Once you decide you’re going to go to college, the first thing you should do is fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, a form that students fill out to be eligible for federal financial aid. To determine how much federal financial aid you might get, the federal government needs to know financial information about and your family. Remember, federal financial aid can total several thousand dollars, so Fill Out The FAFSA.

Check out this fact sheet to learn more about how to fill out the FAFSA.