FAFSA - create account for student or parent?

DigitalDad
Fri, 24 Sep 2021 22:31:23 +0000

Summer1974:

do i set it up in my son’s name or my name?

Yes!
(It’s NOT an either/or choice).

You will have a parent account to supply your financial information, and your student will have their own account, to supply their information.

You certainly can take the lead with your parent account and once done, the student will be prompted to “complete” the application by logging into their account:

If your child is considered a dependent student, two unique FSA IDs are needed to complete the FAFSA® form online:

1. Parent’s FSA ID

2. Student’s FSA ID

We recommend that you and your child register for FSA IDs ahead of time, so you don’t experience delays later in the process.