Go online and submit your FASFA. Make sure that you have your tax forms, from the prior year, accessible because you will input the information from the taxes onto the financial-aid application. Make sure when you submit the FASFA that you input the correct school ID number; this way your school will receive your results and can award you aid.

Also, apply for a pin number through the FASFA website. You will need the pin number to electronically sign your financial aid report and to access/submit your financial aid in the future.