Complete the FAFSA

IMPORTANT FASFA UPDATES

The Department of Education (ED) began a soft launch of the 2024-25 FAFSA on December 31, 2023. During the soft launch applications will be available to students and families, but periodically ED will be pulled down to perform maintenance and address any potential issues. ED projects that the information submitted on the FAFSA should be available to schools by the early February; we hope to begin reviewing applications for the Fall 2024 in mid-March.

We recommend visiting ED’s FAFSA pages to keep up to date on what’s new:

For Camden County College to be able to determine if you are eligible for need-based federal or state financial aid funding, families must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Applicants can access the FAFSA online at fafsa.ed.gov. You will be asked to provide our college school code it is 006865.

What you will need to fill out the FAFSA

  • A Federal Student Aid ID (FSA-Id)
  • Your Social Security Number & driver’s license number
  • Your Alien Registration Number (for non-US Citizens)
  • The appropriate year’s tax documents for the student and parent(s) for dependent students.
  • Other financial documents like bank statements and records of untaxed income (if applicable)

What year FAFSA do I complete?

Look for the semester you plan on enrolling below

2022-23 FAFSA

Fall 2022
Spring 2023
Summer 2023

2023-24 FAFSA

Available October 1, 2022

Fall 2023
Spring 2024
Summer 2024

FAFSA FAQs

How often do I complete the FAFSA? Every year. | Learn more at studentaid.gov

What is the IRS Data Retrieval Tool? And should I use it? The IRS Data Retrieval Tool (IRS DRT) allows students and parents who filed a U.S tax return with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to access the IRS tax return information needed to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and transfer the data directly into their FAFSA. It is highly recommended. | Learn more at studentaid.gov

Why do I have to submit two year old tax information? It is advantageous for most students and their families to save time and allows for faster processing | Learn more at studentaid.gov

What should I do if I submitted my FAFSA but I made a mistake? Log into your account on the FAFSA Webpage, and then click Make FAFSA Corrections | Learn more at studentaid.gov

What happens after I complete my FAFSA? If you submitted your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online using FAFSA on the Web, then the U.S. Department of Education will process your application within 3-5 days. If you submitted a paper FAFSA, your application will be processed within 7-10 days.

Once your application is processed, you will receive a copy of your Student Aid Report (SAR). Once your FAFSA is processed by Federal Student Aid, your SAR is sent to the colleges that you listed on your FAFSA. Each college will use the information on your SAR to determine your eligibility for federal and nonfederal student aid. | Learn more at studentaid.gov