Higher Education
Higher Education

How to access the new federal financial aid app

This video shows how to download the new federal financial aid form to your phone.
By
Oct 5, 2018

U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos visited Atlanta Wednesday to show a mobile app that launched Monday that's supposed to make it easier for prospective college students or their parents to apply for federal financial aid.

Here’s how it works:

1. Go to the app store on your smartphone and type “FAFSA,” which stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

2. Click on “myStudentAid” and download it.

3. The app should appear on your phone with three different options: one for students, one for parents and one for preparers. Choose the one that applies for you.

About the Author

Eric Stirgus joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2001. He is the newsroom's education editor. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Eric is active in the Atlanta Association of Black Journalists and the Education Writers Association and enjoys mentoring aspiring journalists.

Follow Eric Stirgus on twitter
More Stories

The Latest

Courses centered around Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, shown here rocking a sold out State Farm Arena last year, are beginning to spring up on college campuses across the U.S. (Robb Cohen for the AJC 2024)

Credit: Robb Cohen for the Atlanta Journ

New Bad Bunny class debuting at Emory this semester

Could America’s next elite chef school be a Savannah community college?

Pell Grants now available to all incarcerated students in Georgia

Featured

A MARTA operator is seen inside the control room of one of the new MARTA trains during the unveiling of these trains on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez

MARTA chief says new train cars give smooth, quiet ride

Interim CEO Jonathan Hunt told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s editorial board he is focused on project delivery, which he said is key to winning back public trust.

God’s Acre: Former Native American boarding school reveals complex history

A Native American boarding school established by Moravian missionaries in North Georgia in the early 19th century reveals a complicated and compelling history.

Why Midtown’s holiday lights display is a little less vibrant this year

Midtown Bright, the annual winter lights display, was cut back this year.