ngtc :: FAFSA

The process of filling out the FAFSA can seem overwhelming. There are lots of questions to answer, but if you begin by assembling the following information for both yourself and your parents (if you are dependent), it will be much easier:

NGTC’s school code: 005619
Records of untaxed benefits received
Child support paid or received
Current bank statements
Records of savings or other investments, stocks, bonds, mutual funds
Your PIN number (also your parent’s PIN, if you are dependent)
If you do not have a PIN, visit www.pin.ed.gov

NOTE: The NGTC Financial Aid Office recommends that all parents and students use the IRS Retrieval Tool when filling out the FAFSA. The Tool saves you time because it prefills tax information by transferring data directly from the IRS and also reduces the chances of being selected for verification. Or, if you are selected for verification, will significantly reduce the processing time of your application.

(Please note that you must have filed your tax returns 1-2 weeks prior to using the IRS Retrieval Tool if the return was filed electronically, and 6-8 weeks prior if a paper return was filed.)

The IRS Retrieval Tool is found in the FAFSA form. You will be asked a few screening questions, and if you are considered eligible, you will be temporarily transferred to the IRS web site, where you will be asked a few additional questions to authenticate yourself (i.e., prove that you are who you say you are).

Additional help in completing the FAFSA is provided at: http://studentaid.ed.gov/fafsa/

Remember, filling out and submitting the FAFSA is free. You should never pay a fee. For information on how to avoid financial aid and scholarship scams, visit the Federal Trade Commission.

Once your FAFSA is submitted, you will receive a confirmation page. Print and file your submission in a safe place.