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FAFSA

什么: Free Application for Federal Student 援助 (FAFSA)
当: 可以开始 12月31日
原因: To determine your eligibility for need-based financial assistance
怎样去: studentaid.政府; North Park’s federal school code is 001735

The only financial aid application required for students from the United States is the FAFSA; this, 还有你的入学申请, will provide the details necessary to build your financial aid package. International students are asked to provide additional financial details as part of their application process.

The FAFSA helps North Park determine your eligibility for federal, 状态, and/or institutional aid like grants and loans. 事实上, nearly every college and university in the country also uses this same form and information; using the FAFSA website you can send your data to multiple schools. 如果你是归国学生, you’ll file a FAFSA each fall so that you continue to be eligible for any loans or grants that are part of your financial aid package.

你需要什么

Before you fill out a FAFSA, you’ll need to get a few things in order:

  1. 收集税务信息 for you and your parents (if you’re a dependent student). 2024-2025学年, 你需要从2022年开始的税务信息, and it is helpful to have your actual tax forms with you as you are filling out the FAFSA.
    1. 找出 谁算你的父母 当你提交FAFSA时.
    2. Below are examples of information you may need.
      1. 纳税申报表
      2. 收到子女抚养费记录
      3. Current balances of cash, savings, and checking accounts
      4. Net worth of investments, businesses, and farm
  2. 申请FSA ID. Students and parents must apply for separate FSA IDs, which allow you to electronically sign your FAFSA when you submit it. Your parent must sign if they claim you as a dependent on their tax forms.
    1. You and your parents need your Social Security numbers (SSN) to complete this process.
    2. 如果一个人 不 have a SSN, they can obtain an FSA ID following 这些方向 (西班牙语版本).

何时提交

It is in your best interest to file the FAFSA as soon as you are able. 它将于12月31日开始发售.

为 来自伊利诺伊州的本科生 有资格获得伊利诺伊州MAP补助金的人， 提交FAFSA是至关重要的 in order to be considered for available funds from this program.

后申请, you will be able to review your information through the FAFSA website, and you can make corrections to your information online if you need to (such as if you used estimated tax information). As long as North Park is listed on your FAFSA, we will receive your updates electronically.

The FAFSA will generate a figure called an “SAI,” which stands for “student aid index.” The SAI measures your family’s financial strength and is used by the State of Illinois, 联邦政府, and the NPU Financial 援助 Office to determine your eligibility for financial aid. The SAI generated by the FAFSA 不 guarantee that you will only pay that amount for college.

本科转学生

Financial aid packages are unique to each school. Be sure to add North Park University to your FAFSA online using our federal school code (001735) so that we receive your FAFSA report and can generate an accurate financial aid package for you.

研究生

Graduate students who do not need the option of student loans to pay for their advanced degree do not need to complete a FAFSA (for example, if your continuing education qualifies for an employer-reimbursement program that will cover your full costs). 然而, if your circumstances change from year to year, you can file a FAFSA even after you’ve started your program to have the option of loans in subsequent years.

验证

关于 one-third of all students are selected by the federal 政府ernment for FAFSA verification. If you’re selected, you will need to send copies of tax forms and some other 文书工作 到北公园. We will let you know if you are selected for verification for any school year.