February 1, 2017

Division of Financial Aid reminds students to file their 2017-18 FAFSA

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Students planning to attend Purdue University in the fall of 2017 must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1 to receive priority consideration for federal, state and university-based financial aid.

Returning and newly admitted students can visit https://fafsa.gov/ to file the FAFSA. Every student, and one parent, should first apply for a U.S. Department of Education FSA ID at https://fsaid.ed.gov prior to beginning the FAFSA process.

The 2017-18 FAFSA will use 2015 tax year data for the second year in a row.  This change will allow most students and families to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool (IRS DRT) available within the application to transfer their tax data directly into the FAFSA. Families should not update the 2017-18 FAFSA with their information once their 2016 taxes are complete.

Indiana families can get free FAFSA filing help from financial aid experts at College Goal Sunday on Feb. 12, starting at 2 p.m., local time. A complete list of all participating sites around Indiana can be found at www.collegegoalsunday.org/

Students are encouraged to attend College Goal Sunday with their parent(s) or guardian(s), and parents’ should bring completed 2015 IRS 1040 tax returns, W-2 Forms and other 2015 income and benefits information. Students who worked in 2015 should bring their tax or income information as well. Students 24 years of age or older may attend alone and bring their own completed 2015 IRS 1040 tax return, W-2 Form or other 2015 income and benefits information.

The Division of Financial Aid provides financial aid information to students and families through community outreach, via email, and online at www.purdue.edu/dfa. The Division of Financial Aid can be reached by calling 765-494-5050 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time, or by emailing facontact@purdue.edu

Source: David Reseigh, assistant director of financial aid, 765-496-3919

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