[header] How to get financial aid in the usa [title] Make a list of the schools you are interested in attending. [title] Go to www.fafsa. Ed. Gov and request a pin if you don't already have one. [title] Once you have a pin, go back to the website and complete the fafsa on the web worksheet. 
[step] If you do this first, then you can be sure to have all the data and forms you need at hand before you fill out the fafsa itself. Be sure you include the code for each college you are interested in on the fafsa.