Now that everyone is excited about the FAFSA, it’s nowhere to be found. Not last year’s, not this year’s. If you want a head start on collecting info, here is last year’s FAFSA Worksheet. Swap 2017 for 2016 and 2018 for 2017 and you’ll see exactly what documents and other information are needed.

And of course, the concrete step you can take today to prepare for the FAFSA is to get an FSA ID. Parents and students each need one. For married parents, only one parent needs to create an FSA ID.