APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID 

The financial aid process can take anywhere from 8 to 12 weeks depending on the status of your file and how promptly you submit all of your paperwork. Please remember to observe all due dates.

  1. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon after January 1 as possible. Use your latest Federal tax returns. (For a dependent undergraduate student, this would mean the parents' tax returns as well.) Apply using any of three options below:

    a.   Apply electronically using FAFSA on the Web

    b.   Complete the paper version of the FAFSA (This  form is also available in  the CSC Office of
           Financial  Aid, as well as all colleges, universities and high schools throughout the nation.)

    (Note: Applying electronically is the fastest and easiest method. When processing paper forms, it can take anywhere from 4 -6 weeks for you to receive the Student Aid Report (see step 3.) When applying electronically, it only takes 2-3 weeks for you to receive your SAR.

  2. Submit the FAFSA. This can be done electronically if you completed the FAFSA online. If you filled out a form from the FAFSA booklet, mail it using the envelope provided with the booklet. Do not forget to sign and date the FAFSA. If you are submitting the form online, be sure to read and follow instructions relating to signatures and electronic signatures. You may even need to  mail in a signature page before your application can be completed.  Please keep in mind that if any portion of your FAFSA is incomplete or incorrect, it will be returned to you, which will result in delays. As well, do not send any tax forms or other documents with the FAFSA application.

  1. Receive and review your Student Aid Report (SAR). Once your FAFSA has been processed, you will receive your SAR. The Office of Financial Aid will also receive this information if you listed Connors State College (Code 003153) on the FAFSA as one of the schools to receive your eligibility results. This will summarize the information you completed on the FAFSA and will include your Estimated Family Contribution (EFC). Review the SAR to make sure all information is accurate.  If any changes need to be made on your SAR, you can do this a number of ways:

    a.  Make corrections online through the Department of Education's FAFSA on the Web, even if you 
          didn't apply using FAFSA on the Web. 
    b.   The Connors State College Office of Financial Aid  can submit the changes electronically.
    c.    You can make corrections on Part 2 of your SAR and return it to the address given at the end of Part 2.

  2. Respond to any request for information from the Financial Aid Office immediately.

  3. Complete all requirements for admissions to Connors State College.

  4. A Financial Aid Award letter will be mailed to the student. The Award Letter will list all types of aid for which you are eligible and information about the assistance being offered. (If you are not eligible for Financial Aid, a denial letter will be mailed to you.)

  5. Read the Award Letter carefully. You should either accept or turn down each offer of assistance to you. Sign and date the letter and return it to the Office of Financial Aid immediately to activate your financial aid awards.

  6. If you are offered a Guaranteed Student Loan and choose to accept it , you will receive a list of lenders with your award letter. Please select a lender and return the form to the Financial Aid Office. At a later date, you will receive a Master Promissory Note (MPN) in the mail. You will need to complete the requested information. Do not forget to sign and  date the promissory note. Finally, return the MPN to your lender. You will be required to attend an Entrance review before your loan will be disbursed to you.

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