What is the DRN number and what is it used for?

Your Data Release Number (DRN) displays on your Student Aid Report (SAR), as well as on your confirmation page. The DRN allows you to contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center to make corrections to your mailing address or school list.

How do I send my DRN to fafsa?

Call 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243) and give them the Data Release Number (DRN) from your SAR. They will then delete the old colleges and add the new colleges for you. You can also give the DRN to a school’s financial aid office and the college can add itself to your FAFSA application.

How can I contact fafsa by phone?

The Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243) is available 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays.

What is your DRN?

DRN or Data Release Number refers your unique 4-digit code on the FAFSA confirmation page and your Student Aid Report (SAR). You can use the DRN when you want to change something in your FAFSA form, including your permanent address, the schools you’re sending the FAFSA to, and your phone number.

What is EFC and DRN on fafsa?

If there’s an asterisk next to your EFC, it means your student aid report requires further verification. Data Release Number (DRN) A Data Release Number (DRN) is a four-digit number given to your application by Federal Student Aid.

Why can’t I use my phone number for FAFSA?

If you didn’t verify your mobile phone or email address when you registered for your FSA ID, you will not be able to use it to retrieve your username, reset your password, or unlock your account. You will be sent a secure code to enter to verify your phone number or email address.

How do I know if my FAFSA was rejected?

When you receive your SAR, look on the first page next to the letters EFC (which stand for Expected Family Contribution). If you do not see any numbers after the letters EFC, your application has been rejected and needs correction.

Do I need a phone number for FSA ID?

When you create your FSA ID, you will be required to provide your email address or your mobile phone number. It is important to remember that a mobile phone number or email address can be associated with only one FSA ID.

What is telephone number for FAFSA?

The customer support phone number of Fafsa is 1-800-433-3243 / 1-800-730-8913 / 1-609-771-7725 (Click phone number to call). The postal and official address, email address and phone number (helpline) of Fafsa Service Center and Fafsa customer care number is given below.

How do I check the status of my FAFSA?

To check the status of your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), click Login on the FAFSA on the Web home page to log in; your FAFSA status can be found on the “My FAFSA” page, which displays immediately after you log in if you have already started or completed a FAFSA.

Do numbers on the FAFSA have to be exact?

You do not have to be exact, but just get a ball-park figure. The more accurate you make the estimate, the more likely your financial aid will not change much when you make a correction to your income tax information on the FAFSA once you have filed.

When should I complete FAFSA?

Each year in October the window opens to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the following school year. Although you have until June 30th to complete your application, filing your FAFSA as close to October 1st as possible can improve your chances of qualifying for the most grant, scholarship and work-study aid.