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Application Guidelines
Following these financial aid guidelines will help ensure that you receive priority consideration. Meeting deadlines for tax returns and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application is critical to receiving consideration for all sources of aid.
FAFSA Application Procedures
Application Procedure:
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is required for the following student assistance programs:
- Minnesota State Grant Program
- Federal Pell Grant
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
- Academic Competitivenss Grant
- National SMART Grant
- Federal Perkins Student Loan
- Federal Stafford Student Loan
- Minnesota Student Educational Loan Fund
- Institutional Scholarships and Work-Study Employment
- Minnesota Child Care Grant Program
Applications are available from High School counselors and our Student Financial Aid Office or file on line at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ Winona State University's Title IV School Code is 002394.
***If you don't have a PIN, apply for one online at http://www.pin.ed.gov/.
The FAFSA should be submitted as soon as possible after January 1 for priority consideration. Students submitting the FAFSA after May 15 are considered late filers and may experience a delay in the receipt of their award notification and fall semester financial aid. Information provided should be from a completed tax return.
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Returning Students
Complete the renewal FAFSA online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/. The form should be submitted as soon as possible after January 1 for priority consideration. Students submitting the FAFSA after May 15 are considered late filers and may experience a delay in the receipt of their award notification and fall semester financial aid. Information provided should be from a completed tax return.
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Corrections to the FAFSA
To ensure that your changes are processed, make the necessary corrections on your Student Aid Report (SAR), provide the required signatures (both parent and student for the dependent student and student only for the independent student) and send it to the Winona State University Financial Aid Office, P.O. Box 5838, Winona MN 55987.
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Late Filers at Winona State University
Some funds are limited and available on a first-come, first-serve basis to eligible recipients. Priority consideration will be given to students submitting their FAFSA as soon as possible after January 1. May 15th is considered a late application. FAFSA filers who do not have their bills paid in full by September 7, 2007, for fall and January 25, 2008, for spring will automatically be entered into the extended payment plan at that time and charged a $30 fee. Check for further information at http://www.winona.edu/billing/PaymentProcedures.htm.
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Financial Aid Estimation
To estimate your financial aid. Click here
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Helpful Hints
- Include student's full name and Social Security number or Warrior ID number. Make sure that your Social Security number or Worrior ID number, name and birthdate are the same on all documents.
- Keep photocopies of everything.
- File either a Renewal FAFSA, use an original FAFSA. Either is OK.
- Don't wait for deadlines. On-time awards can only be assured if deadlines are met.
- Check with a Financial Aid Counselor if you have any questions regarding your FAFSA.
- File on-line at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
- Keep PIN# (http://www.pin.ed.gov/ ) in a safe place for future use.
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Study Abroad
Financial Aid is available to those students who are studying abroad, and are in a degree-seeking program. The following financial aid preparations need to be made well in advance of travel:
• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or renewal form http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
• Sign up for direct deposit to ensure that the funds left over after your University bill is paid will be directly deposited into your bank account click here.
• Explore your study abroad options through the Study Abroad Office or view information online click here.
• Schedule an appointment with a Financial Aid Counselor.
• Bring a complete cost list with you to determine the amount of funding needed.
Your financial aid is based on the number of credits you agree to complete while studying abroad. If you do not meet this agreement, you will be billed for the portion of financial aid that was disbursed that you did not actually earn.
Not all study abroad programs qualify for Federal or Minnesota State Financial Aid. You must meet with a Financial Aid Counselor to determine if your program qualifies.
SCHOLARSHIPS • Gilman
• Scholarship search
STUDY ABROAD RESOURCES
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Last Modified: Monday, March 12, 2007 9:28 by Mari Livingston
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