Continuing students must reapply for financial aid each year. If you applied for financial aid in the previous year, the Office of Financial Aid (OFA) will notify you by email in January that it is time to reapply. If you do not receive information about how to apply, contact OFA in early February.
This five-minute video created by FastWeb is a quick introduction to completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Submit a FAFSA to apply for grants, loans and work-study from the federal government as well as state and school-based financial aid.
To reapply for aid, all continuing students must complete a new FAFSA. Some students will also need to complete an Applicant Data Form (see below). Returning students are not required to complete a new CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE application if they have submitted one in the past.
Submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Complete the
FAFSA online using your Dept. of Education Personal Identification Number (PIN). If you have not completed your tax return when you fill out the FAFSA, you may use estimated tax data on the FAFSA. However, be sure to make corrections to your FAFSA once your tax return is done. It is important to list your full, correct name and to use information from the correct federal income tax return (1040EZ, 1040A, or 1040). Also, be sure to include your housing plans and list Federal School Code 002325 on your FAFSA, so that a copy of your FAFSA results will be sent to the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. If you don't have a PIN, request one at
www.pin.ed.gov. For a paper copy of the FAFSA call 1-800-4-FEDAID or see
www.fafsa.gov.
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Parental Information and Signatures
You must supply parental data and a parent signature if either of the following applies to you:
- You are a dependent student
- You are a dental or pharmacy student who is applying for a Health Professions loan
If you are completing the FAFSA online, we recommend that one of your parents sign the FAFSA using his/her own PIN (parents may apply for a PIN at www.pin.ed.gov. If you do not provide correct parental data or all required signatures, your FAFSA will be rejected, which could jeopardize your eligibility for aid.
If you think you might be considered an independent student, please click here to see the definition of an independent student to determine whether you must complete parental information on the FAFSA.
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Submit an Applicant Data Form (ADF) if any of the criteria below will apply to you next year:
- You will enroll for only one term (either Fall or Winter); this includes students enrolled in U-M-sponsored co-op programs
- You will be enrolled in the Nursing program in either Kalamazoo or Traverse City
- You are a student who is a parent with child care expenses
- You are a graduate student who has been approved by your department for Detached Study
- You will participate in a U-M-sponsored study abroad program (for non-UM study abroad programs, contact OFA immediately)
The information you supply on the ADF helps us accurately calculate your aid package given your enrollment plans and circumstances for next year. The ADF is available online in mid to late January for the fall aid year.
Update your scholarship information on Wolverine Access
Visit
My Scholarship Profile to complete or update your profile when you reapply for financial aid, and update it regularly throughout the year. Just log in to Wolverine Access and select
My Scholarship Profile in the
Campus Finances section. Completing your scholarship profile does not mean you qualify for the scholarships, but it ensures that you will be in the pool for consideration for all scholarships for which you are eligible. For more information, see the
My Scholarship Profile page.
APRIL 30: The Office of Financial Aid must receive your processed FAFSA from the federal processor by April 30 in order to consider you for all federal and institutional financial aid. We recommend applying early! Allow 3-4 weeks for processing, and remember that if your FAFSA is rejected for any reason, your application will not be processed and you will need time to resolve the problem before the deadline. You may submit your FAFSA after April 30, but you might not be considered for all aid programs. Very little, if any, grant funding will be available after this date.
- If you are asked to submit additional application documents (see box, below) to OFA, we must receive them by June 1 (they must be received, not just postmarked by this date). The sooner we receive them, the sooner we will be able to send you an award notice. Traditionally, award notices for continuing students are issued beginning in June.
AFTER APPLYING FOR AID, CHECK YOUR EMAIL AND WOLVERINE ACCESS OFTEN:
OFA will send you an email if you must submit additional application items for verification purposes (such as tax returns, a Household Information Questionnaire, etc.). You can also check Wolverine Access (Student tab > Student Business > Login > Student Center > Financial Aid > Aid Year 2013 > Documents/Review) to see if you must submit additional documents. If you are asked to submit additional application documents, OFA must receive these items by June 1 to consider you for all aid programs. |
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2012-2013:
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To apply for Spring/Summer aid, complete a Spring/Summer Request for Funds (see forms below). Note that you must be registered at least half-time for Spring/Summer classes at UM-Ann Arbor in order to receive financial aid.
For example: If you are applying for 2012 Spring/Summer Aid and you already submitted a 2011-2012 FAFSA for Fall/Winter aid, do not submit another FAFSA when applying for Spring/Summer 2012. If you did NOT submit a 2011-2012 FAFSA however, you must submit one to be considered for Spring/Summer 2012 aid. The Office of Financial Aid might also ask you to submit additional application materials as your application is reviewed.
Deadlines for Spring/Summer financial aid applications are posted each February. In general, the deadlines follow the schedule below (specific deadlines are offered as they become available each year):
Priority Deadline: March 9, 2012
The Office of Financial Aid must receive your processed FAFSA from the federal processor by this date in order to consider you for all available aid programs. You may apply after this date, but available funding will be very limited. Award notification begins in April for students registered at least half-time for Spring and/or Summer.
Last Date to Apply:
The Office of Financial Aid will be unable to process Spring/Summer applications submitted after these dates. You must visit our office and speak directly to an aid officer for further assistance:
Spring Term only: Friday, May 11, 2012
Summer Term only and Combined Spring/Summer Term: Friday, July 13, 2012
Application materials:
(Online form available soon)
Please note: If you are in a Social Work practicum or applying for a Spring/Summer TEACH Grant, download the necessary PDF form below, complete it and submit to the Office of Financial Aid in addition to filling out the RFF form.
If you have received aid such as departmental awards or private scholarships, which comes from sources other than the Office of Financial Aid, it is your responsibility to find out when to reapply for the funds and what the application requirements and deadlines are for those aid programs. Contact the source or organization that awarded the funds to you.