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Creating and Using Your FSA ID: An Overview
College Access FairfaxOctober 7, 2016
What is the FSA ID?• The FSA ID is a username and password used
by students, parents, and borrowers to:• login to U.S. Department of Education websites• electronically sign documents
• You will use it:• Every year you apply for federal student aid at
fafsa.gov• To receive a federal student loan • To perform important activities as a federal student
loan borrower, such as choosing a repayment plan or applying for a deferment
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Does my parent need an FSA ID?• Ifyouareadependentstudent,thenyourparentwillneedanFSAIDinordertosignyourFAFSAelectronically
• Notsureifyou’reconsideredadependentstudentfortheFAFSA,gotoStudentAid.gov/dependency tofindout
IMPORTANT• YouandyourparentmusthavedifferentFSAIDs• YoumustcreateyourownFSAID—it’syourelectronicsignatureandyouneedtoownit
• YourparentmustcreatehisorherownFSAID• Youandyourparentshouldeachuseyourowne-mailaddresswhencreatinganFSAID(youcan’tuse/sharethesamee-mailaddress)
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Getting Started• Go to StudentAid.gov/fsaid• Click the “Create an FSA ID Now” button
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Create Your FSA ID (Username and password)
E-mail:• Optionalbutstronglyrecommended
• EachFSAIDmusthaveaunique e-mailaddress(youandyourparentcannotusethesamee-mailaddress)
• Youmusthaveaccesstothise-mailaccount
Username:• Don’tincludepersonalinfosuchasdateofbirthorname
• Ifyouseeamessage“Usernametaken,createadifferentusername”thensomeonehasalreadyusedthatusername
Youcanselect“ShowText”toseewhatyou’retyping
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Provide Personal Information• MakesureyourSocialSecuritynumber,dateofbirth,andnamematchwhat’sonyourSocialSecuritycard
• YoumusthaveaSocialSecuritynumbertocreateanFSAID.
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Link Your PIN (if you have one)
• If you applied for federal student aid before May 2015, then you most likely had a 4-digit PIN—the FSA ID replaces the PIN; you can link your PIN to your FSA ID on this screen
• If you can’t remember your PIN, you can select “Forgot My PIN” and answer a challenge question or you can continue without linking your PIN
• If you didn’t have a PIN, then you won’t see this screen
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Provide Profile Information• Confirminformationyouenteredpreviouslyandprovideadditionalinformation
• Makesureyourinformationiscorrect;anyerrorscouldresultinadelayorprobleminyourreceivingfinancialaid(ortherepaymentofyourfederalstudentloans)
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Select/Create Challenge Questions and AnswersAnsweringyourchallengequestionsisonewaytounlockyouraccountorresetyourusernameandpassword
Questions1and2:• Selectaquestionfromthedropdownmenuandthenenteryouranswer
Questions3and4:• Makeupyourownquestionandenteryouranswer
• Makesuretheanswerswillbeeasytoremember
• Examplesofquestions:• What’syourfavoritecolor?• What’syourfavoritefood?
Question5:• Enterasignificantdate• Itcan’tbeyourdateofbirth• Examplesofdates:
• Favoriteholiday• Siblingorparentdateofbirth
Youcanselect“ShowText”toseewhatyou’retyping
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Review Info and Agree to Terms• Reviewandconfirmyourinformation
• Ifyouneedtomakeacorrection,usethe“Previous”button
• ReviewandagreetothetermsandconditionsforusingyourFSAID
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Verify Your E-mail• Ifyouprovidedane-mailaddress,thenyouwillbetakentotheE-mailVerificationpage
• Onceyouverifyyoure-mail,youcanuseyoure-mailaddressasyourusernamewhenloggingintoDepartmentofEducationwebsites
• Youcanalsocontinuewithoutverifying
HowtoVerifyYourE-mail• DonotclosetheE-mailVerificationpage
• We’llsendyouane-mailwithasecurecode
• Logintoyoure-mailaccountusingadifferenttaborbrowserwindoworanotherdevice
• Lookforane-mailwiththesubjectline,“Important:YourFSAIDE-mailValidation- ActionRequired”
• Thee-mailwillincludeasix-digit,numericcodethatyouwillenterinthe“SecureCode”datafield
E-mail Verification Page
E-mail With Your Secure Code
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Your FSA ID is created!• YourFSAIDwascreated• Ifyouprovidedane-mailaddress,thenyouwillreceiveaconfirmatione-mail
UsingYourFSAID• Youcanlogintofafsa.govandcomplete,sign,andsubmitanew(original)FAFSA
• Ifyoudidn’tprovideorlinktoaPIN,thenyourinfowillbesenttotheSocialSecurityAdministrationforconfirmation
• SSAreviewwilltake1-3days• Untilyourinfoisverified,youwon’tbeabletotakecertainactions,suchascorrectyourFAFSA,submitarenewalFAFSA,orsignaMasterPromissoryNote.
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