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Applying
for Financial Aid
- Priority Consideration Date
The priority consideration date for applying for financial aid
at Hope College every year is March 1 for freshmen, upperclassmen
and transfer students.
It is best to use your finalized federal tax return figures; however,
it is more important to meet the priority consideration date. If
your
tax return is not completed prior to March 1, designate "Will File"
on the appropriate field of the FAFSA.
- Required Financial Aid Applications
To apply for financial aid at Hope College you must file BOTH the
Supplemental Application for Financial Aid (SAF) and the online
Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Renewal FAFSA for
returning filers.
To help you in completing these two forms, refer to our
for
HELPFUL
HINTS for FIRST TIME STUDENTS or for the HELPFUL
HINTS for the RENEWAL STUDENTS documents.
The Supplemental Application
for Financial Aid (SAF): The SAF
cannot be submitted or saved online but you can complete it online
and then
print it and mail it to the Hope College
Office of Financial Aid. Click below to access the form.
2009-10 SAF
Application and Instructions
The Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA): The information you submit on
the FAFSA is used to determine your
eligibility for federal, state, and institutional funds. List
Hope College in Section 8 of the online FAFSA (step 6 of the paper
FAFSA)
and with our school code as 002273.
- How to File the FAFSA Online
To file online, go to www.fafsa.ed.gov
to access FAFSA ON THE WEB and choose Filling
out a FAFSA.
If this is your first time filing the FAFSA, go to
the Filling out a FAFSA section
and click on Fill out a FAFSA. You will then be taken to a
page where you will be asked to select the award year for which you
are applying for aid.
Important note for renewal aid applicants
or applicants who submitted a FAFSA4caster: If you applied
for aid in academic year 2008-09 or submitted a FAFSA4caster
prior to January
11, 2009, you can reapply for aid on the Web using the 2009-10
pre-filled FAFSA feature (at www.fafsa.ed.gov). Much of your
application data
is carried over from your previous application so you simply
need to review and update it.
When filing the FAFSA electronically, both you and
a parent providing information on the FAFSA should have federal
Personal Identification Numbers
(PINs). The PINs serve as your electronic signatures on the
FAFSA. If you or your parent do not have your PINs, you can both apply
at
www.pin.ed.gov. Once you apply,
PIN information is sent to each of you at the email address
you provide.
If you do not indicate an email address, your PIN will be emailed
to you a few days after you apply. (You can file the FAFSA on
line without PINs, but you will have to print and sign the Signature
Page
and mail to to the processor. The FAFSA must have signatures
to be processed.)
- How to File a Paper FAFSA
You may complete a paper FAFSA instead of filing online. A
FAFSA PDF Document is available to print, complete, and mail, or
you may request a paper FAFSA to be sent to you by calling 1 800 433-3243.
- Your Federal PIN
The federal Personal Identification Number (PIN) serves as your
identifier to let you access your personal information within various
U.S. Department of Education systems. It's like the PIN you get from
your bank that enables you to access your account. Because your PIN
serves as your electronic signature, you should not give it to anyone.
In addition to being able to submit your FAFSA online and make subsequent
corrections, your PIN enables you to view the status and results of
your processed FAFSA application online, access your federal student
financial assistance information on the National Student Loan Data
System (NSLDS) Web site, make address corrections to your Direct Loan
account, calculate a loan repayment schedule, and access helpful loan
counseling tools.
One of your parents should also apply for a PIN to be able to
sign the online FAFSA electronically. This saves time and keeps the
application process simple. To apply
for a PIN, your parent can go to www.pin.ed.gov.
S/he will be asked to provide date of birth, social security
number,
name and mailing address. If your parent provides an email address,
s/he will receive a PIN within a day through email. If
no email
address is provided, s/he will receive a PIN in the mail within
a week.
- Your Student Aid Report (SAR)
The SAR is an acknowledgement you receive from the federal Central
Processing System (CPS) that alerts you that your FAFSA
has been processed. It contains a summary of
the information you submitted on your FAFSA and messages to the
FAFSA filer. It is important that you read the SAR and review
the data your provided.
If you provide a valid email address on your FAFSA or Renewal FAFSA,
The CPS sends an email informing with a link to view your
eSAR on
the Web.
If you do not provide a valid email address, you will receive a
paper SAR three to four weeks after you file your FAFSA.
If any of the information on the SAR is incorrect, submit
your corrections online at www.fafsa.ed.gov
or follow the instructions at the top of Part 2 of your paper SAR
to make corrections and mail it back to the CPS. The Hope College
Office of Financial Aid receives your corrections electronically.
If all of the information on the SAR is correct, just keep
it for your records.
MyFSA
The Federal Student Aid Portal on the web provides extensive
information about college planning and funding. Students can
tailor the portal to their interests, streamlining access to their
saved
data.
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