Completing the Financial Aid Application
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
All applicants for federal and state financial aid must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA collects the family and financial information of the student. When the FAFSA is completed it is sent to a Federal processor and the information is put through an eligibility determining formula. The student must indicate Las Positas College (code number 030357) as one of his/her intended colleges when completing the FAFSA.
A new FAFSA must be filed every school year. You may complete your application beginning January 1 of the previous school year.
Methods of Filing a FAFSA Application
There are two ways to apply for aid:
- Mail a paper FAFSA: You can mail a paper FAFSA application in the envelope provided (allow approximately 3 - 5 weeks for processing). You can pick up a FAFSA application, Financial Aid Office, Building 1500.
- Apply
online. From any computer, apply online at the Department
of Education's website www.fafsa.ed.gov. You are welcome to use our computers to apply online FAFSA application, Financial Aid Office, Building 1500
- For the quickest processing, use your pin number. You may obtain a federal pin number at www.pin.ed.gov; if you previously applied for aid use the pin which was issued to you. A new pin may take up to 48 hours to receive. Your pin will serve as an electronic signature for all your future federal aid purposes, and is the quickest way to expedite processing.
- Once your receive your pin, use it to apply online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. You may complete a renewal FAFSA if you filed a FAFSA last year, or a new FAFSA if you did not. Your results should be processed within one week and your student aid report information will be emailed to you.
If you do not secure a pin number, you must print a copy of the signature sheet from your computer application, sign it and forward it to the federal processor. The signature sheet is then matched with your electronic results and your electronic application will then be processed (allow approximately 2 weeks for processing once you send the signature sheet).
To determine the status of your FAFSA, once filed, contact 1-800-4FEDAID.
