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College Financial Aid Newsletter
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Helping You Get Your Fair Share | Spring 2015 |
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Effective immediately, the Dept. of Education will no longer use PIN numbers to electronically sign the FAFSA. There is a new FSA ID, made up of a username and password, to access certain U.S. Department of Education websites. This newsletter will be entirely dedicated to address these changes and guide you through the process.
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How do I get an FSA ID?
I have included step by step instructions below, including screen shots of most web-pages you will encounter. I suggest that you read the instructions thoroughly before starting the process. This is not difficult, but there are some tips below that will make the process easier.



- Create a PASSWORD. Your password must contain between 8-30 characters, include numbers, upper and lower case letters and may include special characters. You will be alerted when your password meets all criteria, then you will be required to enter it a second time.

- Write down your Username and Password and keep this information in a secure location.
- Confirm the age of the applicant and select CONTINUE.
- On the next screen you will be required to enter your Social Security Number, Date of Birth, and Name. Enter the information in the required format and select CONTINUE.

- If you already have a PIN number, you will be prompted to enter your current PIN number. Since all active PIN numbers have been verified, this serves as an immediate verification of the information you have entered.
- In the next screen, new applicants will be asked to input your address. For applications with a PIN, information from your current PIN will be imported. Verify the imported mailing address. Input of a phone number will be suggested, but is not mandatory. When complete, select CONTINUE

- You will be required to establish answers to 4 security questions. 2 questions will be from a bank of pre-selected questions, 2 questions will be created by the applicant. Enter a significant date in your life. Select CONTINUE.

- Review and accept the Terms and Conditions in the next screen. Select CONTINUE.
- An email will be sent to the email address you entered in the application. You will be asked to verify the email address by entering a 6 digit numeric code contained in the email. Enter the code in the email and select CONTINUE.

- SUCCESS! Now that you have successfully completed the application AND verified your email address, you may use either the FSA ID or your email address as the User Name when logging into certain U.S. Dept. of Education websites.

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As always, feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Marie Marie MayerCollege Financial Aid Consultant Garretson Financial
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