Before you get there make sure to...

• Fill out your FAFSA forms for the upcoming academic year. You can begin filing this after January 1st for the following school year. ***you need your parent's income tax forms!
• Social Security Number (SSN)
• Drivers license (if you have one)
• W-2 Forms and other records of other sources of income from the past year
• 2005 Federal Income Tax Return- IRS Form 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ, foreign tax return, or tax return for Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or Palau
• Your parents' 2005 Federal Income Tax Return (if you are a dependent student)
• Your 2005 untaxed income records - Social Security, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, welfare, or veterans benefits records
• Your most recent bank statements
• Your most recent business and investment mortgage information, business and farm records, stock, bond, and other investment records
• Your alien registration number or permanent residence card (if you are not a U.S. citizen)
• Online pin number for both you and your parents on the FAFSA website (if you intend to apply online)
• High school federal code (On the FAFSA website or your high school)
• Scholarships & loans
• School deadlines - dormitory and tuition payments, freshman orientation
• Dormitory shopping
• AP credits or community college credits - send your AP test scores to your school