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10 Things You Need to Complete the FAFSA

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Item	Dependent Students	Parents
List of schools you wish to send FAFSA results to	X
FSA ID username and password	X	X
Biographical information like Social Security number, drivers license number and birthdate	X	X
Alien registration number for non-citizens	X
Prior prior year income tax returns, W-2s and other records of money earned (2018 tax information for the 2020–2021 FAFSA)	X	X
Current bank statements and investment records	X	X
Prior prior year untaxed income records	X	X
Prior prior year businesses and farms records	X	X
Child support received or paid	X	X
Marriage status and date of separation or divorce	X	X

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