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    Federal PINS (07-08)

    Your PIN is your electronic signature and identifier. Keep it safe. You will use it year after year.Your federal PIN identifies you to give you access to personal information in various U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) systems, including applying for federal student aid. You can request a PIN, request a replacement PIN, or update your PIN mailing address at the USDOE's PIN Site at: www.pin.ed.gov/

    You can use your PIN to:

    1. access FAFSA on the Web;
    2. sign your FAFSA electronically or obtain a copy of your FAFSA information;
    3. complete your federal student loan (Federal Direct and/or Perkins Loans) electronic Master Promissory Notes;
    4. make online corrections to your FAFSA; and
    5. review your grant and loan history on the National Student Loan Data System.