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Steps to renew your FAFSA
for the 2009-2010 School Year
for the 2009-2010 School Year
Follow these steps to renew your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Step 1: Find the Department of Education PIN(s) you used last year to complete the FAFSA. If you can't find your PIN(s), visit pin.ed.gov and request a duplicate.
Step 2: Gather required items for the FAFSA.
Dependent students* – include parent information.
Independent students* – include spouse information if applicable.
- PINs, Social Security Numbers and dates of birth
- 2008 Federal income tax forms and W-2s
- 2008 Untaxed income (i.e. child support and worker's compensation)
- Current value of checking, savings and investments (do not include your home and retirement accounts)
*To determine your dependency status and find a complete list of required items for the FAFSA, see "Completing the FAFSA."
Step 3: Complete the FAFSA at fafsa.ed.gov after January 1, but before your college's priority date.
- Click on "Fill Out Your FAFSA."
- Select the school year from the dropdown box
- Complete the first page of the FAFSA providing demographic information.
- The next page will ask "Would you like to pre-fill your application?"
- Select "Yes" from the drop down box.
- Enter your PIN.
- The next screen will pre-fill personal information.
- Follow the directions to update the rest of the FAFSA.
For a more detailed explanation of each question, see the FAFSA Tutorial.
Step 4: Sign and submit your FAFSA.
- Verify that all the information is correct.
- Enter your PIN(s) on the signature page(s).
- Print a copy for your records.
- Select the "Submit" button.
- Print the confirmation page for your records.
If you have questions about renewing your FAFSA, call the EducationQuest location nearest you.
| Kearney | Lincoln | Omaha | ||
| 308.234.6310 | 402.475.5222 | 402.391.4033 | ||
| 800.666.3721 | 800.303.3745 | 888.357.6300 |
