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What to bring
If you are planning to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at a College Goal South Carolina 2021-22 event, please make sure you read the FAFSA CHECKLIST or bring the following items in order to successfully complete and submit the FAFSA:
Apply for your FAFSA ID at https://fsaid.ed.gov
For more information on the FAFSA ID, please visit: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/filling-out/fsaid
- 2020 federal income tax returns, W-2s, and other records of money earned**
- Social Security number (you can find this on your social security card)
- Driver’s license (of any kind)
- 2020 year-end pay stubs and other year-end records of money received
- 2020 untaxed income records (Social Security, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, welfare, or veterans benefits records)
- 2020 bank statements
- 2020 business and investment mortgage information, business and farm records, stock, bond and other investment records
- Your alien registration card (if you are not a U.S. citizen)
*If you are not a dependent student, you do not need the listed items from your parent(s)/guardian(s).
To determine if you are a dependent or independent student, watch this video for more information.
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Resources
Federal Student Aid—The U.S. Department of Education’s office of Federal Student Aid provides more than $150 billion in grants, loans, and work-study funds for college or career school each year.
Booklets and Brochures
- Determining you FAFSA parent – quiz
- Determining your Dependent Status (English) – Video
- Eligibility for Federal Student Aid (English) – Image
- Eligibility for Federal Student Aid (Spanish) – Image
- FAFSA Dependency Status (English) – Image
- FAFSA Dependency Status (Spanish) – Image
- Financial Flix – A sponsored service of SC Economics
- How to fill out the FAFSA Form (English) – Video
- Overview of the Financial Aid Process (English) – Video
- Overview of the FAFSA Form and Process (English) – Video
- Who is my “parent” when filling out the FAFSA? – PDF
- To Avoid Scams During FAFSA Season, please read…
- What’s so great about doing the FAFSA online?
- 7 Myths about the FAFSA and applying for Financial Aid
- 7 Things You Will Need Before You Fill Out The FAFSA
- 6 Steps to Filling Out the FAFSA
- 5 Reasons You Should Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Budgeting Assistance
- Checklists for College Preparation
- Checklists for College Preparation – Middle School
- Counseling Undocumented Students about Financial Aid
- FAFSA4caster (English)
- FAFSA4caster (Spanish)
- FAFSA Online HELP (English)
- FAFSA Online HELP (Spanish)
- FAFSA Tips for Homeless Youth
- Federal School Code (English)
- Federal School Code (Spanish)
- Federal Student Aid for Adult Students
- Federal Student Aid for Graduate and Professional Students
- Financial Aid Toolkit/Instructions/Resources
- Funding your Education
- Need to know definitions when filling out the FAFSA
- Myths regarding the Federal Student Aid
- Reporting Same Sex Marriages on the FAFSA
- Scholarships & Grants
- Scholarships for Military Families
- Steps of Federal Student Aid
- Tools For Students and Families On Comparing Colleges
- SC GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs)