adoptive) parent or stepparent, or a person that the state has determined to be your legal parent.

ALT Eight Steps to Completing the FAFSA Form 1. Create an account username and password (FSA ID). 2. Start the FAFSA form at fafsa.gov 3. Fill out the Student Demographics section. 4. List the schools that will receive your FAFSA information. 5. Answer the dependency status questions. 6. Fill out the Parent Demographics section. 7. Provide your financial information. 8. Sign and submit your FAFSA form.