Once I establish a pin number,how long do I wait to apply for financial aid?

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1. You could be waiting forever. A pin number is just to help you complete and adjust it. It doesn't mean anything. IF you are approved, you'll get it before school starts. If you're not, you'll get a letter telling you why.
2. They have to Mail you your pin, then once you get it you can feel it out online and wait for them to review it.
3. Is this for your FAFSA? If so once you have the pin I would begin with FAFSA now. The pin # is basically just your written signature stating that this is "really you." Never give anyone your pin number for it holds all your personal and financial history. The earlier you apply the better chance you have of getting all the aid you may need. The web below should really help you out!
4. if you have your pin number, then you should apply now for 2006-2007 or after jan 1st for 2007-08. thank you
5. the same day if possible
6. For next school year, you have to wait until Jan 1, 2007, then filling out http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ (with your estimated income). After you have your/parents' tax-income, you will make some adjustments. Federal Student Financial Aid Deadlines The 2005-2006 School Year (July 1st, 2005 - June 30th, 2006): * The deadline for filing FAFSA on the Web and Renewal FAFSA on the Web applications was June 30, 2006. These applications are no longer available. * The deadline for filing Corrections on the Web forms was September 15, 2006. These forms are no longer available. The 2006-2007 School Year (July 1st, 2006 - June 30th, 2007): * FAFSA on the Web, Renewal FAFSA on the Web, and applications must be submitted by midnight Central Daylight time, July 2, 2007. * Corrections on the Web forms must be submitted by midnight Central Daylight time, September 17, 2007. It is important to note the type of deadline you are up against. Ask your school about their definition of an application deadline, whether it is the receipt date and time or the process date and time of the application. The Department of Education considers an application's receipt date and time to be when the application/correction has been successfully submitted. The last page of the online application/correction submission process is therefore called the "Confirmation Page". It contains a 22 (if an application) or 30 (if a correction) character long "Confirmation Number". This number contains the exact date and time (Central Standard Time) the form was received. It is recommended you print this for your records. Note: Transactions must be completed and accepted by midnight to meet the deadline. If transmissions are started before midnight but are not completed until after midnight, those transmissions will not meet the deadline. In addition, any transmission picked up on the deadline date that gets rejected may not be able to be reprocessed because the deadline will have passed by the time the user gets the information notifying him/her of the reject.