FAFSA
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid

The first step in applying for financial aid is to complete and submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).  John Wood Community College will receive the results of the student's application if the student indicates JWCC's code of 012813 in Step 6 of the form.  In response to this application the student will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR).  The SAR should be reviewed for accuracy and retained for the student's records.  Processing of the paper FAFSA may take up to four weeks and, therefore, the application should be filed well in advance of the student's planned starting date.

JWCC's School Code for Step 6 of the FAFSA is 012813

Getting Started

• The FAFSA is available online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/.  It is also available in PDF format which you can print out and complete by clicking on forms and selecting the appropriate aid year.
   
• The FAFSA is a free application.  You should never have to pay a fee to submit your information.
   
• Apply early!  Funds are not unlimited, and the sooner you file, the more financial aid you could potentially receive

Filing your FAFSA online

• Filing your FAFSA online means having access to the very complete online help and much more detailed instructions than the paper form, your data is completely secure, and your information will be processed much quicker than the paper form.
   
• In order to file online, you must first obtain a PIN number from the US PIN Website.  Getting a PIN will allow you to file online at your own pace, make corrections to your already submitted application, and check the results of your application, including printing your Student Aid Report.
   
• If you are a dependent student (you must provide parent's info), you will need a PIN for a parent, also.
   
• If you do not have a PIN, you can still file online, but you will be required to mail in a signature page, which will lengthen the processing time.