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title: FAFSA Checklist
description: Our checklist will help you be organized BEFORE you file your FAFSA! Don't be lazy and wait till the last second to apply!
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# [FAFSA Checklist](https://www.angelesinstitute.edu/nightingale/get-organized-info-you-need-for-your-fafsa)

 Written by [Alicia Robinson](https://www.angelesinstitute.edu/nightingale/author/alicia-robinson) | Apr 20, 2016 9:00:00 PM

If you plan to apply for financial aid to help pay for nursing school, you will need to file the [Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)](https://fafsa.ed.gov/) online. You will be required to provide information, including financial and tax information that will be used to determine the amount of grant money or the types of low-interest loans that you will be eligible for. Before sitting down to file your FAFSA, it helps to be organized and have all the information you will need ready.

### **1. The Checklist**

You will need to have access to the following information:

1. Your Social Security number
2. Your driver’s license number if you have one
3. If you are not a U.S. citizen, your Alien Registration number
4. Your parents’ Social Security numbers if you are considered a dependent
5. Your Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID) and an FSA ID for one parent, if you are considered a dependent
6. A copy of your most recent federal income tax returns and W-2 forms and your parents’ if you are considered a dependent
7. Records of additional monies earned
8. Your bank statement and any records of investments (i.e. savings bonds, stock certificates) for you and your parents if you are a dependent
9. Records of untaxed income

### **2. FSA ID**

Before attempting to file your FAFSA, you need to create your Federal Student Aid ID.

- You will create a user name and password that will be used to confirm your identity. Both you and your parent will need one if you are filing for student aid as a dependent.
- You will use this ID to file your FAFSA, to access your financial aid information and to electronically sign your federal student aid documents, such as the FAFSA.
- You must have an active email account for yourself before applying for your FSA ID. If you are a dependent, your parent will need an email account also.

Being prepared with all the information you need will make filing your FAFSA go much faster!

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