What to Expect After You Have Completed FAFSA

SAR / Award Letter

SAR

You will receive a notice emailed from the U.S. Department of Education with instructions on how to view your Student Aid Report (SAR).

Or you may receive a SAR in the mail if you did not provide an email address or if you did not sign your FAFSA.

Award Letter

Expect to receive notification on your award letter in the mail when your file becomes complete.

Complete the award letter by accepting or rejecting the aid offered.  Sign and date the back. 

If you are a first time borrower you must select a lender.  You must sign and return your award letter within 30 days of its date to receive award funds. 

If you do not accept your award, funds may be reallocated to other students. 

NOTIFY A FINANCIAL AID OFFICER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU PLAN TO DELAY YOUR ENROLLMENT ONE OR MORE TERMS SO THAT YOUR AWARD CAN BE REVISED ACCORDINGLY.

ALL AWARDS ARE SUBJECT TO AN ADJUSTMENT if any of the following take place:

• Your enrollment status changes
  
  

  Number of Credit Hours
  Enrollment Status	Full-time	Three-Quarter Time	Half-Time	Less than Half-Time*
  Undergraduate	12+	9-11	6-8	1-5
  Graduate	9+	7-8	4.5-6	1-4
  Dental students are usually full-time Law School students indicate credit hours on their Institutional Application * Funding limited to Federal Pell grant, if eligible

  
  
  
• Your living arrangements change
• Received aid not listed on the original award letter
• Your employer or another source contributes to your education
• Your FAFSA information changes after verification
• The granting authority (state or federal government, private agency, ect.) revises its award

Request for Additional Information: 

Some applications require that additional information be submitted before it is complete.  Please respond promptly to all requests and include your student number on each document.