FAFSA PIN number for the 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 must have PIN numbers to sign your financial aid application electronically or make online corrections. If you are a dependent student, you and your parents must obtain separate PINs.

Obtaining a FAFSA PIN

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

• Apply for a PIN for the first time or request a duplicate pin
• Check the status of a PIN application
• 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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Important FAFSA PIN considerations

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.

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). That said, having a PIN makes your FAFSA application go much faster.