Financial Aid
directions to complete the fafsa
LelaFAFSAGuide-2022_2023-REV-9_22_22-2.pdf1. Create an FAFSA ID
Click the button above to link directly to the website to create an FSA ID
Need: Social security number and active email address (not your school email)
The username/password you create is verified with the Social Security Administration and is used to electronically sign your FAFSA.
Must create FSA ID BEFORE filing your FAFSA
Please allow 3-5 days for your FSA ID to be verified
One of your parents must also create an FSA ID
2. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Click the button above to link directly to the website to start or login to your FAFSA
Choose the 2024-2025 FAFSA
Application is FREE. Beware of copycat sites!
Need: W2, List of Assets, Income Tax
Tax information provided will be from “PRIOR, PRIOR” year. For example, if your student is attending a post-secondary school in the fall of 2022, income tax from 2020 will be utilized.
Click “Start a New FAFSA”
Enter student FSA ID or student identifying information (social security number and birthdate)
Follow instructions for completing application
Consider utilizing “IRS Data Retrieval Tool” which allows the FAFSA to connect directly with IRS to automatically populate tax information into the application.
Minimizes risk of being audited
Consult the “Help and Hints” located next to each question for detailed explanations.
Be sure to list up to 10 colleges you would like to receive your financial information.
The counseling office will be hosting FAFSA completion sessions on (TBA). A representative from LSUA will be conducting the session.
LOSFA - financial aid resources
The Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA) is a Program of the Louisiana Board of Regents, administering the state’s scholarship and grant programs, and the state’s Internal Revenue Code Section 529 college savings program. Through outreach services, LOSFA is also active in the dissemination and support of college access information and services with a concentration on assisting students from low-income families and first-generation college attendees, in locating and obtaining the resources necessary to pursue and complete a postsecondary education.
Financial Aid Resources for Parents & Students
LOSFA Student Hub
TOPS
The Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) (Authored by State Representative Charles R. McDonald): a program of state merit-based scholarships for Louisiana residents who attend either one of the Louisiana Public Colleges and Universities, schools that are a part of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, Louisiana approved Proprietary and Cosmetology Schools or institutions that are a part of the Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.
handouts
FAFSA_Guide-2022.pdfFSA ID_Worksheet.pdfStudentHubFlyer-01.pdfToptenTOPSEligibility.pdf