Fafsa on the web worksheet

A useful tool in preparing to complete the online application is the FAFSA on the Web Worksheet. The worksheet, designed to ensure you have collected all the financial information you will need before completing the FAFSA online. It saves time and serves as a guide as you complete the FAFSA.

FAFSA Tips

1. You and your parent must establish a PIN before you submit a FAFSA. Apply at the U.S. Department of Education's PIN site.
2. The School Code for UC Santa Cruz is 001321
3. Complete the FAFSA on the Web Worksheet
4. Be sure you and your parent sign the FAFSA - your signature is required before we can process your application
5. If you submit a paper FAFSA, get a postal receipt or certificate of mailing and save your receipts
6. Contact the Federal Student Aid Info Center for free help at (800) 4-FED-AID.

Review your student aid report (SAR)

FAFSA data is processed by the federal government. Within three weeks of filing your FAFSA, you will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR) documenting the data you submitted. Keep your SAR for your records.

Review your the data on your SAR for accuracy. If you receive a rejected SAR, the form will highlight specific information for you to provide. Make any needed changes immediately. You may either return the form for reprocessing or make the changes through Corrections on the Web at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/. You will need your Federal Student PIN.

The data on your SAR will be sent to the schools you listed on the FAFSA. If UC Santa Cruz is not listed on the report, we will not receive your financial aid application. You must submit a correction to list UC Santa Cruz.

Note: After you receive your first financial aid offer from UC Santa Cruz, all corrections must be sent to the UCSC Financial Aid Office. Corrections sent to the federal processor will not be accepted.

check the status of your fafsa

After filing (either on paper or electronically), you can check on the processing status of your FAFSAs or any corrections you've made at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov.

Applicants who do not have access to the Internet can check the status of their FAFSA by calling 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243) and answering questions asked by an automated system.