Form 1845-0001 (Paper v 1845-0001 (Paper v Free Application For Federal Student Aid (draft of Paper

Free Application for Federal Student Aid

July 1, 2007 — June 30, 2008
DRAFT 08.12.06

U.S. Department of Education
Federal Student Aid

Step One:

OMB # 1845-0001

For questions 1–30, leave blank any questions that do not apply to you (the student).

Your full name (exactly as it appears on your Social Security card)
2. First
name

1. Last
name

3. Middle
initial

Your permanent mailing address
4. Number and
street (include
apt. number)
5. City (and
country if
not U.S.)

6. State

8. Your Social Security Number
—

7. ZIP code

9. Your date of birth

10. Your permanent telephone number

)

(

MM D D 1 9 Y Y

—

–
12. Your driver’s
license state

11. Your driver’s
license number
13. Your e-mail address See Notes page 6

@
a. Yes, I am a U.S. citizen (U.S. national).

14. Are you a U.S.
Skip to question 16. ..........................................................
citizen? Mark one. b. No, but I am an eligible noncitizen. Fill in question 15.....
See Notes page 6.

c. No, I am not a citizen or eligible noncitizen. ......................

16. What is your
marital status
as of today?
18. What is your
state of legal
residence?

I am single, divorced or widowed ........

1

I am married/ remarried ........................

2

I am separated ......................................

3

STATE

19. Did you become a legal
resident of this state
before January 1, 2002?

1
2

15. Alien
Registration
Number

A

3

MONTH

17. Month and year you were married,
separated, divorced or widowed

Yes

1

No

2

YEAR

MM Y Y Y Y
MONTH

20. If the answer to question 19
is “No,” give month and year
you became a legal resident.

YEAR

MM Y Y Y Y

21. Are you male? (Most male students must register with Selective Service to get federal aid.)

Yes

1

No

2

22. If you are male (age 18–25) and not registered, answer “Yes” and Selective Service will register you.

Yes

1

No

2

23. What degree or certificate will you be working on
during the 2007–2008 school year? See Notes
page 6 and enter the correct number in the box.

24. What will be your grade level when you begin
the 2007–2008 school year? See Notes page 6
and enter the correct number in the box.

25. At the start of the 2007-2008 school year, what do
you expect your enrollment status to be? See Notes
page 6 and enter the correct number in the box.

26. What types of student aid interest you? See
Notes page 6 and enter the correct number
in the box.

27. Will you have a high school diploma or GED before you begin the 2007–2008 school year?

Yes

1

No

2

28. Will you have your first bachelor’s degree before July 1, 2007?

Yes

1

No

2

29. Highest school your father completed:

Middle School/ Jr. High

1

High School

2

College or beyond

3

Other/unknown

4

30. Highest school your mother completed:

Middle School/ Jr. High

1

High School

2

College or beyond

3

Other/unknown

4

31. Do not leave this question blank. Have you been convicted for the possession or sale of illegal drugs for an
offense that occurred while you were receiving federal student aid (such as grants, loans, and work-study)?
If you have, answer “Yes,” complete and submit this application, and we will send you a worksheet in the mail
for you to determine if your conviction affects your eligibility for aid. If you are unsure how to answer this
question, call 1-800-433-3243 for help.

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No

1

Yes

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Step Two:

Answer questions 32-55 about yourself (the student). If you are married as of today, include information about your
spouse (your husband or wife). If you are single, separated, divorced or widowed, answer only about yourself.

32. For 2006, have you (the student) completed your IRS income tax return or another tax return listed in question 33?
a. I have already
b. I will file, but I have not yet
c. I’m not going to file.
1
2
3
completed my return.
completed my return.
(Skip to question 38.)
33. What income tax return did you file or will you file for 2006?
a. IRS 1040 ..........................................................
b. IRS 1040A or 1040EZ ......................................

1
2

c. A foreign tax return. See Notes page 6. ............................

3

d. A tax return with Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory or freely
associated State. See Notes page 6. ................................

4

34. If you have filed or will file a 1040, were you eligible to file a 1040A or 1040EZ?

Yes

See Notes page 6.

1

No

Don’t Know

2

3

For questions 35–47, if the answer is zero or the question does not apply to you, enter 0.
35. What was your (and spouse’s) adjusted gross income for 2006? Adjusted gross income
is on IRS Form 1040—line 37; 1040A—line 21; or 1040EZ—line 4.

$

36. Enter your (and spouse’s) income tax for 2006. Income tax amount is on
IRS Form 1040—line 57; 1040A—line 36; or 1040EZ—line 10.

,
$

,

37. Enter your (and spouse’s) exemptions for 2006. Exemptions are on IRS Form 1040—
line 6d or on Form 1040A—line 6d. For Form 1040EZ, see Notes page 7.
38-39. How much did you (and spouse) earn from working (wages, salaries, tips, combat
pay, etc.) in 2006? Answer this question whether or not you filed a tax return.
This information may be on your W-2 forms, or on IRS Form 1040—lines 7 + 12 +
18 + Box 14 of IRS Schedule K-1 (Form 1065); 1040A—line 7; or 1040EZ—line 1.

You (38) $

,

Your Spouse (39) $

,

Student (and Spouse) Worksheets (40–42)
40-42. Go to Page 9 and complete the columns on the left of
Worksheets A, B, and C. Enter the student (and
spouse) totals in questions 40, 41 and 42, respectively.
Even though you may have few of the Worksheet
items, check each line carefully.

Worksheet A (40)

$

Worksheet B (41)

$

Worksheet C (42)

$

43. As of today, what is your (and spouse’s) total current balance of cash, savings, and checking
accounts? Do not include student financial aid.

$

44. As of today, what is the net worth of your (and spouse’s) investments, including real estate (not
your home)? Net worth means current value minus debt. See Notes page 7.

$

45. As of today, what is the net worth of your (and spouse’s) current businesses and/or investment
farms? For a family farm or family business, see Notes page 7.

$

46-47. If you receive veterans’ education benefits, for how
many months from July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008,
will you receive these benefits, and what amount will
you receive per month? Do not include your spouse’s
veterans’ education benefits.

Step Three:

,
,
,
,
,
,

Months (46)
$

Monthly Amount (47)

,

Answer all eight questions (48-55) in this step.

48. Were you born before January 1, 1984? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

1

No

2

49. At the beginning of the 2007-2008 school year, will you be working on a master’s or doctorate
program (such as an MA, MBA, MD, JD, PhD, EdD, or graduate certificate, etc.)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

1

No

2

50. As of today, are you married? (Answer “Yes” if you are separated but not divorced.) . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

1

No

2

51. Do you have children who receive more than half of their support from you? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

1

No

2

52. Do you have dependents (other than your children or spouse) who live with you and who receive
more than half of their support from you, now and through June 30, 2008? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

1

No

2

53. Are (a) both of your parents deceased, or (b) are you (or were you until age 18) a ward/dependent
of the court? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

1

No

2

54. Are you currently serving on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces for purposes other than training?
See Notes page 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

1

No

2

55. Are you a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces? See Notes page 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

1

No

2

If you (the student) answered “No” to every question in Step Three, go to Step Four.
If you answered “Yes” to any question in Step Three, skip Step Four and go to Step Five on page 4.
(Health Profession Students: Your school may require you to complete Step Four even if you answered “Yes” to any Step Three question.)

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Step Four:

Complete this step if you (the student) answered “No” to all questions in Step Three. Go to Notes page 7 to
determine who is a parent for this step.

56. What is your parents’ marital status as of today?
Married/Remarried ..............
Single ....................................

Divorced/ Separated ............
Widowed ..............................

1
2

57. Month and year they were
married, separated,
divorced or widowed

3

MONTH

YEAR

MM Y Y Y Y

4

What are the Social Security Numbers, names and dates of birth of the parents reporting information on this form?
If your parent does not have a Social Security Number, you must enter 000-00-0000.
58.

FATHER’S/STEPFATHER’S SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

–

59. FATHER’S/STEPFATHER’S LAST NAME, AND

60. FIRST INITIAL

64. FIRST INITIAL

MM D D 1 9 Y Y

67. Go to Notes page 8 to determine how many in question 66
(exclude your parents) will be college students between
July 1, 2007, and June 30, 2008. Enter that number here.

66. Go to Notes page 7 to determine how
many people are in your parents’
household. Enter that number here.
68. What is your
parents’
state of legal
residence?

65. MOTHER’S/S TEPMOTHER’S DATE OF BIRTH

,

–

STATE

FATHER’S/ STEPFATHER’S DATE OF BIRTH

MM D D 1 9 Y Y

,

–

62. MOTHER’S/STEPMOTHER’S SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER 63. MOTHER’S/STEPMOTHER’S LAST NAME, AND

–

61.

69. Did your parents
become legal residents
of this state before
January 1, 2002?

Yes

1

No

2

MONTH

70. If the answer to question 69
is “No,” give month and year
legal residency began for the
parent who has lived in the
state the longest.

In 2006, did you, your parents, or anyone in your parents’
71. Supplemental
household (from question 66) receive benefits from any
Security
of the federal benefit programs listed? Mark all the
Income
programs that apply. See Notes page 8.

72. Food

YEAR

MM Y Y Y Y

74. TANF

73. Free or

75. WIC

Reduced
Price Lunch

Stamps

76. For 2006, have your parents completed their IRS income tax return or another tax return listed in question 77?
a. My parents have already
completed their return.

1

b. My parents will file, but they have
not yet completed their return.

2

c. My parents are not going to file.
(Skip to question 82.)

3

77. What income tax return did your parents file or will they file for 2006?
c. A foreign tax return. See Notes page 6. ............................
1
a. IRS 1040 ..........................................................
b. IRS 1040A or 1040EZ ......................................

2

d. A tax return with Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory or freely
associated State. See Notes page 6. ................................

78. If your parents have filed or will file a 1040, were they eligible to file a 1040A or 1040EZ?
See Notes page 6.

Yes

1

No

2

Don’t Know

3

4

3

For questions 79-89, if the answer is zero or the question does not apply, enter 0.
79. What was your parents’ adjusted gross income for 2006? Adjusted gross income is on
IRS Form 1040—line 37; 1040A—line 21; or 1040EZ—line 4.

$

80. Enter your parents’ income tax for 2006. Income tax amount is on
IRS Form 1040—line 57; 1040A—line 36; or 1040EZ—line 10.

$

,
,

81. Enter your parents’ exemptions for 2006. Exemptions are on IRS Form 1040—line 6d or
on Form 1040A—line 6d. For Form 1040EZ, see Notes page 7.
82.-83. How much did your parents earn from working (wages, salaries, tips, combat
Father /
pay, etc.) in 2006? Answer this question whether or not you filed a tax return.
Stepfather (82) $
This information may be on your W-2 forms, or on IRS Form 1040—lines 7 + 12 +
Mother /
18 + Box 14 of IRS Schedule K-1 (Form 1065); 1040A—line 7; or 1040EZ—line 1.
Stepmother (83) $

Parent Worksheets (84-86)
84-86. Go to page 9 and complete the columns on the right of Worksheets
A, B, and C. Enter the parents’ totals in questions 84, 85 and 86,
respectively. Even though your parents may have few of the
Worksheet items, check each line carefully.

,
,

Worksheet A (84)

$

Worksheet B (85)

$

,

Worksheet C (86)

$

,

,

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Step Four CONTINUED from page 3

87. As of today, what is your parents’ total current balance of cash, savings, and checking accounts?

$

88. As of today, what is the net worth of your parents’ investments, including real estate
(not your parents’ home)? Net worth means current value minus debt. See Notes page 7.

$

89. As of today, what is the net worth of your parents’ current businesses and/or investment farms?
For a family farm or family business, see Notes page 7.

$

,
,
,

Step Five: Complete this step only if you (the student) answered “Yes” to any Step Three question.
90. Go to Notes page 8 to determine how
many people are in your (and your spouse’s)
household. Enter that number here.

91. Go to Notes page 8 to determine how many people in question
90 will be college students, attending at least half time between
July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008. Enter that number here.

In 2006, did you (or your spouse) or anyone in your
household (from question 90) receive benefits from
any of the federal benefit programs listed? Mark all
that apply. See Notes page 8.

92. Supplemental

93. Food

Security
Income

95. TANF

94. Free or

96. WIC

Reduced
Price Lunch

Stamps

Step Six: Please tell us which schools may request your information.
Enter the six-digit federal school code and your housing plans. Look for the federal school codes at www.fafsa.ed.gov, at your
college financial aid office, at your public library, or by asking your high school guidance counselor. If you cannot get the federal
school code, write in the complete name, address, city and state of the college. For state aid, you may wish to list your preferred
school first. To have more schools receive your FAFSA information, read What is the FAFSA? on the back cover.
1ST FEDERAL SCHOOL CODE

97.a

OR
2ND FEDERAL SCHOOL CODE

97.c

OR
3RD FEDERAL SCHOOL CODE

97.e

OR
4TH FEDERAL SCHOOL CODE

97.g

OR

NAME OF
COLLEGE

STATE

HOUSING PLANS

97.b

ADDRESS
AND CITY
NAME OF
COLLEGE

on campus

1

off campus

2

with parent

3

on campus

1

off campus

2

with parent

3

on campus

1

off campus

2

with parent

3

on campus

1

off campus

2

with parent

3

STATE

97.d

ADDRESS
AND CITY
NAME OF
COLLEGE

STATE

97.f

ADDRESS
AND CITY
NAME OF
COLLEGE

STATE

97.h

ADDRESS
AND CITY

Step Seven: Read, sign and date.
If you are the student, by signing this application you certify that you (1) will use federal
and/or state student financial aid only to pay the cost of attending an institution of higher
education, (2) are not in default on a federal student loan or have made satisfactory
arrangements to repay it, (3) do not owe money back on a federal student grant or have
made satisfactory arrangements to repay it, (4) will notify your school if you default on a
federal student loan and (5) will not receive a Federal Pell Grant from more than one school
for the same period of time.
If you are the parent or the student, by signing this application you agree, if asked, to provide information that will verify the accuracy of your completed form. This information may
include U.S. or state income tax forms that you filed or are required to file. Also, you certify
that you understand that the Secretary of Education has the authority to verify information
reported on this application with the Internal Revenue Service and other federal agencies.
If you sign any document related to the federal student aid programs electronically using a
Personal Identification Number (PIN), you certify that you are the person identified by the
PIN and have not disclosed that PIN to anyone else. If you purposely give false or
misleading information, you may be fined $20,000, sent to prison, or both.

If this form was filled out by someone other
than you, your spouse or your parents, that
person must complete this part.

100.

Preparer’s name, firm and address

101.

MM D D

or

2008

1

Parent (A parent from Step Four sign below)
2

Federal School Code

SCHOOL USE ONLY:

–

Employer ID number (or 100)

2007

99. Student (Sign below)

Preparer’s Social Security Number (or 101)

–

D/O

1

FAA Signature
1

–
102.

98. Date this form was completed.

Preparer’s signature and date

1

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Free Application for Federal Student Aid
July 1, 2007 — June 30, 2008

U.S. Department of Education
Federal Student Aid

DRAFT 08.12.06
Use this form to apply free for federal and
state student grants, work-study and loans.
Or apply free online
at www.fafsa.ed.gov.

Applying by the Deadlines
For federal aid, submit your application as early as possible, but no earlier than January
1, 2007. We must receive your application no later than June 30, 2008. Your college
must have your correct, complete information by your last day of enrollment in the
2007-2008 school year.
For state or college aid, the deadline may be as early as January 2007. See the table to
the right for state deadlines. You may also need to complete additional forms. Check
with your high school guidance counselor or a financial aid administrator at your college
about state and college sources of student aid and deadlines.
If you are filing close to one of these deadlines, we recommend you file online at
www.fafsa.ed.gov. This is the fastest and easiest way to apply for aid.

Using Your Tax Return
If you are supposed to file a 2006 federal income tax return, we recommend that you
complete it before filling out this form. If you have not yet filed your return, you can still
submit your FAFSA, but you must provide income and tax information. Once you file
your tax return, correct any income or tax information that is different from what you
initially submitted on your FAFSA.

Your answers on this form will be read electronically. Therefore:
• use black ink and fill in ovals completely:

Correct

• print clearly in CAPITAL letters and
skip a box between words:

15

• report dollar amounts (such as
$12,356.41) like this:

$

Incorrect

E LM
12

,

ST

356

no cents

Yellow is for student information and purple is for parent information.
If you or your family has unusual circumstances (such as loss of employment),
complete this form to the extent you can, then submit it as instructed and consult
with the financial aid office at the college you plan to attend.
For more information or help in filling out the FAFSA, call 1-800-4-FED-AID
(1-800-433-3243). TTY users may call 1-800-730-8913. Or visit our Web site at

www.studentaid.ed.gov.
Mailing Your FAFSA
After you complete this application, make a copy of pages 1 through 4 for your records.
Then mail the original of only pages 1 through 4 in the attached envelope or send it to:
Federal Student Aid Programs, P.O. Box 7001, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864-0071. Do not send
the worksheets on page 9; keep them for your records.
If you do not receive the results of your application—a Student Aid Report (SAR)—
within three weeks, please check online at www.fafsa.ed.gov or call 1-800-4333243. If you provided your e-mail address in question 13, you will receive information
about your application within a few days after we process it.

Let’s Get Started!
Now go to page 1 of the application form and begin filling it out. Refer to the notes as
instructed.

www.fafsa.ed.gov
Check with your financial aid administrator
for these states and territories:
AL, *AS, CO, *CT, *FM, GA, *GU, *HI, ID, *MH,
*MP, MS, *NE, *NM, *NV, PR, *PW, *SD, *TX,
UT, *VA, *VI, *VT, WA, WI and *WY.
AK April 15, 2007 (date received)
AR For Academic Challenge - June 1, 2007 (date
received)
For Workforce Grant - Contact your financial
aid administrator.
AZ June 30, 2008 (date received)
*^ CA For initial awards - March 2, 2007
For additional community college awards September 2, 2007 (date postmarked)
* DC June 30, 2007 (date received by state)
DE April 15, 2007 (date received)
FL May 15, 2007 (date processed)
^ IA July 1, 2007 (date received)
# IL First-time applicants - September 30, 2007
Continuing applicants - August 15, 2007 (date
received)
IN March 10, 2007 (date received)
#* KS April 1, 2007 (date received)
# KY March 15, 2007 (date received)
#^ LA May 1, 2007
Final deadline - July 1, 2007 (date received)
#^ MA May 1, 2007 (date received)
MD March 1, 2007 (date received)
ME May 1, 2007 (date received)
MI March 1, 2007 (date received)
MN 30 days after term starts (date received)
MO April 1, 2007 (date received)
# MT March 1, 2007 (date received)
NC March 15, 2007 (date received)
ND March 15, 2007 (date received)
NH May 1, 2007 (date received)
^ NJ June 1, 2007, if you received a Tuition Aid
Grant in 2006-2007
All other applicants
- October 1, 2007, fall & spring terms
- March 1, 2008, spring term only
(date received)
*^ NY May 1, 2008 (date received)
OH October 1, 2007 (date received)
# OK April 15, 2007
Final deadline - June 30, 2007
(date received)
# OR March 1, 2007 (date received)
Final deadline - Contact your financial aid
administrator.
* PA All 2006-2007 State Grant recipients & all
non-2006-2007 State Grant recipients in
degree programs - May 1, 2007
All other applicants - August 1, 2007
(date received)
# RI March 1, 2007 (date received)
SC June 30, 2007 (date received)
TN For State Grant - March 1, 2007
For State Lottery - September 1, 2007 (date
received)
*^ WV March 1, 2007 (date received)

STATE AID DEADLINES

Filling Out the FAFSA

STATE AID DEADLINES

# For priority consideration, submit application by date
specified.
^ Applicants encouraged to obtain proof of mailing.
* Additional form may be required.

Notes for question 13 (page 1)
We will use this e-mail address to correspond with you. You
will receive your FAFSA results through a secure link, sent to
the e-mail address you provide. Leave blank if you prefer to
receive information through regular mail. We will only share this
address with the schools you list on the form and your state.
They may use the e-mail address to communicate with you.
Notes for questions 14 – 15 (page 1)
If you are an eligible noncitizen, write in your eight- or ninedigit Alien Registration Number. Generally, you are an eligible
noncitizen if you are (1) a U.S. permanent resident with a
Permanent Resident Card (I-551); (2) a conditional permanent
resident (I-551C); or (3) the holder of an Arrival-Departure
Record (I-94) from the Department of Homeland Security
showing any one of the following designations: “Refugee,”
“Asylum Granted,” “Parolee” (I-94 confirms paroled for a
minimum of one year and status has not expired) or “CubanHaitian Entrant.” If you are in the U.S. on an F1 or F2 student
visa, a J1 or J2 exchange visitor visa, or a G series visa
(pertaining to international organizations), you must fill in oval
c. If you are neither a citizen nor an eligible noncitizen, you are
not eligible for federal student aid. However, you may be
eligible for state or college aid.
Notes for question 23 (page 1) — Enter the correct number
in the box in question 23.
Enter 1 for 1st bachelor’s degree.
Enter 2 for 2nd bachelor’s degree.
Enter 3 for associate degree (occupational or technical
program).
Enter 4 for associate degree (general education or transfer
program).
Enter 5 for certificate or diploma for completing an
occupational, technical, or educational program of
less than two years.
Enter 6 for certificate or diploma for completing an
occupational, technical, or educational program of at
least two years.
Enter 7 for teaching credential program (nondegree program).
Enter 8 for graduate or professional degree.
Enter 9 for other/undecided.
Notes for question 24 (page 1) — Enter the correct number
in the box in question 24.
Enter 0 for never attended college & 1st year undergraduate.
Enter 1 for attended college before & 1st year undergraduate.
Enter 2 for 2nd year undergraduate/sophomore.
Enter 3 for 3rd year undergraduate/junior.
Enter 4 for 4th year undergraduate/senior.
Enter 5 for 5th year/other undergraduate.
Enter 6 for 1st year graduate/professional.
Enter 7 for continuing graduate/professional or beyond.

Notes for question 25 (page 1) - Enter the correct number
in the box in question 25.
For undergraduates, an enrollment status of “full time”
generally means taking at least 12 credit hours in a term or 24
clock hours per week. “3/4 time” generally means taking at
least 9 credit hours in a term or 18 clock hours per week. “Half
time” generally means taking at least 6 credit hours in a term
or 12 clock hours per week. Provide this information about
the college you are most likely to attend.
Enter 1 for full time.
Enter 2 for three-quarter time.
Enter 3 for half time.
Enter 4 for less than half time.
Enter 5 for don’t know.
Notes for question 26 (page 1) - Enter the correct number
in the box in question 26.
In addition to grants, enter a number to indicate your interest
in other types of student financial aid.
Enter 1 for “work-study” (student aid that you earn through
work).
Enter 2 for student loans (which you must pay back).
Enter 3 for both work-study and student loans.
Enter 4 for neither.
Enter 5 for don’t know.
Notes for questions 29 – 30 (page 1)
Some states and colleges offer aid based on the level of
schooling your parents completed.
Notes for questions 33 c. and d. (page 2)
and 77 c. and d. (page 3)
If you filed or will file a foreign tax return, a tax return with
Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory (e.g. Guam, American Samoa, the
U.S. Virgin Islands, Swain's Island, or the Northern Marianas
Islands), or one of the freely associated states (i.e. the
Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the
Federated States of Micronesia), use the information from that
return to fill out this form. If you filed a foreign return, convert
all figures to U.S. dollars, using the exchange rate that is in
effect today. To view the daily exchange rate, go to
www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h10/update.
Notes for questions 34 (page 2)
and 78 (page 3)
In general, a person is eligible to file a 1040A or 1040EZ if he or
she makes less than $100,000, does not itemize deductions,
does not receive income from his or her own business or farm,
and does not receive alimony. A person is not eligible to file a
1040A or 1040EZ if he or she makes $100,000 or less, itemizes
deductions, receives income from his or her own business or
farm, is self-employed, receives alimony, or is required to file
Schedule D for capital gains. If you filed a 1040 only to claim
Hope or Lifetime Learning credits, and you would have
otherwise been eligible for a 1040A or 1040EZ, you should
answer “Yes” to this question.

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Notes for questions 37 (page 2)

Notes for question 55 (page 2)

and 81 (page 3) — Notes for those who filed a 1040EZ

Answer “No” (you are not a veteran) if you (1) have never
engaged in active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, (2) are
currently an ROTC student or a cadet or midshipman at a
service academy, or (3) are a National Guard or Reserves
enlistee activated only for training.

On the 1040EZ, if a person checked either the “you” or
“spouse” box on line 5, use EZ worksheet line E to determine
the number of exemptions ($3,300 equals one exemption). If
a person didn’t check either box on line 5, enter 01 if he or
she is single, or 02 if he or she is married.
Notes for questions 43 – 45 (page 2)
and 87 – 89 (page 4)
By applying online at www.fafsa.ed.gov, you may be eligible
to skip some questions. If you do not apply online, you will not
be penalized for completing questions 43-45 and 87-89 on the
paper FAFSA.
Net worth means current value minus debt. If net worth is one
million dollars or more, enter $999,999. If net worth is negative,
enter 0.
Investments include real estate (do not include the home you
live in), trust funds, UGMA, UTMA and JTTEN accounts, money
market funds, mutual funds, certificates of deposit, stocks,
stock options, bonds, other securities, Coverdell savings
accounts, 529 college savings plans, the refund value of 529
state prepaid tuition plans, installment and land sale contracts
(including mortgages held), commodities, etc. For more
information about reporting education savings plans, call 1800-433-3243. Investment value means the current balance or
market value of these investments as of today. Investment
debt means only those debts that are related to the
investments.
Investments do not include the home you live in, the value of
life insurance, retirement plans (pension funds, annuities, noneducation IRAs, Keogh plans, etc.) or cash, savings, and
checking accounts already reported in 44 and 88.
Note for students who are reporting parental information
on this form: Education accounts owned by your parents,
including Coverdell savings accounts, 529 college savings
plans, and the refund value of 529 state prepaid tuition plans,
are reported as an asset of your parents (question 88).
Business and/or investment farm value includes the market
value of land, buildings, machinery, equipment, inventory, etc.
Business and/or investment farm debt means only those debts
for which the business or investment farm was used as
collateral.
Do not include the value of a family farm that you (your spouse
and/or your parents) live on and operate. Do not include the
value of a small business that you (your spouse and/or your
parents) own and control and that has 100 or fewer full-time or
full-time equivalent employees.
Notes for question 54 (page 2)
Answer “Yes” if you are currently serving in the U.S. Armed
Forces or are a National Guard or Reserves enlistee who is on
active duty for other than state or training purposes.
Answer “No” if you are a National Guard or Reserves enlistee
who is on active duty for state or training purposes.

Also answer “No” if you are currently serving in the U.S. Armed
Forces and will continue to serve through June 30, 2008.
Answer “Yes” (you are a veteran) if you (1) have engaged in
active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force,
Marines or Coast Guard) or are a National Guard or Reserve
enlistee who was called to active duty for purposes other than
training, or were a cadet or midshipman at one of the service
academies, and (2) were released under a condition other than
dishonorable. Also answer “Yes” if you are not a veteran now
but will be one by June 30, 2008.
Notes for questions 56 – 89 (pages 3 and 4) Step Four:
Who is considered a parent in this step?
Read these notes to determine who is considered a parent on
this form. Answer all questions in Step Four about your parents,
even if you do not live with them.
Grandparents, foster parents and legal guardians are not
considered parents on this form unless they have legally
adopted you.
If your parents are living and married to each other, answer the
questions about them.
If your parent is widowed or single, answer the questions about
that parent. If your widowed parent is remarried as of today,
answer the questions about that parent and the person whom
your parent married (your stepparent).
If your parents are divorced or separated, answer the questions
about the parent you lived with more during the past 12 months.
(If you did not live with one parent more than the other, give
answers about the parent who provided more financial support
during the past 12 months, or during the most recent year that
you actually received support from a parent.) If this parent is
remarried as of today, answer the questions on the rest of this
form about that parent and the person whom your parent
married (your stepparent).
Notes for question 66 (page 3)
Include in your parents’ household (see previous notes for
who is considered a parent):
• your parents and yourself, even if you don’t live with your
parents,
• your parents’ other children if (a) your parents will provide
more than half of their support from July 1, 2007, through
June 30, 2008, or (b) the children could answer “No” to
every question in Step Three on page 2 of this form, and
• other people if they now live with your parents, your
parents provide more than half of their support, and your
parents will continue to provide more than half of their
support from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008.

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Information on the Privacy Act and use of
your Social Security Number

Notes for question 67 (page 3)
Always count yourself as a college student. Do not include
your parents. Include others only if they will attend, at least
half time in 2007-2008, a program that leads to a college
degree or certificate.
Notes for questions 71 – 75 (page 3)
Mark an oval for each federal benefit program if you, your
parents, or anyone in your parents’ household received benefits
from the program at any time during 2006. Use the Notes for
question 66 to identify who is included in your parents’
household. The federal benefit programs are listed below:
71. Supplemental Security Income Program (SSI)
72. Food Stamp Program
73. Free or Reduced Price School Lunch Program
74. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

Notes for question 90 (page 4)
Include in your (and your spouse’s) household:
• yourself (and your spouse, if you have one),
• your children, if you will provide more than half of their
support from July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008, and
• other people if they now live with you, you provide more
than half of their support, and you will continue to provide
more than half of their support from July 1, 2007, through
June 30, 2008.
Notes for question 91 (page 4)
Always count yourself as a college student. Include others
only if they will attend, at least half time in 2007-2008, a
program that leads to a college degree or certificate.
Notes for questions 92 – 96 (page 4)
Mark an oval for each federal benefit program if you (or your
spouse if you are married) or anyone in your household received
benefits from the program at any time during 2006. Use the
instructions for question 90 to identify who is included in your
household. The federal benefit programs are listed below:
93. Food Stamp Program
94. Free or Reduced Price School Lunch Program
95. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
96. Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,
Infants, and Children (WIC)

State and institutional student financial aid programs may also use
the information that you provide on this form to determine if you are
eligible to receive state and institutional aid and the need that you have
for such aid. Therefore, we will disclose the information that you
provide on this form to each institution you list in questions 97a-97h ,
state agencies in your state of legal residence, and the state agencies of
the states in which the colleges that you list in questions 97a–97h are
located.
If you are applying solely for federal aid, you must answer all of the
following questions that apply to you: 1–9, 14–16, 18, 21–22, 27–28,
31–36, 38–45, 48–68, 71–80, 82–96, and 98–99. If you do not answer
these questions, you will not receive federal aid.

75. Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,
Infants, and Children (WIC)

92. Supplemental Security Income Program (SSI)

We use the information that you provide on this form to determine if
you are eligible to receive federal student financial aid and the amount
that you are eligible to receive. Sections 483 and 484 of the Higher
Education Act of 1965, as amended, give us the authority to ask you and
your parents these questions, and to collect the Social Security Numbers
of you and your parents. We use your Social Security Number to verify
your identity and retrieve your records, and we may request your Social
Security Number again for those purposes.

Without your consent, we may disclose information that you provide
to entities under a published “routine use.” Under such a routine use, we
may disclose information to third parties that we have authorized to
assist us in administering the above programs; to other federal agencies
under computer matching programs, such as those with the Internal
Revenue Service, Social Security Administration, Selective Service
System, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice and
Veterans Affairs; to your parents or spouse; and to members of Congress
if you ask them to help you with student aid questions.
If the federal government, the U.S. Department of Education, or an
employee of the U.S. Department of Education is involved in litigation,
we may send information to the Department of Justice, or a court or
adjudicative body, if the disclosure is related to financial aid and certain
conditions are met. In addition, we may send your information to a
foreign, federal, state, or local enforcement agency if the information
that you submitted indicates a violation or potential violation of law, for
which that agency has jurisdiction for investigation or prosecution.
Finally, we may send information regarding a claim that is determined to
be valid and overdue to a consumer reporting agency. This information
includes identifiers from the record; the amount, status and history of
the claim; and the program under which the claim arose.
State Certification
By submitting this application, you are giving your state financial aid
agency permission to verify any statement on this form and to obtain
income tax information for all persons required to report income on this
form.
The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 says that no one is required
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB
control number, which for this form is 1845-0001. The time required to
complete this form is estimated to be one hour, including time to review
instructions, search data resources, gather the data needed, and complete
and review the information collection. If you have comments about this
estimate or suggestions for improving this form, please write to:
U.S. Department of Education, Washington DC 20202-4700.
We may request additional information from you to process your
application more efficiently. We will collect this additional information
only as needed and on a voluntary basis.

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Worksheets
Calendar Year 2006

Do not mail these worksheets in with your application.
Keep these worksheets; your school may ask to see them.

Student/Spouse

Worksheet A

For question 40

Report Annual Amounts

Parents
For question 84

$

Earned income credit from IRS Form 1040—line 66a; 1040A—line 41a; or 1040EZ—line 8a.

$

$

Additional child tax credit from IRS Form 1040—line 68 or 1040A—line 42

$

Welfare benefits, including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Don’t include
food stamps or subsidized housing.
Social Security benefits received, for all household members as reported in question 90 (or 66
for your parents), that were not taxed (such as SSI). Report benefits paid to parents in the
Parents column, and benefits paid directly to student (or spouse) in the Student/Spouse column.

$
$
$

Enter in question 40.

Enter in question 84.

$
$
$

Worksheet B
$

Report Annual Amounts
Payments to tax-deferred pension and savings plans (paid directly or withheld from earnings),
including, but not limited to, amounts reported on the W-2 Form in Boxes 12a through 12d,
codes D, E, F, G, H and S

$

$

IRA deductions and payments to self-employed SEP, SIMPLE, and Keogh and other qualified
plans from IRS Form 1040—line 28 + line 32 or 1040A—line 17

$

For question 41

Child support you received for all children. Don’t include foster care or adoption payments.

$
$
$
$

Tax exempt interest income from IRS Form 1040—line 8b or 1040A—line 8b
Foreign income exclusion from IRS Form 2555—line 43 or 2555EZ—line 18

$
$
$

Untaxed portions of IRA distributions from IRS Form 1040—lines (15a minus 15b) or
1040A—lines (11a minus 11b). Exclude rollovers. If negative, enter a zero here.

$

$

Untaxed portions of pensions from IRS Form 1040—lines (16a minus 16b) or 1040A—lines
(12a minus 12b). Exclude rollovers. If negative, enter a zero here.
Credit for federal tax on special fuels from IRS Form 4136—line 15 (nonfarmers only)
Housing, food and other living allowances paid to members of the military, clergy and others
(including cash payments and cash value of benefits)
Veterans’ noneducation benefits such as Disability, Death Pension, or Dependency & Indemnity
Compensation (DIC), and/or VA Educational Work-Study allowances
Other untaxed income not reported elsewhere on Worksheets A and B (e.g., workers’
compensation, untaxed portions of railroad retirement benefits, Black Lung Benefits, disability,
combat pay not reported on the tax return, etc.)
Don’t include student aid, Workforce Investment Act educational benefits, non-tax filers’ combat
pay, or benefits from flexible spending arrangements, e.g., cafeteria plans.

$

Money received, or paid on your behalf (e.g., bills), not reported elsewhere on this form

$
$
$
$

$

Enter in question 41.

For question 42

$
$
$
$
$

For question 85

Worksheet C
Report Annual Amounts
Education credits (Hope and Lifetime Learning tax credits) from IRS Form 1040—line 50 or
1040A—line 31
Child support you paid because of divorce or separation or as a result of a legal requirement.
Don’t include support for children in your (or your parents’) household, as reported in question
90 (or question 66 for your parents).
Taxable earnings from need-based employment programs, such as Federal Work-Study and
need-based employment portions of fellowships and assistantships
Student grant and scholarship aid reported to the IRS in your (or your parents’) adjusted gross
income. Includes AmeriCorps benefits (awards, living allowances and interest accrual
payments), as well as grant or scholarship portions of fellowships and assistantships.
Enter in question 86.

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$
$

$
XXXXXXXX

Enter in question 85.

Enter in question 42.

$
$

$

For question 86

$
$
$
$
$

For Help — 1-800-433-3243

Why fill out a FAFSA?
The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is the first step in the financial aid process. You use it to apply for federal
student financial aid, such as grants, loans and work-study. In addition, most states and schools use information from the FAFSA to
award non-federal aid.

Why all the questions?
We enter your responses to the FAFSA questions into a formula from the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. The result is
your Expected Family Contribution, or EFC. The EFC measures your family’s financial strength. It is used to determine your
eligibility for federal student aid. Your state and the schools you list may also use some of your responses. They will determine if you
may be eligible for school or state aid, in addition to federal aid.

How do I find out what my EFC is?
We will send you a report called a Student Aid Report, or SAR, through the mail or the Internet. The SAR lists the information you
reported on your FAFSA and will tell you your EFC. It is important to review your SAR when you receive it. Make sure all of your
information is correct. Make any necessary changes or provide additional information.

How much aid do I get?
Your EFC, along with the rest of your FAFSA information, is made available to all the schools you list in Step Six of the FAFSA. The
schools use your EFC to prepare a financial aid package to help you meet your financial need. Financial need is the difference
between your EFC and your school’s cost of attendance (which can include living expenses), as determined by the school. If you or
your family have special circumstances that should be taken into account, contact your school’s financial aid office. Some examples of
special circumstances are: unusual medical or dental expenses or a large change in income from last year to this year.

When do I get the aid?
Any financial aid you are eligible to receive will be paid to you through your school. Typically, your school will first use the aid to pay
tuition, fees, and room and board (if provided by the school). Any remaining aid is paid to you for your other educational expenses.
If you are eligible for a Federal Pell Grant, you may receive it from only one school for the same period of enrollment.

How can I have more schools receive my FAFSA information?
If you are filing a paper FAFSA, you can indicate up to four schools to receive your information. You may add more schools to your
record once your FAFSA is processed. There are three ways to do this.
1. If you have a Federal Student Aid PIN, go to FAFSA on the Web at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Select the “Add or Delete a School Code”
link to add school codes to your FAFSA.
2. If you do not have a PIN, wait until you receive your Student Aid Report (SAR) either by e-mail or by postal mail. Look for the
four-digit Data Release Number (DRN) on the first page of your SAR, and then call 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243). The
DRN, along with your name and Social Security number, verifies your identity and allows a customer service representative to add
additional school codes to your FAFSA.
3. The financial aid administrator at your school can add their school code to your FAFSA, if you provide the school with your DRN.
Note: Your FAFSA information can only be sent to six schools at a time. If you need information to go to more than six schools, you
can use Corrections on the Web or the FED-AID phone number to add up to six new school codes to your FAFSA. However, new
school codes will replace the same number of original school codes. For example, if you have six schools on the FAFSA and add two
new school codes, two of the original school codes will drop off. So if you correct other information on your FAFSA at the same time,
remember that any schools you replaced will not receive the corrected information.

Where can I get more information on student aid?
The best place for information about student financial aid is the financial aid office at the school you plan to attend. The financial aid
administrator can tell you about student aid available from your state, the school itself, and other sources.
You can also check out these resources:
• www.studentaid.ed.gov
• www.students.gov
• The Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243).
TTY users may call 1-800-730-8913.
• Your high school counselor’s office
• Your state aid agency
• Your local library’s reference section
There may be information available from foundations, religious organizations, community organizations and civic
groups, as well as organizations related to your field of interest, such as the American Medical Association or American
Bar Association. Check with your parents’ employers or unions to see if they award scholarships or have tuition
payment plans.

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