FAFSA PIN number for FAFSA application

The FAFSA PIN serves as your electronic signature on your FAFSA application and provides access to your personal information in various U.S. Department of Education systems. You should never give your PIN to anyone, including commercial services that offer to help you complete your FAFSA. Be sure to keep your PIN in a safe place.

Using a FAFSA PIN to sign your FAFSA application is the best way. This allows the application to be processed and sent to your school's financial aid administrators much faster. You must have PIN numbers to sign your application electronically or make online corrections. By obtaining PIN numbers for both the student and at least one parent (if dependent), your FAFSA application can be electronically submitted to your school's financial aid office within 1-5 days (usually 2-3 days)!

FAFSA PIN numbers are optional. You may submit your FAFSA today without a PIN. You can also sign a printable FAFSA Form and make corrections on your paper Student Aid Report (SAR) without having a FAFSA PIN number(s).

Obtaining a FAFSA PIN

Visit the Federal Student Aid PIN website at http://www.pin.ed.gov/PINWebApp/pinindex.jsp for any of the following PIN-related online options:

• Apply for a PIN for the first time
• Check the status of a PIN application
• Request a duplicate PIN if it has been lost or forgotten
• Request that your PIN be changed if it has been compromised
• Update your PIN e-mail and mailing address
• Re-establish/Disable your PIN

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