What does it mean to provide consent and approval on the FAFSA®?

Answer

Providing consent and approval on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form is a requirement for federal student aid eligibility. When you and your contributors provide consent and approval on the FAFSA® form, you agree to

• share your personally identifiable information provided on the form with the IRS,
• have your federal tax information transferred directly into the form,
• allow the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to use the information to determine your eligibility for federal student aid,
• allow ED to share your federal tax information with schools and state higher education agencies, and
• allow ED to reuse federal tax information on other FAFSA® forms you’re invited to.