Every contributor—anyone (you, your spouse, a biological or adoptive parent, or your parent's spouse) who's required to provide information on the FAFSA form—needs a StudentAid.gov account before accessing and completing their section of the online form. We strongly recommend you and your contributor(s) create StudentAid.gov accounts before starting your FAFSA form. When you create your account, be careful to enter your name and Social Security number (SSN) exactly as they appear on your Social Security card. Contributors can access their StudentAid.gov account by using their FSA ID (account username and password).

WHAT THE PARENT & STUDENT WILL NEED TO COMPLETE THIS STEP:

• Your Social Security number (if applicable).
• Your own email address (do not use a high school email. You must use a Gmail, Yahoo, or another email where you can validate & receive information).
• Write down or take a picture of your email address & password before submitting. You will use this each year throughout college and will need to access this federal site to complete FAFSA every year to obtain federal aid.

NOTE:

• Contributors without an SSN can create a StudentAid.gov account to fill out their portion of your FAFSA form online.
• If you already have an FSA ID account you do NOT NEED TO create another account. You can use your previous account.