Apply for Financial Aid

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Go to www.studentaid.gov
Select “Log In To Start” to start a new 2025-26 FAFSA form or “Log In To Edit” to edit a 2025-26 FAFSA form or accept an invitation. Note: You will need your FSA ID to log in. If you don’t have an FSA ID, create an account for you and each required contributor (parent/guardian/spouse).
Complete each required part of the FAFSA form and ensure each of your required contributors have completed their needed information as well.
Enter Goldey-Beacom College’s federal school code: 001429 to make sure we receive your information.
Submit your completed form.

Goldey-Beacom College will begin processing your financial aid package once we receive your FAFSA from the federal government. If you have any questions, please contact the Financial Aid Office by calling 302-225-6264 or emailing [email protected].

Goldey-Beacom College Federal School Code: 001429

FAFSA Filing FAQs

What can I do to prepare?

The first step is to make sure all contributors have their own StudentAid.gov account/FSA ID. The student and all contributors will need their own accounts, so setting these up in advance will streamline your ability to fill out the FAFSA.

If you didn’t submit a 2025-26 FAFSA form, make sure to create your StudentAid.gov account. Remember your username and password so you can fill out the FAFSA in future years.
Find out if your parents/guardians or spouse will need to be contributors based on your dependency status.
If your parents/guardians or spouse will need to contribute to your form, make sure each contributor creates their own StudentAid.gov account.

If the student is a dependent and their parents/guardians filed taxes jointly, only one parent is required as a contributor and needs an FSA ID. If the student’s parents/guardians did not file taxes jointly, both are considered contributors and must have their own FSA IDs.

Which year’s tax information should I use?

The FAFSA operates with the previous year’s tax information. You’ll fill out the 2025-26 FAFSA using tax information from 2023.

Is it true the FAFSA recently changed?

The U.S. Department of Education made many changes and simplifications to the FAFSA last year. Here are some of the main updates:

The form was simplified, reducing the number of questions you’ll have to answer
The student, their spouse, and all parents/guardians with tax data being reported must have their own FSA ID/StudentAid.gov account
Access was expanded for Federal Pell Grants
Larger Income Protection Allowances (IPA) will result in lower expectations for student or family income to be able to pay for college
Families are now required to report the value of their farms or businesses, which will impact how federal aid is calculated
There is no longer a benefit for siblings in college—the FAFSA will no longer consider the number of individuals in a household attending college when determining the amount of aid.

I need help completing the FAFSA form. What should I do?

Some helpful webinars are available to help students and families navigate the 2025-26 FAFSA:

Navigating the 2025-26 FAFSA for Dependent Students

Navigating the 2025-26 FAFSA for Independent Students

Goldey-Beacom College’s Financial Aid Office is also here to answer any questions or help walk you through completing the FAFSA form. Please call us at 302-225-6264 or email [email protected] to receive assistance.