2014-2015 FAFSA on the Web Preview Presentation December 2013

Dependent Student with Parental Data

Based on the answers to the questions on this page, the system will determine if the user is eligible to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool. If they are eligible, the system will provide the option to link to the IRS.

Note: The IRS pages are the same for the student and parent Note: The IRS pages are the same for the student and parent. If the parent and/or student are eligible to use the IRS DRT, they will follow the same process outlined in this slide.

Note: The IRS pages are the same for the student and parent Note: The IRS pages are the same for the student and parent. If the parent and/or student are eligible to use the IRS DRT, they will follow the same process outlined in this slide.

Note: If the parent and/or student are eligible to use the IRS DRT, they will follow the same process outlined in this slide. This page is dynamic and the information that displays is variable, depending on whether parent data or student data is displayed. The data is also dynamic; the type of tax form that is filed will determine what type of tax information is displayed.

Note: This student’s parents are Auto Zero eligible and are from a state that allows the parents to skip questions. The final question on this page “Do you want to skip the remaining questions about your and your parents' (father’s) income and assets?” is displayed to the parents. In this case, the parents indicated that they do not want to skip the remaining financial questions. If they did choose to skip the remaining questions, the student/parents would be taken to the Sign & Submit page.

This slide displays the top half of the “Parent Finances 3” page This slide displays the top half of the “Parent Finances 3” page. Note the “Transferred from the IRS” labels for the data was transferred from the IRS. The bottom half of the “Parent Finances 3” page is continued on the next slide.

This slide displays the bottom half of the “Parent Finances 3” page This slide displays the bottom half of the “Parent Finances 3” page. Again, note the “Transferred from the IRS” labels for the data was transferred from the IRS.

Based on the answers to the questions on this page, the system will determine if the user is eligible to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool. If they are eligible, the system will provide the option to link to the IRS. Note: The IRS pages are the same for the student and parent. If the parent and/or student are eligible to use the IRS DRT, they will follow the same process outlined in slides 16-18.

This slide shows the messaging that displays when a user indicates they “Will File” their taxes. In addition, the income estimator is also displayed on this page.

The confirmation page includes links to transfer parental data into a new FAFSA for another student. In addition, some states allow users to transfer FAFSA information into their state’s aid application. The link is included on the confirmation page. The states that allow this transfer are: New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Vermont California Iowa Mississippi Minnesota Indiana

My FAFSA Pages

The My FAFSA page is a navigation tool for the student when accessing the FAFSA on the Web site. This page will provide the following options and dynamic messaging based on the status of the students FAFSA: Start 2014-2015 FAFSA File a FAFSA Renewal Make FAFSA Corrections View the Student Aid Report View Correction History Provide Missing Signatures

Students can access a data file that can be downloaded and shared using the “My StudentData Download” functionality that is located on this page. This functionality can be accessed by clicking “Learn More“.

Additional Resources

The red arrows on this page show the helpful resources on the FAFSA on the Web home page. These include: Link to the StudentAid.gov web site Link to the Help Page (shown on the next slide) Link to the State and Federal Deadlines Link to the Federal School Code search (helps students find their school codes) Link to the FAFSA Filing Options. The PDF FAFSAs for 2014-15 and 2013-14 are available on this page. Link to FAFSA4caster Announcements

This is the FAFSA Help page on FAFSA on the Web This is the FAFSA Help page on FAFSA on the Web. In addition to the categories of help on this page, a Trending Questions section is available for students to view the most current trending questions or applicable help topics. The Trending Questions section on this page is updated throughout the year to reflect questions the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) receives from students and applicants.

The Deadlines functionality on FAFSA on the Web dynamically displays the federal, state and college deadlines for each state. In addition, a full listing of the state deadlines is available in PDF format.