The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens on Oct. 1 to all students and families for the 2026-27 school year, and we’ve got resources to help.
The FSA ID is a username and password that will be used to complete the FAFSA. It usually takes one to three days for an FSA ID to be confirmed by the Social Security Administration.
Anyone required to provide information on a FAFSA form must create an FSA ID, and for most students, at least one parent must also create an FSA ID to provide information as part of the student’s FAFSA form.
The FSA ID requires a full legal name, date of birth, Social Security Number, personal email address, cell phone number and permanent address. Students and parents without Social Security Numbers will complete a knowledge-based verification process, which will be based largely on credit and financial history.
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