The first step to completing the FAFSA or CADAA is to create a FSA-ID Account. You will need one for yourself and at least one parents needs to create one.

Video on how to create a FSA-ID Account

Instructions on how to create a FSA-ID Account

FAFSA requirements and your eligibility

To be eligible for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA):

• Have a high school diploma or a recognized equivalency, such as a GED, or have completed a state-approved home-school high school education.

• Be a U.S. citizen or an eligible noncitizen with U.S. national status, or have a green card, an Arrival/Departure Record (I-94), battered immigrant-qualified alien status or a T visa or a parent with a T-1 visa.

• Have a valid Social Security number.

• Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an eligible degree or certificate program.

• Maintain satisfactory academic progress in college if you’re already enrolled. Standards for satisfactory academic progress vary by school.

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Students eligible to complete the CADAA may:

1. Be undocumented.

2. Have a valid or expired DACA status.

3. Be a U visa holder

4. Have Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

5. Meet the non-resident exemption requirements under AB 540