APPLYING
FOR FINANCIAL AID
EARLY
ACTION - ENTERING STUDENTS
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Students applying Early Action to CUA must file the
FAFSA before February 1st
REGULAR
DECISION - ENTERING STUDENTS
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We require the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA). To receive full consideration for all aid, you
must submit the FAFSA by the deadlines listed below. However,
for undergraduate applicants, we frequently ask for additional
documentation after we have reviewed the processed FAFSA.
- We
strongly suggest that you submit the application electronically
at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Our federal school code number is 001437. If you do not
have PIN (see below), make sure you print out and submit
the signature page.
- If
you have not previously done so, we also urge you to obtain
a PIN at www.pin.edu.gov.
If you are a dependent student, one of your parents will
also need to obtain a PIN in order to use it to submit the
FAFSA. Beyond using it to complete the FAFSA, the PIN can
be used to make any needed FAFSA corrections and to monitor
your status with federal aid programs.
- Students
submitting forms before the following dates are given first
priority in determining eligibility:
Admissions
applications for fall received after May 1 may not be eligible
for academic scholarships.
FAFSA
applications received after May 1 MAY NOT be considered for
grant consideration. Funds are LIMITED,so apply EARLY!!!
There
are several records you should have on hand when completing
the FAFSA, however do not send these forms unless Catholic
University has requested them.
- Your
federal tax return (for spring transfers) and, depending
on your status as a dependent or independent student, that
of your parents or spouse. Do not send state tax returns.
- Other
records such as W-2 forms, business and farm records, and
bank statements.
*Note:
If the above records are not available, you should use estimates.
DO NOT MISS THE DEADLINES!!! When your FAFSA has been processed,
you will be mailed an Individual Student Information Report
(ISIR). This is a summary of the information submitted to
the processor. Please review it and make any needed corrections.
DO NOT mail this form to the financial aid office. Instead,
keep it for your own records.CUA will receive the same information
electronically, assuming that you designated us as one of
the schools to receive your data. Catholic University's Title
IV aid code used on the FAFSA is 001437. Questions concerning
your ISIR should be directed to the federal processor at 1-800-433-3243
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