Loan recipients must attend a loan counseling session prior to receipt of funds. An exit interview at the time of graduation or withdrawal from the University is required. Because regulations governing financial aid change each year students are required to reapply and submit new documentation annually. Funding sources and requirements change from year to year, and the amount and type of aid awarded to students may also change. A copy of the 1998 income tax return of the student applicant if flagged for verification by the federal government.
Dependent students have to provide their parents' income tax returns.
The Free Federal Application for Federal Student Aid is no longer mailed to students by this office. Financial aid forms may be obtained in the Office of Financial Aid, B1617. The deadline for priority processing is May 1 of each year. Students applying after May 1 can expect a delay in the processing of their aid application and must realize that grant money may be exhausted. Since monies for financial aid are either federal or state funded, eligibility and enrollment must be verified before funds are awarded and again at the time checks are released to the student.