Fill Out Your FAFSA
To receive student financial aid, you need to fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) every school year. Funding is dispersed based on your FAFSA submission date; the earlier you get it in, the more you may receive. SBU’s recommended deadline is March 15. You can still file the FAFSA after March 15, but you may not receive all the funds for which you might have been eligible.
The best way to complete your FAFSA is on the Web. FAFSA on the Web allows you to complete and submit your financial aid application electronically.
Where Do You Start? (First Time Applicants)
- Review and print the list of Documents Needed to complete the FAFSA.
- Print and complete a FAFSA on the Web Worksheet.
- You’ll need SBU’s FAFSA Code: 002502
- You and one of your parents (if you are a dependent student) will have to sign your application. The application process is faster if you use your PIN to sign electronically. If you don’t already have a PIN, you can apply for one within the application.
- If you are unsure if you are eligible to file as a dependent or independent student check out FAFSA’s Dependency Status Worksheet.
TIP: A PIN is not required to fill out and submit a FAFSA, but using a PIN is the fastest way to sign your application and the process of obtaining a PIN is easy. Select PIN Information for general information about applying for a PIN.
Which FAFSA Do You Need to File?
2008-2009 FAFSA
If you are attending school anytime from August 1, 2008 – July 31, 2009
NOTE: You will use your 2007 completed taxes
2007-2008 FAFSA
If you are attending school anytime from August 1, 2007 – July 31, 2008
NOTE: You will use your 2006 completed taxes
Already Applied and Want SBU to Receive Your Information?
No problem, just go to Add or Delete a School Code page on the FAFSA website and follow the instructions. You’ll need SBU’s FAFSA Code: 002502.
Still Have Questions?
Contact your admissions counselor or SBU’s Office of Financial Aid at 800.526.5859.
