This is question 1 on the paper FAFSA.

This is your proper name, not a nickname, and it must match exactly the name on your Social Security card. For assistance updating the information on a Social Security card, call the Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213 or visit the Social Security Administration's Web site at www.ssa.gov.

• You can only use letters (A-Z), numbers (0-9), periods (.), apostrophes ('), dashes (-), or blanks (spaces). No other characters are allowed.

• The first character must be a letter, and the second character cannot be a number.

• You can include suffixes (Jr., Sr., III, etc.) in the last name.

• Your last name must be typed exactly as it appears on your Social Security card.

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