Tips for Filling Out the 2024-2025 FAFSA

准备(10月- 12月)

Before starting your Free Application for Federal Student 援助 (FAFSA) for first time applicants:

  • 创建FSA ID. A username and password is required to start the FAFSA and to sign the application at the end. Your FSA ID confirms your identity when you access your financial aid information and electronically sign Federal Student 援助 documents.
  • 供独立学生使用, an FSA ID will be required for the student and at least one parent, but two parents may need a log-in if your parents file a separate tax return
  • 请查看 本指南 to help you determine which parent(s) are identified as a contributor to your FAFSA form and will need to provide their information and create an FSA ID
  • Parents who do not have a 社会安全号码 will be able to create an online FSA ID in late December 2023

Download this PDFs for additional information: 

You may need to gather the following information for student and parent(s):

  • 社会安全号码
  • 2022年纳税申报表和W-2表格
  • Records of child support received
  • Current balances of cash, savings, and checking accounts
  • Net worth of investments, businesses, and farms

FILE (2024-2025 FAFSA available by December 31, 2023)

注意这些重要的日期:

Review these tips while filling out the FAFSA:

  • 姓名和社会保险号码: Verify that your legal name, social security number and permanent mailing address is correct 
  • Provide Consent and Approval or be Ineligible for Federal Student 援助: Clicking “approve” allows for your tax information to be shared directly from the IRS.  Make sure to click approve even if you did not file a federal tax return or have any income from 2022 or you will not be eligible for aid!
  • 年级: Entering first-year students, indicate First Year (freshman), even if you have college units earned while in high school. Transfer students, estimate your grade level at Pacific, counting transferable units only.
  • First bachelor's degree before starting the 2024-2025 school year? If you will not have a four-year college degree (Bachelor’s) when you enter Pacific, indicate No. 
  • 教育状况: Answer for the parent(s) whose income information will be reported on the FAFSA
  • 联邦学校守则: 博彩平台网址大全's School Code is 001329.
  • 检查你的申请，然后签名n: Make sure that all the information you provided is correct before electronically signing your FAFSA.  Any contributors who need to approve for their income and information to be provided on your FAFSA will be invited via email to log-in and complete their section.

COMPLETE YOUR FILE (January – February)

验证 在这一过程中，美国.S. Department of Education requires schools to collect documents to verify the information submitted by you and/or your parent(s) on the FAFSA. 学校 are prohibited from awarding/disbursing financial aid until the verification process is completed by the Office of 金融援助.

  • It is important to not submit any documentation unless requested to do so by the Office of 金融援助.
  • 如果选择, the Office of 金融援助 will send you a link to create an account through our Pacific Forms secure website, w在这里 you and/or your parent can submit and electronically sign your verification documents.
  • Monitor your student email account for communications from the Office of 金融援助.

跟进(五月至七月)

检查你的要求:

  • Have all of the requirements listed under the 金融援助 section of your MyPacific been resolved (i.e. “签收”)加上“R”的状态? 援助 is estimated until all requirements have been resolved/signed off.

Review your aid offer and determine if you need to accept any federal loans:

  • 你可以查看你的援助邀请 在这里.

If you will accept any Federal Direct Loans:

  • Accept your loan funds through MyPacific and then complete both the Entrance Counseling and the Master Promissory Note on the 联邦学生援助网站.

If you have been awarded a Cal Grant:

If your parent(s) wants to apply for the Federal PLUS Loan:

RENEW (for continuing students only, January 2024)

关于年级水平的说明:

  • Continuing Pacific students should indicate their projected grade level for the following academic year (i.e., counting in courses that will be completed at the end of spring). 

Complete your file (only if selected for verification):

验证 在这一过程中，美国.S. Department of Education requires schools to collect documents to verify the information submitted by you and/or your parent(s) on the FAFSA. 学校 are prohibited from awarding/disbursing financial aid until the verification process is completed by the Office of 金融援助.

  • It is important to not submit any documentation unless requested to do so by the Office of 金融援助.
  • 如果选择, the Office of 金融援助 will send you a link to create an account through our Pacific Forms secure website, w在这里 you and/or your parent can submit and electronically sign your verification documents.
  • Monitor your student email account for communications from the Office of 金融援助.

给加州学生的提示: 

  • If you did not receive a Cal Grant last year and are applying for one this year, completion of a FASFA and GPA verification must be completed by March 2.  
  • Students with more than 24 units earned at Pacific: Request from the 司法常务官办公室.
  • Students with less than 24 units earned at Pacific: Request from high school or prior college.