FAFSA Information

The Department of Education has now opened access to everyone to submit their 2026–27 FAFSA form. Be sure to complete your FAFSA as soon as possible for maximum financial aid consideration.

If you are an incoming student and complete the FAFSA by our Priority Completion Deadline of Feb. 15, you are eligible for our $2,000 FAFSA Completion Incentive if you deposit by May 1. 

Getting Started:

1. Visit studentaid.gov to access the FAFSA form.
2. Create your Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID.
3. Begin the form. UHart's Federal school code is 001422. It is important that you include this information on your application so we receive a copy of your FAFSA.

Please let us know if we can help in any way!

All FAFSA contributors must create a FSA ID. This username and password will be used as your electronic signature for the FAFSA, and as your login for all federal sites. It takes one to three days for your information to be confirmed by the Social Security Administration (SSA) before you are able to use your FSA ID, so we encourage you to take that step now so that way you are not delayed when the FAFSA opens.

Creating Your FSA ID

To create your FSA ID you will need:

• Social Security Number
• Full Name
• Date of Birth
• Email
• Cell Phone Number

To start this process, visit studentaid.gov. Once created, be sure to save this information somewhere safe as you will use this each year of your college journey! 

Parent Information

If you already have an FSA ID from completing the FAFSA for yourself or another student, you do not need to create a new one. If you are unsure of your username and password, you may retrieve it by clicking "forgot username and password" on this page. If you have not created an FSA ID previously, you will have to follow the same steps as your student listed above.

You might need the following information or documents as you fill out the FAFSA form:

• Tax returns
• Records of child support received
• Current balances of cash, savings, and checking accounts
• Net worth of investments, businesses, and farms

Keep these records! You may need them again. Do not mail these supporting records to us unless otherwise instructed to do so.

Log in to StudentAid.gov and find your application status in “My Activity.” Your application status displays after you log in if you have already started or completed a FAFSA form.

Yes. The StudentAid.gov account username and password (FSA ID) allow individuals to access Federal Student Aid websites and complete the FAFSA form online.

• Students and contributors (parents or spouses) are required to have an FSA ID to complete and sign the form online.
• Contributors: If you previously created an FSA ID when you were a student, you don’t need to create another one. You can only have one FSA ID.

WHAT IT IS

It is a formula-based index number ranging from –1500 to 999999. This number represents an estimated level of financial need for the student. It is calculated using information that the student (and other contributors, if required) provides on the FAFSA form. This will determine the available funds for college expenses based on your family’s resources and living expenses. The lower the SAI, the more need the family demonstrates.

WHAT IT'S NOT

It is not a dollar amount of aid you’ll receive. It is not what your family is expected to provide. It is not your final financial aid offer.

Who will need to contribute information on the FAFSA form will be determined when the student completes their portion. If your information is required to complete the FAFSA you will receive an email notification to complete your portion. 

The FAFSA will not be complete until all contributors complete their portion of the FAFSA form.

Contributors may be the student, the student's spouse, biological or adoptive parent, and the spouse of the remarried parent list on the FAFSA- the step parent.

If you need to report parent information on the FAFSA form, here are some guidelines to help you:

• If your parents are married (not separated), both of your parents’ information must be included on the FAFSA form, regardless of whether your parents are of the same or opposite sex. If your parents didn’t file taxes jointly, then both of your parents are contributors. If your parents filed taxes jointly, only one parent is required to be a contributor and will report information for both parents.
• If your parents are not married to each other and live together, both of your parents are contributors and their information must be included on the FAFSA form, regardless of whether your parents are of the same or opposite sex.
• If your parents are divorced, separated, or never married, and don’t live together, the parent who provided more financial support during the last 12 months is the contributor and must provide their information. If both parents provided an equal amount of financial support or if they don’t support you financially, the parent with the higher income and assets is the contributor and must provide their information.
• If your parent is widowed, that parent is the contributor and must provide their information.

The Earned Income Credit (EIC), also known as the Earned Income Tax Credit, offers qualifying individuals an additional tax credit based on income. If you filed a 2024 federal tax return and received the EIC, it is listed on IRS Form 1040—line 27.

This is the month and year when you became a resident in the state you reported as your state of residence. If you were born in this state and haven’t moved out of state since, enter the month and year you were born. If you were born in this state, moved out of state, and then returned, enter the month and year you started living in the state again. If you weren’t born in this state, enter the month and year you started living in the state. If you can’t remember the exact month or year you started living in the state, provide an estimated date.