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Your browser type is not supported by our Web site. You must use a Standards-Compliant Web Browser* to view our site properly. As a general rule, all browser versions above version 5.0 are standards-compliant. You must upgrade your browser to a version above 5.0. We recommend you upgrade to the latest version of your browser according to your Operating System. The amount of time it takes to download one of these browsers varies depending on the speed of your modem, traffic on the Internet, and how busy the Web site is at the time. See the instructions below for upgrading your browser. If you want to print this page select the Print This Page button at the bottom of this page

NOTE: If you choose to use a browser other than the ones listed below, the site's pages may not display properly, and you may encounter problems while entering your application that Customer Service may not be able to resolve.

Browser Requirements to Access this Site (Listed by Operating System).

Supported Netscape browsers:
Windows 95 - Netscape Navigator 6.2, 6.2.1, 6.2.2 and 6.2.3
Windows 98 - Netscape Navigator 6.2, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, 6.2.3, 7.01, 7.02, and 7.1
Windows NT - Netscape Navigator 6.2, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, 6.2.3, 7.01, 7.02, and 7.1
Windows 2000 - Netscape Navigator 6.2, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, 6.2.3, 7.01, 7.02, and 7.1
Windows ME - Netscape Navigator 6.2, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, 6.2.3, 7.01, 7.02, and 7.1
Windows XP (Home and Professional) - Netscape Navigator 6.2, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, 6.2.3, 7.01, 7.02, and 7.1
Mac OS 9 - Netscape Navigator 6.2.3
Mac OS 10.2 - Netscape Navigator 7.1

Instructions for upgrading Netscape browsers for WIN 95 or Mac OS 9 users:

  1. Select this link to access Netscape’s Archive Browser Products page.
  2. From the first dropdown box, select "Versions 6.2x"
  3. From the "Select Release & Language" dropdown box, select "6.2.3 English"
  4. Select the "Download" hyperlink under the "Windows 95/98/NT" heading if you are using Win 95 to download NN 6.2.3, or the "Macintosh" hyperlink if you are using Mac OS 9, to start downloading the upgrade.
  5. We recommend you leave your browser settings with the manufacturer's default settings to safeguard your application information and ensure that FAFSA on the Web works properly.

Instructions for upgrading Netscape browsers for other operating systems:

  1. Select this link to access Netscape’s Browser Central page.
  2. Select the "Free Download" button.
  3. Select the "Download" buttons
  4. We recommend you leave your browser settings with the manufacturer's default settings to safeguard your application information and ensure that FAFSA on the Web works properly.

Supported Microsoft Internet Explorer browsers:
Windows 95 - Internet Explorer 5.0, 5.01, 5.01 SP1 and SP2, 5.5, 5.5 SP1 and SP2
Windows 98 - Internet Explorer 5.0, 5.01, 5.01 SP1 and SP2, 5.5, 5.5 SP1 and SP2, 6.0, 6.0 SP1
Windows NT - Internet Explorer 5.0, 5.01, 5.01 SP1 and SP2, 5.5, 5.5 SP1 and SP2, 6.0, 6.0 SP1
Windows 2000 - Internet Explorer 5.0, 5.01, 5.01 SP1 and SP2, 5.5, 5.5 SP1 and SP2, 6.0, 6.0 SP1
Windows ME - Internet Explorer 5.5, 5.5 with SP1 and SP2, 6.0, 6.0 SP1
Windows XP (Home and Professional) - Internet Explorer 6.0, 6.0 SP1

**Instructions for upgrading Microsoft Internet Explorer browsers:

  1. Select this link to access Microsoft’s Internet Explorer page.
  2. Select the "Download now" hyperlink.
  3. Select the "Go" button on the right hand side of the page, underneath the "Download" heading. Leave the "Select Language:" option as "English".
  4. Select the "Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1" hyperlink on the right hand side of the page, underneath the "Download" heading.
  5. We recommend you leave your browser settings with the manufacturer's default settings to safeguard your application information and ensure that FAFSA on the Web works properly.

** Please note that Microsoft does not keep older browser versions available to download from their Web site.

Supported America Online browsers:
Windows 95 - AOL 5.0, 6.0 and 7.0
Windows 98 - AOL 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, and 9.0
Windows NT - AOL 5.0
Windows 2000 - AOL 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, and 9.0
Windows ME - AOL 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, and 9.0
Windows XP (Home and Professional) - AOL 7.0, 8.0, and 9.0

Instructions for upgrading AOL browser:

  1. Select this link to access Try AOL Free page.
  2. Select the "DOWNLOAD NOW" button.
  3. We recommend you leave your browser settings with the manufacturer's default settings to safeguard your application information and ensure that FAFSA on the Web works properly.

*Standards-Compliant Browsers For the past couple of years, every major Web browser released has been built around a set of open standards designated by the World Wide Web Consortium, a non-profit organization charged with overseeing the continuing development of the Web. What this means is that one piece of code now looks the same on every modern browser, whether it be Netscape, Internet Explorer, Safari, Opera, or others. The majority of our users are using these modern browsers, so we can present content which is optimized for them.

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