FAFSA Corrections

On the web

• You must have your Department of Education PIN number. To obtain a PIN, eligible students AND parents can visit www.pin.ed.gov. Click "Apply for PIN" near the top of the page. Allow three days to receive a PIN via e-mail.
• If the information you entered on your FAFSA was estimated or incorrect as of the day you submitted the FAFSA, you can visit www.FAFSA.ed.gov, click on "Make corrections to a Processed FAFSA"; far right section of the page.
  
  You cannot change:
• Your Social Security Number
• Your marital status (your marital status applies to the day you filed your FAFSA; this field cannot be changed if you married after filing the FAFSA)
  
  ***If you have already provided a copy of your tax information to the office of student financial aid for verification purposes; please make no further changes to the FAFSA; contact the financial aid office at 1-800-478-2998 for any further necessary changes.

On Paper

• Approximately 2-3 weeks after submitting a paper FAFSA to the Federal Student Aid Program you will receive a SAR (Student Aid Report).
• The SAR is proof that your FAFSA was received. If you do not receive the SAR within three weeks, please check online at www.FAFSA.ed.gov or call 1-800-433-3243
• If you provide your e-mail address in question 13, you will receive your information within a few days.
• To make corrections you will use the SAR.
• Make the necessary changes in the spaces provided and only fill in the areas that need corrected.
• Once finished, you must sign and mail the corrected SAR back to: Federal Student Aid Programs P.O. Box 4691 Mt Vernon, IL 62864-0059.