How to File Your FAFSA

To sign your FAFSA electronically (and other Federal Student Aid documents), you and one parent (if you are a dependent student) must each have a FSA ID (which includes a username and password).

  • Your FAFSA cannot be processed without signature(s). Signing the form electronically with your FSA ID is both fast and secure.
  • It's important to remember this login information and keep it in a secure location, so that you can use it for future academic years.

The FSA ID will also be required to log into other important Department of Education websites such as the Student Loans site (entrance counseling/master promissory note) and the National Student Loan Data System site (monitor student loan borrowing history). 

To create a FSA ID, visit this Federal Student Aid webpage.

Collect the documentation you need, and then complete your FAFSA online as early in the year as possible (Priority Deadline is April 1). Note: a new FAFSA is required every year.

The FAFSA does ask for income tax information. To make the application process easier, you can choose the IRS Data Retrieval tool that will give you the option to transfer your tax return information directly in to your FAFSA.

Colorado residents should take advantage of the Colorado Opportunity Fund.

Within 2-4 weeks after you have submitted your FAFSA you will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR), which summarizes your FAFSA and indicates your Expected Family Contribution (EFC). Review your SAR and make sure that the information is correct. If you need to make corrections, you can log in to the FAFSA Web site to do so. Be sure to keep a copy of your SAR.
Our office will communicate with you primarily through CCCS email and through updates made to your student account (eWOLF), so you need to activate your student email account. If there is any information that we need to complete the review of your eligibility, you can see the list of items under the financial aid section on eWOLF.

FAFSA Tips

FRCC School Code: 007933

While you can file a FAFSA at any time during the academic year, we recommend that you file your FAFSA as early in the year as possible, as the application is now available starting October 1. Front Range Community College's Priority Consideration Date is April 1 of each year. 

We use the Priority Consideration Date to award certain state/institutional grants and work-study, so the sooner you submit your FAFSA, the greater your potential of receiving these types of aid.

  • When filing your FAFSA, you will have the option to save your application and finish it later
  • If you have filed your taxes with the IRS, we strongly recommend using the IRS Data Retrieval tool (available with the online FAFSA Application only) to import your income and tax information directly to your FAFSA. This will also make you less likely to be selected for verification.
  • Help is available on the right side of the screen for many questions on the FAFSA

You will need to have some information on hand prior to starting your application:

  • Front Range Community College's federal school code: 007933
  • Driver’s license number
  • Social Security Number
  • W-2s and tax returns for the previous tax year as well as records of other untaxed income received
  • Current bank statements and other statements of your investments
  • Current business information
  • Alien registration card or permanent resident card (if you are not a U.S. citizen)
Contact Financial Aid

Email us or contact office at your campus:

Boulder County Campus

Phone: (303) 678-3696

Fax: (303) 678-3693

Larimer Campus

Phone: (970) 204-8376

Fax: (970) 204-8445

Westminster Campus

Phone: (303) 404-5250

Fax: (303) 439-9454

Brighton Center

Phone: (303) 404-5250

Fax: (303) 439-9454

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