FSA ID

FSA ID is a username and password that serves as the student and parent electronic signatures. You need a FSA ID in order to perform any of the following tasks:

Electronically sign the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on the Web (both the dependent student and a parent need a FSA ID).
Check your FAFSA status
Make corrections to the FAFSA
Apply for student and parent loans online
Sign the Master Promissory Note (MPN) and complete Entrance Counseling (EC) for federal student loans
Review what federal student aid you have received in the past at NSLDS

Create/Edit FSA ID Creating a FSA ID Tutorial

Helpful tips:

Use an email when creating the FSA ID. Using an email will make it easier to retrieve your username and password if you forget them in the future. Note: You cannot use the same email as your parents, use a personal email address that you will have access to for years to come.
Add your mobile phone number when creating the FSA ID to make it easier to retrieve your username and password if you forget them in the future.
Write down your username, password and security information, or you can take a picture of the information on the screen with your phone. Password keeper apps for your smartphone or creating a contact with the info are other options.
Each person has to create their own FSA ID. The FSA ID will be associated with the Social Security Number (SSN).
Choose security questions that are not likely to change in the future.