How to File a Corrected FAFSA

Online Corrections

• 1

  Go to the Federal Student Aid website and click on the "Start Here" button.

• 2

  Enter your name, Social Security number and date of birth. Click the "Next" button.

• 3

  Select "Make Corrections to a Processed FAFSA."

• 4

  Enter your Federal Student Aid PIN to view your information. You should already have a PIN if you filed your original FAFSA online. If you filed your original FAFSA by mail, you should have received your PIN in an email or in a letter. If you do not have your PIN, go back to the Federal Student Aid home page, select "PIN Site" and follow the instructions to retrieve your PIN.

• 5

  Make the desired corrections to your information.

• 6

  Sign the application using your PIN. If the parent's information has changed, the parent also must enter a PIN. You may choose instead to print, fill out and mail in a paper "Signature Page" within 10 days of filing your correction.

• 7

  Submit the corrected FAFSA.

Paper Corrections

• 8

  Obtain a paper copy of your Student Aid Report (SAR) if you do not already have one. You can request a copy by calling Federal Student Aid at (800) 433-3243.

• 9

  Make the corrections on the report.

• 10

  Sign the corrected SAR. A parent also should sign if the parent's information has changed.

• 11

  Mail the corrected SAR to the address on the report.