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You’ve made the decision to go to school – now how are
you going to pay for it? Go to www.studentaid.ed.gov. Everything you ever wanted to
know about federal financial aid is located at that
website.
Before applying for financial aid, click on this link to give you an overview of what you will need to get started. http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/before001.htm
*Want to know what your chances are of qualifying for
federal financial aid? Click on the FAFSA 4caster link at top right. Go to www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov/ . This website has a
worksheet that will walk you through the application
process.
*Ready to apply for federal financial aid? First of all,
apply for a PIN (Personal Identification Number). A PIN
allows you to electronically sign your on-line
application. You and/or your parents may obtain a PIN at www.pin.ed.gov.
Secondly, fill out your Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA.) The FAFSA is the Pell Grant
Application. You may apply on-line at www.fafsa.ed.gov or you may fill out the paper FAFSA and mail it in.
Remember, you must apply for the Pell Grant in order to
be awarded loans, scholarships, etc.
*Please be aware of priority deadlines. Need aid for
spring? Apply by October 15th. Need aid for fall? Apply
by April 15th.
*Have you made sure the financial aid office has
received a copy of your Student Aid Report (SAR)? Make
sure you used the correct school code on your
application. 001089 Arkansas Tech University,
Russellville, AR
*Have you made sure the financial aid office has
received all information requested? Are you selected for
verification? Have you submitted copies of tax returns
and whatever else the FAO has requested. You will not be
awarded your financial aid until all paperwork is
complete.
*Have you received an award letter? Loans are offered on
the award letter as well as all other sources of
financial aid you may qualify for. Speaking of loans, in
order to get a loan, you must do on-line loan entrance
counseling at www.mappingyourfuture.org. You will also need to sign a Master
Promissory Note (MPN) the lender will send you. Your
award letter must be completed and turned into the
financial aid office prior to the semester starting in
order to receive your financial aid when your tuition
and fees are due. *You
will need Adobe Acrobat Reader for most of the online
forms. To get Adobe Acrobat Reader click on the button
at the bottom of this page.
*Tuition and fees are due and payable by the first day
of classes. NOTE: A graduation fee of $25.00 is
assessed in graduation semester
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