Funding Education Presentation
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Apply for Aid (FAFSA)You must apply for financial aid using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for Federal, State and most Madonna University aid programs.
Application Procedure
The FAFSA must be completed for each academic year and can be submitted anytime after Oct 1. We recommend that you apply as early as possible. FAFSA's deadline is March 1st.
Helpful Hints for Completing the FAFSA
Application Procedure
The FAFSA must be completed for each academic year and can be submitted anytime after Oct 1. We recommend that you apply as early as possible. FAFSA's deadline is March 1st.
Helpful Hints for Completing the FAFSA
- Gather documents needed to complete the FAFSA. If you have not yet completed a tax form, you may estimate this information to ensure that you will meet the suggested filing date.
- An improperly completed form may cause delays in processing.
- Round amounts to the nearest dollar.
- Complete all questions. If a question doesn't apply, enter a zero (unless otherwise instructed).
- Be certain your Social Security Number (SSN) is correct by using the number directly from your Social Security Card. Your application will be delayed if the SSN is incorrect, and you will be required to provide additional documentation (i.e. copy of your birth certificate or Social Security card).
- Be sure to list your date of birth accurately on your application, or it may be rejected.
- Indicate whether you plan to live with parents, on or off campus.
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How to Fill Out the FAFSA
Your dependency status determines whose information you must report on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®).
- If you’re a dependent student, you will report your and your parents’ information.
- If you’re an independent student, you will report your own information (and, if you’re married, your spouse’s).
Why should I fill out the FAFSA?
If you don’t fill out the FAFSA, you could be missing out on a lot of financial aid! We’ve heard a number of reasons students think they shouldn’t complete the FAFSA. Here are a few:
If you don’t fill out the FAFSA, you could be missing out on a lot of financial aid! We’ve heard a number of reasons students think they shouldn’t complete the FAFSA. Here are a few:
- “I (or my parents) make too much money, so I won’t qualify for aid.”
- “Only students with good grades get financial aid.”
- “The FAFSA is too hard to fill out.”
- “I’m too old to qualify for financial aid.”
Where does my FAFSA information go once I submit it?
Your FAFSA information is shared with the colleges and/or career schools you list on the application. The financial aid office at a school uses your information to figure out how much federal student aid you may receive at that school. If the school has its own funds to use for financial aid, it might use your FAFSA information to determine your eligibility for that aid as well. (The school might also have other forms it wants you to fill out to get school aid, so check with the financial aid office to be sure.) Your information also goes to your state higher education agency, as well as to agencies of the states where your chosen schools are located. Many states have financial aid funds that they give out based on FAFSA information. So, your FAFSA helps you apply for federal, state, and school financial aid. Not bad for a form that takes students an average of less than 25 minutes to complete! |
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