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The FAFSA

When you complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, you become eligible to apply for many forms of financial aid, including grants, loans, and work-study, as well as scholarships. While OSAC merit-based scholarships do not require you to file a FAFSA, we recommend you complete the FAFSA regardless of income.

File your FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.

You will need an electronic PIN to sign your online FAFSA and so will your parent/guardian if you are a dependent student. Go to www.pin.ed.gov.
Complete the FAFSA as soon after January 1st as possible—even if you don’t have your taxes done. When you finalize your taxes, go back and file a correction by March 15th if possible.
Make sure your FAFSA is signed.
After you submit your FAFSA, you’ll receive a Student Aid Report (SAR). Look over your SAR and make sure it doesn’t have any reject codes—these explain mistakes you might have made when filing your FAFSA. For OSAC need-based scholarships, you must have your reject codes corrected by March 15th.