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What is the FAFSA?

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the primary application for federal, state, and institutional financial aid. On the FAFSA, you’ll provide demographic and financial information that will help student financial services experts at your campus determine your eligibility for grants, loans, scholarships, and other aid.

When you complete the FAFSA, you’ll enter a federal school code to tell the Department of Education where to send your official results. To ensure that your FAFSA information is sent to the correct place, enter your school FAFSA code when prompted (see below). To submit the FAFSA, you (and parent if you are a dependent student) will need a personal Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID. You’ll use your FSA ID for a number of important financial aid steps with the Department of Education. Create Your FSA ID on the Federal Student Aid website, or in the myStudentAid mobile app.

IU FAFSA Codes

When filling out the FAFSA, you'll be prompted to enter a federal school code. Here is the school code for IU Columbus:

IU Columbus: E01033

FAFSA Deadlines

You’ll also need to complete a FAFSA for each year that you’ll be attending classes. The chart below will help you determine what FAFSA you need to file, what year’s financial information you need to report, and when you can file the FAFSA based on when you’ll be attending classes.

FAFSA Submission Information
When Will You First Enroll?	You need to submit this FAFSA	You can submit the appropriate FAFSA between these dates	Using income and tax information from
Spring 2026	2025-26	January 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026	2023

Important note: Add or Update your SSN

In order for the IU financial aid team to process your FAFSA, we must be able to match your social security number (SSN) on your FAFSA with your SSN on your student record. Having your SSN on your record will help us determine your financial aid eligibility as quickly as possible. To add your SSN to your university record or confirm your information, log into One.IU and go to SSN/educational tax credit verification. You can add or update your SSN there.

Additional Resources for Parents & Guardians

For more information and a helpful overview for parents on filing your FAFSA, visit this page and review the eight easy steps for parents completing the FAFSA form.

Your turn!

If you haven't done so previously, Create Your FSA ID on the Federal Student Aid website, or in the myStudentAid mobile app.

If you haven't submitted the FAFSA yet, do so now.

To add your SSN to your university record or confirm your information, log into One.IU and go to SSN/educational tax credit verification.

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