Northeast State’s Financial Aid Office assists students in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This assistance is offered to prospective students who have applied for admission to Northeast State as well as current students who are returning for additional terms. 

Appointments for FAFSA assistance are required outside of FAFSA Workshop events.

What You Need to Bring to Appointment

In order to begin your FAFSA, you must determine if you are a dependent or independent student. 

To be considered an independent student, you must meet at least one of the following criteria:

• Be 24 years of age or older when you file the FAFSA.
• Be an orphan or a ward of the court.
• Be a US military veteran or serving on active duty other than training. 
• Be married.
• Have legal dependents of your own. 

Items needed to complete the 2025-2026 FAFSA:

• An FSA ID. If student is dependent, parent must also have an FSA ID. To create, go to https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch.
• List of all untaxed income received in the household, child support received and/or paid, VA disability, worker’s compensation, housing allowances, IRA accounts, etc.
• Social Security card.
• If a dependent student, the student must know or have the parental date of marriage/divorce, date of residency, birth dates, and parental Social Security numbers.
• If an orphan or ward of the court, the student must submit documentation.
• If the student or parents have stocks, bonds, CDs, trust fund, real estate, partnerships, etc., please have the net value (fair market value – debt = net value) of each.
• Student and parent e-mail addresses. 

Financial Aid Information

• How Financial Aid Works
• Federal Student Aid for Adult Students (English and Español)