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Checklist for Incoming Students

1. If a student's FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) was not filed on the web last year (2007/2008), a PIN must be requested on the web (www.fafsa.ed.gov) as soon as possible. (School code: E00387)
2. File the FAFSA on the web. Parent information should also be provided on the FAFSA if the student is applying for grant assistance and was born on or after January 1, 1985.
3. It is important to review the Financial Assistance Application Instructions for all other requirements to complete your application for financial assistance.
4. Financial aid is awarded separately for June Term classes. Summer applications for aid will be available in March 2009. Grant assistance is NOT awarded for June term classes.
5. REMEMBER: The priority grant deadline is March 1, 2008 even if a student has not yet been accepted. Students who apply for grant assistance and submit all required forms after this deadline will be considered for grants based on available funding. If additional funding becomes available, late applications that were not awarded grant aid will be re-evaluated in October 2008.
6. FINALLY: Use the following checklist on the reverse side of this form to be sure that your application is completed on time. Award letters will be sent to accepted students beginning mid-March.

Immediate Checklist

• PIN number has been requested on the FAFSA website if PIN is not available from last year (2007/2007).

Checklist of Forms that are due by the priority deadline

The priority deadline is March 1, 2008. Other documents may be requested at a later date once your file is reviewed.

• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has been entered on the web and received by the federal processor. (School code: E00387) If a tax return has not yet been completed/filed, use estimated income.
• Incoming Student Application for Financial Assistance (2008-2009) (required from all applicants)

If you are applying for grants and you will not be 24 years old on or before 12/31/2008, the following must also be submitted by the March 1, 2008 deadline:

• 2008-2009 Parent Information Form. If a tax return has not yet been completed/filed, use estimated income.

The following documents are not required if you are applying for loans only but will be required before an award package that includes grant assistance becomes final. These forms may be submitted after March 1, 2008:

• Signed copy of Student's 2007 Federal Income Tax Return with all schedules and 2007 W-2 Forms; or Statement of Non-filing. If a federal tax return has not been filed, a Statement of Non-Filing will be reviewed. If requested by the Student Finance Office, official documentation from IRS must be submitted regarding the taxpayer's exemption from filing. If such documentation is not submitted and/or it is determined that the taxpayer is NOT exempt from filing a tax return, the student will NOT be considered for tuition remission grant OR Federal Stafford Loans.
• Copy of ALL 2007 W-2 Forms (used by employer to report wages to the IRS; required for a final award)

The following is required only if student has been awarded grant assistance and will not be 24 years old on or before December 31, 2008:

• Copy of Parents' 2007 Federal Income Tax Return (signed) with all schedules and Parents' 2007 W-2 Forms; or Statement of Non-filing. If the student is not 24 years of age on or before December 31, 2008 and the parent(s) and/or stepparent has not filed and does not plan to file a federal tax return, a review will be made of all W/2 forms and/or the Statement of Non-Filing . If requested by the Student Finance Office, official documentation from the IRS must be submitted regarding the taxpayer's exemption from filing. If such documentation is not submitted and/or it is determined that the taxpayer is NOT exempt from filing a tax return, the student will NOT be considered for tuition remission grant.