Have questions about the FAFSA? Confused about the process or even what certain terms mean? This event, featuring admissions and financial aid professionals from Mount Holyoke College, Saint Mary’s College of California, and Stony Brook University covers answers to frequently asked questions about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

0:00 Coalition for College Introduction
3:40 Panelists
5:22 FAFSA eligibility
7:07 FAFSA basics
8:02 Why filling it out is important
9:12 Steps to complete the FAFSA
10:16 FAFSA changes/sibling discount
13:12 Income guidelines
14:48 Who needs an FSA ID?
17:45 Filling it out every year
18:22 Independent students
20:14 What tax information is used?
21:00 Change in financial status
22:46 Adding more schools
24:00 Tax returns and international income
26:02 ISIR- Institutional Student Information Record
26:42 FAFSA Parent Wizard
27:51 Submitting before college acceptance
28:20 529 Plans
29:47 FSA IDs
30:10 Common FAFSA mistakes
32:49 Juniors creating FSA IDs
34:34 Social security disability
35:13 How long it takes
36:17 FAFSA and CSS Profile
38:10 529 Plans (more)
40:00 What are parents assets?
40:50 Income limits
42:50 Documents needed
43:40 Undocumented Parents
45:38 Retrieving FSA IDs
47:00 FAFSA timeline
50:20 Manually entering tax information
51:13 SNAP or EBT - Is it income?
52:02 Benefit to filling it out early
53:02 Age of parent
53:43 St. Mary's tuition
54:15 Self-employed parents
55:55 Do you list independent students
56:54 Determining business value
57:42 FAFSA advice