University of Northwestern Ohio

How to Fill Out the FAFSA

FAFSA: U.S. Department of Education online form.

7 Easy Steps To Completing The FAFSA

To begin, you and your parent (if you are a dependent student) will need FSA ID's to sign in to studentaid.gov. If you do not have an FSA ID, you can create one on the FAFSA website.

1.	Fill Out Student Demographic Information
	Name, Social Security Number, Date of Birth, etc.
2.	Enter The UNOH Federal School Code: 004861
	Also indicate housing status (on-campus, with parent, off-campus).
3.	Dependent Status
	Answer questions to determine whether you are a dependent or independent student.  If you are not sure what your status is, please review the Dependency Status Information at www.studentaid.gov.
4.	Enter Parental Demographic Information
	Name, Marital Status, Address, Social Security Number, etc.
5.	Enter Financial Information
	Please use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool within the FAFSA to transfer in your tax data from the IRS.  Use your income tax return as a reference.
6.	Sign and Submit the FAFSA
	Enter your student and parent (if you are a dependent student) FSA User ID and agree to the terms.
7.	Print Submission Confirmation Page
	If you provided an email address, the Student Aid Report will be emailed to you. If not, the report will be mailed to you.