What if I forgot my FAFSA PIN?

If someone has forgotten their FAFSA Personal Identification Number, commonly known as a PIN, there are steps they can take to recover it. The U.S. Department of Education no longer issues PINs for accessing the FAFSA online, having transitioned to using Federal Student Aid IDs (FSA IDs) instead. If an individual is trying to access their FAFSA and cannot remember their FSA ID, they can visit the Federal Student Aid website, where there are options available for retrieving or resetting the FSA ID. Typically, this involves answering personal security questions or receiving a verification code via email or text message. It is important to have access to the email or phone number associated with the account for successful recovery. For those who need more assistance, the website also provides contact information that could be helpful.