Get your federal student aid PIN.

Your PIN is an electronic access code that serves as your personal identifier.

Apply for student financial aid online.

Using your pin number, complete your application online http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/FOTWWebApp/complete013.jsp.
Americare Institute’s school code is 041247.

Information Needed To Complete FAFSA

• Your Social Security number and your parents’ numbers, if you’re a dependent student.
• 2009 W-2 forms and other records of money earned (by you and by your parents, if you’re a dependent student).
• Your 2009 Federal Income Tax Return (and that of your spouse, if you’re married).
• Your parents’ 2009 Federal Income Tax Return (if you’re a dependent student).
• Any foreign tax return or tax return from Puerto Rico.
• Your 2009 untaxed income records—examples include IRA deductions, child support, and veterans noneducation benefits.
• Your current bank statements, business and investment mortgage information; business and farm records; and stock, bond and other investment records.
• Your alien registration number (if you are not a U.S. citizen).

Wait for your SAR (student aid report).

After you apply for federal student aid you’ll receive your SAR - the processed FAFSA results.
Your SAR summarizes all the information you provided on your FAFSA.
You will receive your SAR by e-mail within 3–5 days after your FAFSA has been processed.

Americare Institute’s financial aid office will contact you.

We will contact you if we need further information to process your application; otherwise, you will receive a letter from us detailing your award within 30 days.