
REVIEW YOUR FAFSA CONFIRMATION
- After you complete and submit the FAFSA form online, you will see a Congratulations Confirmation Page.
- This will have the Date, Time, Confirmation Number, and Date Release Number (DRN).
- This is not your financial aid offer. You’ll get that separately from the school(s) you apply to and get into.

REVIEW YOUR EFC (ESTIMATED FAMILY CONTRIBUTION)
- The information you report on your FAFSA form is used to calculate your EFC.
- It’s very important to note that the EFC is not the amount of money your family will have to pay for college.
- Instead, the EFC is an index number used by financial aid offices to calculate your financial need.
- The formula they use is: Cost of attendance – EFC – estimated financial aid = Your financial “need”.
- Each school will do its best to meet your financial need.
- Some schools may meet 100% of your financial need, and other schools may only meet 10%—it just depends on the school and the financial aid they have available that year.
- REMEMBER: The EFC formula considers income, dependency status, family size, and the number of family members who will attend college.

SEARCH & APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
- Since many schools won’t be able to meet your full financial need, you’ll need a way to pay the difference between the financial aid your school offers and what the school costs
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FOLLOW UP WITH SCHOOLS YOU APPLIED TO
- After your FAFSA form has been processed successfully, it’s a good idea to make sure the schools you listed on your FAFSA form have received everything they need.
- Find out if your school requires additional applications or documentation and submit any required information by the appropriate deadlines.

FAFSA CORRECTIONS
- After your FAFSA form has been processed (which takes about three days), you can go back and submit a correction to certain fields.
- This includes correcting a typo or adding another school to receive your FAFSA information.
- Log in with your account username and password (FSA ID) at studentaid.gov, and then select “Make Corrections.”
- You can add up to 10 schools at a time. If you’re applying to more than 10 schools, you have a few options to add more schools to the FAFSA form.
- If you want to report significant changes in your family or financial situation, contact your school’s financial aid office.