Getting Started | Office of Financial Aid | Colorado State University

The Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID is a secure way to confirm your identity when accessing your financial aid information. It must be used to electronically sign Federal Student Aid documents including the Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Students, parents, and borrowers are required to use an FSA ID, made up of a username and password, to complete the FAFSA.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the federal government’s application to determine financial aid eligibility for most types of financial aid. Complete the FAFSA as early as October 1st each year.
Students who are not eligible for FAFSA due to not being a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen may be able to complete the CASFA application instead if they qualify for Colorado ASSET.
Use federal tax return information to complete the FAFSA. We encourage you to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool once Federal tax returns have been filed. Otherwise, we may ask you to provide a tax return transcript, if selected for verification
List Colorado State University-Fort Collins to receive your information. Our school code is 001350.

Federal Student Aid will send you a SAR with your FAFSA information.
Review all information for accuracy.
If any of the information is inaccurate, please login to the FAFSA, make corrections, and submit.
Keep all submitted information for your records

We will notify you, via your university email account, regarding your next steps in the financial aid process. Check your email regularly, it is the primary way we communicate with students.