How to Pay for College 2026-2027

PERSONAL INFORMATION LOG

You must apply for federal financial aid annually. Complete and keep this information in a secure location for future reference.

Create Student Account (studentaid.gov) Student Username: _ ________________________________________________________________ Student Password: _ _________________________________________________________________ Email Address: _______________________________________________________________________ Cell Phone: _ __________________________________________________________________________ Backup Code: _ _______________________________________________________________________ FAFSA Contributor Invite Code: ________________________________________________

IF YOUR PARENT IS CONSIDERED Never married, divorced or separated

Use parent who provided more financial support during the last 12 months

Unmarried and both legal parents living together

Both legal parents Both of your parents

Married, filing taxes separately Married, filing taxes jointly

One parent

Remarried (after being widowed or divorced)

Use parent and stepparent

Widowed

Use the surviving parent (and step-parent if remarried)

Create Parent/Contributor Account (studentaid.gov)

Parent/Contributor Username: __________________________________________________ Parent/Contributor Password: ____________________________________________________ Email Address: _______________________________________________________________________ Phone Number: _ _______________________________________ (able to receive text messages) Backup Code: ________________________________________________________________________

ADHE Scholarship Application Management System (sams.adhe.edu) Student Email: _ _______________________________________________________________________ Student Password: ____________________________________________________________________

IMPORTANT NUMBERS Federal Student Aid Arkansas Division of Higher Education Arkansas Student Loan Authority Your College Financial Aid Office

1-800-4-FEDAID (1-800-433-3243)

1-501-371-2000 1-800-443-6030

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