Continuing Student Application Process
Please Note: Each step will open a new window where you will be prompted to take specific actions depending on your individual case. When you are done with it, please come back to this page to follow the remaining steps.
7 Easy Steps to Apply for Financial Aid (if you already have a FSA ID skip to "Step 2").
Step 1 Get Your FSA ID |
Step 2 Submit Your FAFSA |
Step 3 Submit Your TAP |
Step 4 Check Your FAFSA Status |
Step 5 Check Your TAP Status |
Step 6 Check Your CUNYfirst FA Status |
Step 7 Check for Pending Documents to Submit |
7 Easy Steps to the FAFSA Video
Before starting the 7 easy application steps above, please make sure you have these in hand:
- FSA ID (Note: REMEMBER, You and your parents cannot have the same FSA ID)
- SSN
- Federal Income Statements
- W-2s
- Bank & Brokerage Statements
FAFSA Application Keypoints
- The Lehman FAFSA School Code: 007022
- The Lehman TAP School Code: 1412
- FAFSA is FREE
- Every College and University has their own FAFSA Priority Deadline
- Check the FAFSA website to find your State’s published deadline
- Or contact your financial aid office to check the deadline they apply
- FAFSA is not based on prior year tax information, for example:
- if you will be attending during the 2021-2022 academic year, use tax information from 2019
- if you are currently attending the 2020-2021 academic year, use tax information from 2018