Additional Reminders

• Apply each year: To be considered for financial aid, you must apply every year.
• Apply early: Students who begin their application process after July 1 should be prepared to make their own payments when the fall bills are due.
• Renewal Application: If you filed a FAFSA the previous year, you may file a Renewal Application on-line at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The renewal application is accessed using your federal PIN number. Students who are eligible to file a Renewal Application will be sent a Renewal Reminder e-mail or a Renewal Reminder letter if you did not provide an e-mail address on last years FAFSA. The Renewal Reminder informs students that they can use the Web to reapply for aid. Complete either the Renewal Application or a new FAFSA, not both.
• Use tax return information: Complete your FAFSA at the same time you complete your federal tax returns, if you are filing a tax return. Incorrect or estimated income information may cause delays in the processing of your financial aid.
• Don't send anything to the federal processor but the FAFSA: The processor will destroy any extra documents included with your FAFSA.
• Documents sent to the Financial Aid Office: Put the student's name, student ID number (if available), and the last four numbers of the student's social security number on all documents that you submit to the Financial Aid Office.
• Notify the Registration Office (Schofield 128) if you change your address: During the academic year, financial aid correspondence is sent to the student's local address. During the summer, financial aid correspondence is sent to the permanent address.