To apply for federal financial aid, an applicant must:

• be admitted as a degree/certificate seeking student
   
• enroll in at least 5-credits in the semester before applying for financial aid.
   
• have a US government PIN number to apply for financial aid. To obtain a PIN number, go to: http://www.pin.ed.gov
   
• submit a Free Application for Financial Student Aid (FAFSA) form: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov (NOTE: Boise State University’s school code is 001616.)
   
• check the status of the submitted FAFSA form: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/FOTWWebApp/follow003.jsp

For more detailed information, see:

• Financial aid checklist - http://financialaid.boisestate.edu/checklist.htm
   
• Financial aid FAQs - http://financialaid.boisestate.edu/faqs.htm
   
• Financial aid handbook and policies -  http://financialaid.boisestate.edu/aidhandbook.htm
   
• Financial aid satisfactory academic progress standards - http://financialaid.boisestate.edu/sappolicy.htm
   
• BSU Financial Aid homepage - http://financialaid.boisestate.edu/