Using the Online Application

The First Step involves gathering the documents that you will need.

These documents include the following:

• You and your spouse's (if applicable) social security numbers.

• Detailed copies of all pages and Schedules of your 2007 Federal Income

Tax Return Form 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ (as filed with the IRS) for

individuals listed in Sections A and B. E-file recaps and/or Summary

Forms are not acceptable. If you file Schedule E with your tax return for a

Partnership or S Corporation, you must provide copies of your Schedule

K-1. Also, provide Form 1065 and/or 1120S (as applicable). Copies of all

2007 W-2 Wage and Tax Statement Forms, all 2007 1099/1099R for

Interest/Dividends, Pensions/Annuities and/or Misc. Income Forms for

individuals listed in Sections A and B.

• If you have not yet filed for 2007, provide a complete copy of your 2006

Federal Income Tax Return Form 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ (as filed with

the IRS). If you file Schedule E with your tax return for a Partnership or S

Corporation, you must provide copies of your 2006 Schedule K-1 and

Form 1065 and/or 1120S (as applicable). You will also be required to

provide 2007 Business Income Estimates for any/all of these businesses.

• Documentation of TOTAL AMOUNTS received in 2007 for all Non-Taxable

Income (welfare, food stamps, Social Security, housing assistance,

unemployment, Workers' Compensation, etc.).

• Information about the value and amount still owed on any investments,

including real estate.

• Information about the value and amount still owed on your home.

The Second Step is to go to our website and fill out the application.

Go to the website - www.psas.org

Click on the online application menu button

Click on the Begin Your Application button

If you are a new user for the 2008 – 2009 academic year, complete the New

User section, then hit the Next button

Enter the School Authorization Code that your school has given you and then hit

the Next button FTWH

Read the Overview screen, then hit the Next button

You can now begin to complete the application

Note: Each time you hit next on a screen the application saves the information on

that screen.

Else, If you are a returning user for the 2008 – 2009 academic year, complete the

Returning User section, then hit the Next button

When returning all information you have completed so far will still be there.

The Third Step is to submit the $20.00 fee for processing your

application.

Payments via VISA, Master Card or American Express are accepted. All

payment transactions are protected through the use of a secure server.

Once payment has been submitted, the Certification Page will be displayed

Read the information on the page, using the scroll bar to go to the bottom of the

page.

When you have scrolled to the bottom of the page, the Print button will appear

Use the Print button to print the page

Finally, submit your application to PSAS for review by our staff. You must

then print out the certification document and mail this to us with the following

required documentation:

1. Online Certification Statement

2. A complete photocopy of your 2007 federal 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ form,

including all schedules and worksheets and copies of all 2007 W2 and/or

1099 forms for ALL adults living in the household.

3. Photocopies of your Social Services Grant Letter (AFDC, ADC, TANF)

and/or photocopies of your Food Stamps Grant Letter and/or photocopies

of your Social Security Benefits Statement(s) for ALL adults living in the

household receiving benefits in 2007.

NOTE: Your application will not be considered complete until all required

documentation is received

If you need to reprint the Certification Form, just log in as a Returning User, scroll

to the bottom of the screen and click on the Certification Page button

If you need any help completing the form, you can contact our Support Desk at

440-892-4272, or e-mail us at online@psas.org