Federal Financial Aid
For one to be considered for federal financial aid you must complete the Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If you are currently receiving financial aid, you may use the Renewal FAFSA. On this application (found online), you should list the University code # as one of the schools to receive your information. You should complete the FAFSA/Renewal FAFSA on the Internet. The address is www.fafsa.ed.gov. Your college of choice will receive your data electronically and then be able to calculate your financial aid award.
There is a priority filing date (submitted to the federal processor) of March 1. Remember, grant funds are limited and expanded quickly. Therefore, it is important to file on time to be fully considered for financial aid. In addition, you must be accepted for admission to the university of choice before a financial aid award can be issued.
Once the FAFSA results have been received in the financial aid office, a financial aid award letter will be sent to you. You must review the award and return a signed copy of the letter to the financial aid office with in a determined period. Also, there may request additional information or documentation at that time.
Your application for federal student aid may be selected for verification. What this means is the financial aid office must verify the accuracy of the information that you submitted on the FAFSA application. At this point, you must submit a verification worksheet, federal tax returns, and/or other supporting documentation requested. Until your information has been verified, an award cannot be issued.
Normally you will have 60 days to submit the required documentation for verification. Failure to submit the verification documents will result in your financial aid file being closed and no award being issued. If any of the data reported on the FAFSA is found to be incorrect, your financial aid eligibility will be recalculated.
