New Students

If you are applying for aid for the academic year 2009-2010 (including 2010), need to complete the 2009-2010 Free Application for Federal Aid (FAFSA).

Note: The FAFSA is available in January for the following academic year.

You will need to have a copy of your and your parent(s)/spouse 2008, if applicable tax forms available to complete the FAFSA form. If you do not have a copy, you may request a summary from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

The FAFSA response is a summary of the information you submitted to the Federal Processor and is called a Student Aid Report (SAR). It is very important for you or your parent(s)/spouse to review the SAR. If any corrections are necessary, you may make them on-line through the Department of Education's FAFSA on the web site with your Federal Pin.

Quality Assurance Program (QAP):

If your file has been selected for "Verification" as stated on the response of your FIU Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), you can disregard this message. FIU participates in the US Department of Education's Quality Assurance Program. The QAP process of institutional verification. If selected, the Financial Aid Office would be checking information from your FAFSA application with copies of you and your parents/spouse Federal tax prior to you receiving your annual Financial Aid award package.

Additional Verification Requests:

First-time Loan borrowers please fill out an entrance interview.