<p>Although it’s too early to fill out the FAFSA form, I’ve read that students should apply for a PIN early. I’m wondering if we should fill in the requested information with the parents’ email address (so that we’re sure all FAFSA correspondence is read) or the students’. Does it matter?
Also, can more than one student use the same email address? Thanks for any help you can offer on this.</p>
<p>I used my email address for my son, since I was the one doing the work on FAFSA. I don’t think it would matter if more than one student uses the same email address. After all, some families might just have one address. (I am not an authority on this, however.)</p>
<p>My parents and I used the same e-mail address, so I assume the same e-mail address can be used for two students. It is good to apply for a PIN early because it took forever to get one. I actually had to reapply because I lost mine, so I was running against a deadline. :o</p>
<p>It is also good to repeat that parents AND students need a PIN number. It is also a good idea to write the information down in a place you’ll remember … easily.</p>
<p>Good idea, xiggi! I printed out the page with the PIN on it and stuck it in the folder I keep of my son’s important college info. That way it is right there each year when I get ready to do FAFSA again.</p>
<p>I guess that means we need three PINS … didn’t realize that - thank you!</p>
<p>Apply early!!! Ours’ got screwed up and to this day I’m not sure we have one. I spent hours, really, on the phone with the supervisor there and all she could figure out was that the day we applied there was a “software glitch.”</p>
<p>Use whichever email belongs to the person mainly responsible for filling out the financial aid stuff. (In our household, that was me.)</p>
<p>Thanks, I did apply … actually realized that our household needs four!</p>
<p>Does each person need their own? One for mom, one for dad, and one for child? Or is it one for parents and one for child?</p>
<p>legion54:
We applied for a PIN for one parent and one for the student. I used my husband’s data, since he’s the primary earner, and the same e-mail address for both pins, since I needed to know if there were any problems. I knew my son might not check his e-mail as often.</p>
<p>Use an email address that is most permanent, we just received reminders about the renewal FAFSA for my oldest and she is 4th year- it is nice that I did not choose to use an email address which would end up changing.</p>
<p>so we should apply for a pin now? and why do we need one for the parent and the kid? i’m confused</p>
<p>cujoe169, the PIN acts as a signature when you submit the FAFSA online. Otherwise, I believe you have to print out a copy, sign it, and mail it in. Since the forms require the signature of one parent and the signature of the student, each needs a PIN. Also, you should apply now, since the servers get busy later.</p>
<p>ahh, i’m not very trusting of online apps, i’ll take the paper route :)</p>