FAFSA definition

FAFSA. The acronym for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. "FAFSA Receipt Date" – The date reported by ED's processor as the date upon which it receives an applicant's initial FAFSA for an academic year. For paper FAFSA's sent through the U.S. Postal Service, this is the date of physical receipt at the processor, not the postmark date. "Federal Regulations" – Refers to regulations promulgated by ED and codified at 34 CFR 600 et seq.

Examples of FAFSA in a sentence

  • If there are differences, your FAFSA information may need to be corrected.

  • The law says that before awarding Federal Student Aid, we may ask you to confirm the information you reported on your FAFSA.

  • The best way to verify income is by using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool (IRS DRT) that is part of FAFSA on the Web at FAFSA.gov.

  • To verify that you provided correct information, we will compare your FAFSA with the information on this institutional verification document and with any other required documents.

  • You may answer questions as an INDEPENDENT student on the rest of this application, but please try to get your PARENT information and file a FAFSA so you may be considered for other student aid.


More Definitions of FAFSA

FAFSA means Free Application for Federal Student Aid, the paper or electronic form provided and processed by the United States Department of Education and used by students to apply for Federal Title IV Programs, institutional aid and some state aid programs.
FAFSA means the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. It is the student aid application provided for under section 483 of the HEA, which is used to determine an applicant's eligibility for federal student aid programs.
FAFSA means the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. “CADAA” means the California Dream Act Application.
FAFSA means the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, as developed under 20 U.S.C. 1082 (m)(1)(C) and described in 34 C.F.R. 682.102(a);
FAFSA means the federal form entitled, “Free Application for Federal Student Aid,” that is authorized and used by the United States Department of Education for assessing a student’s eligibility for Title IV student financial aid under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.
FAFSA means the Free Application for Federal Student
FAFSA means Free Application for Federal Student