FAFSA Signature Page at a glance
What it is: The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Signature Page is the page to read, complete, sign and date.
Who signs: The student (and at least one parent, if parent information is given) MUST complete the student information and the parent information.
Everyone whose information is given on this form should complete the information.
A filled-in FAFSA Signature Page example: a single student and married parents sign
How to fill out FAFSA Signature Page, box by box
Student information
Under STUDENT INFORMATION, enter the First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name, Social Security Number and Date of Birth.
Mark MALE or FEMALE for "Are you Male or Female?"
Student marital status
Under Student Marital Status, mark SINGLE, MARRIED/REMARRIED, SEPARATED or DIVORCED/WIDOWED.
Enter the Month/Year the Student was married, separated, divorced or widowed.
Parent information for parents reported on your FAFSA
Under PARENT INFORMATION FOR PARENTS REPORTED ON YOUR FAFSA, give the First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name, Social Security Number and Date of Birth for the FATHER/STEPFATHER and for the MOTHER/STEPMOTHER.
Parent's marital status
Under Parent's Marital Status, mark SINGLE, MARRIED/REMARRIED, SEPARATED or DIVORCED/WIDOWED.
Enter the Month/Year the Parents/Stepparents were married, separated, divorced or widowed.
Signature and Date Signed
The student signs on the line marked STUDENT'S SIGNATURE and enters the Date Signed. At least one parent, if parent information is given, signs on the line marked FATHER/STEPFATHER'S SIGNATURE or MOTHER/STEPMOTHER'S SIGNATURE and enters the Date Signed.
If a mother or stepmother signs, sign on the line marked MOTHER/STEPMOTHER'S SIGNATURE and enter the Date Signed.
You may be fined $20,000, sent to prison, or both if you purposely give false or misleading information (checked November 11, 2026).
More rules for FAFSA Signature Page
If you are the parent or the student, by signing this application you agree, if asked, to provide information that will verify the accuracy of your completed form. This information may include U.S. or state income tax forms that you filed or are required to file.
Also, you certify that you understand that the Secretary of Education has the authority to verify information reported on this application with the Internal Revenue Service and other federal agencies.
If you sign any document related to the federal student aid programs electronically using a Person Identification Number (PIN), you certify that you are the person identified by the PIN and have not disclosed that PIN to anyone else.
Common questions about FAFSA Signature Page
What am I certifying when I sign?
If you are the student, by signing this application you certify that you (1) will use federal and/or state student financial aid only to pay the cost of attending an institution of higher education, (2) are not in default on a federal student loan or have made satisfactory arrangements to repay it, (3) do not owe money back on a federal student grant or have made satisfactory arrangements to repay it, (4) will notify your college if you default on a federal student loan, and (5) will not receive a Federal Pell Grant from more than one college for the same period of time.
Sources
[1] FAFSA Signature Page (served form, no printed edition), U.S. Department of Education (the Official source link on this page).
