Ozarks Technical Community College

Financial Aid
 FAFSA 2018-19

Available October 1, 2017

Based on 2016 tax information.

A better and more secure IRS

Data Retrieval Tool will be
available.
 Demonstration Site
2018-19 FAFSA
Available September 24, 2017

User Name: eddemo

Password: fafsatest

http://fafsademo.test.ed.gov
Whats New for 2018-19 FAFSA?
Redesign of the FAFSA on the Web

More secure connections between

Federal Web sites

Improve language of parents marital

status question and gender question.

Redefined youth on Special

Circumstances.
IRS Data Retrieval Enhancements
Tax information transferred from the
IRS DRT will be masked.

New question if there is income reported

in the untaxed portion of IRA distribution.

You will now be able to transfer tax

information even though you may
have amended your 2016 tax return.
 FSA ID
Best tip of the day: Write it Down!
Username and password
Dont include personal info such as
date of birth or name.
Make sure SSN, date of birth, and name
matches whats on Social Security card.
Use the show text to eliminate any
possibilities of typos.
 Accessible E-mail address

Each FSA ID must have a unique

e-mail address
NOTE: student and parent
cannot use same e-mail address!
Difficultyobtaining an FSA ID or
logging in with their FSA ID, please
contact:
1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243)
 Complete the FREE 2018-19 FAFSA
www.fafsa.gov
State Deadline-Missouri: February 1, 2018.

Student should check deadline of the

college they plan to attend!

Have 2016 tax information (including

w-2s) when completing 2018-19 FAFSA,
untaxed income, as well.
 Financial Aid Resources

Counselors Toolbox
Resources Financial Aid
A+ Scholarship Program - OTC
417.447.6900
financialaid@otc.edu
StudentAid.gov
Federal Student Aid YouTube