has anyone waited this long to complete the FAFSA? I still didnt complete mine...Im doing it tomorrow or so........ this means I'll get practically no financial aid--right?

5/12/2006 12:22:42 AM

how long does it take to get your results generally?

i turned my shit in in march
and i haven't seen nothing from it

5/12/2006 12:27:31 AM

I've filled out a form in July and I still at least got loan aid.

But yeah, fill it out ASAP. If the University hasn't already given out its aid, you'll be bound to get some.

5/12/2006 12:33:20 AM

if you get ANYTHING, it'll just be a loan offer.

5/12/2006 12:37:02 AM

that fact that this user is a chick is sole reason i'm not gonna call her a dumb bitch

5/12/2006 12:38:13 AM

I was picked this year to turn all this proof of the stuff it takes to fill out the FAFSA, just more work... You will most likely get next to nothing. The deadline for priority filing was March 1st, anything after that-you're on the back burner, but still eligible for loans and fewer grants. Hope that answers your question!

(^Hasn't stopped you before.)

[Edited on May 12, 2006 at 12:39 AM. Reason : n]

5/12/2006 12:38:26 AM

i got picked for that "random" verification EVERY semester i was in school

5/12/2006 12:39:18 AM

^criminal history maybe?

5/12/2006 12:41:59 AM

what the fuck does that have to do with anything?

5/12/2006 12:43:15 AM

i had to turn proof in too verifying stuff.

5/12/2006 12:44:33 AM

i dont understand that post

5/12/2006 12:46:45 AM

you can still get loans

5/12/2006 12:51:16 AM

Yeah, it was explained to me very simply that it's just a random selection of 1 in 3 applicants. Some are repeats, some not. And the purpose is just to have something on file in case the university ever gets audited for financial aid reasons. It's no big deal unless you lied when filing, and if you mistyped something by accident, they just fix it for you.

5/12/2006 12:51:43 AM

when do you get summer financial aid money

i got a letter saying i was approved for 1000 each semester and i could really use that money

5/12/2006 12:59:06 AM

You get it the first day of classes.

I still haven't filed mine. Oops. I was late (mid April or so) before my sophomore year too and still ended up with plenty of money, though. And I get selected for verification every year too.

5/12/2006 1:18:03 AM

yeah its due like the 15th, you better get on that

5/12/2006 1:25:57 AM

Yeah, I haven't even filed mine for next year though.

My mom freaks out about sending me her tax information.

5/12/2006 1:58:44 AM

oh you can lie and guestimate like a mf on that stuff

thats what i did and at first it said my expected family contribution was 8500 or so, i just looked yesterday and it says like 10500 now

5/12/2006 2:03:07 AM

I'd just copy last year's information but apparently my mom made a lot more money this year. She's coming up tomorrow so I'll probably get the info from her then.

I'm hoping that my EFC will still be 0 as usual.

5/12/2006 2:14:43 AM

yeah my parents always take fucking forever to get their shit together for FAFSA, prolly all the grant money i'm elidgeable for is gone by then.

this year it was like late april when i turned it in.

5/12/2006 2:19:59 AM

my dad was late doing taxes every year, and i still got it. One year he didn't do his taxes until november, and i still got my loan and grants in December - they even included the semester that fall semester.

5/12/2006 2:25:37 AM

^^eligible

This is getting ridiculous, guys.

[Edited on May 12, 2006 at 2:26 AM. Reason : for real]

5/12/2006 2:26:27 AM

1) fin aid questions belong in study hall
2) turn in your FAFSA asap. it'll likely be mostly loans at this point. if you're poor enough, you might get a small grant or two
3)

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"i got picked for that "random" verification EVERY semester i was in school"

has nothing to do with criminal history. after having spoken with some friends who always get verified, and then one whose first verification came the year they got a LOT more than before, I've decided that there's a certain threshhold for aid that automatically gets you put on the list of people to verify. they want to make sure you REALLY are entitled to the pile they just gave you.

5/12/2006 8:36:26 AM

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"how long does it take to get your results generally? i turned my shit in in march and i haven't seen nothing from it"

5/12/2006 9:05:48 AM

what results are you wondering about?
your EFC?
your final aid package?

I'm not sure what you mean by "results"

5/12/2006 9:12:05 AM

ya, if you get like it paid 100% they want to verify that stuff.

5/12/2006 9:13:06 AM

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"has anyone waited this long to complete the FAFSA? I still didnt complete mine...Im doing it tomorrow or so........ this means I'll get practically no financial aid--right? "

You are far from being alone on this matter. Lots of students are just now doing a FAFSA. While the priority deadline was March 1st, you can still turn it in. Yes, chances are that grant and need-based scholarship money may be used up by the time we get to your application. However, if your FAFSA EFC number is relatively low, you could still qualify for pell grants and need-based loans, such as Perkins and Subsidized Stafford Loans. Just get your FAFSA into the Federal Processor as quick as you can.

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"how long does it take to get your results generally? i turned my shit in in march and i haven't seen nothing from it"

If you are a continuing student, then we must wait on your spring grades to be reviewed by our office to make sure that you have completed the requirements for our Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy (aka, passing 24 credit hours in an academic year). If you fail to do so, you will need to appeal for financial aid in the fall. Also, if you are on probation or academic suspension, you are ineligible for financial aid. Continuing students who have completed all their necessary documents will hear about their financial aid within the first week of June.

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"when do you get summer financial aid money"

Summer money, and all financial aid money for that matter, will disburse on the first day of classes of the corresponding semester. So if you got money for summer session one, it'll pay on May 22nd.

5/12/2006 9:25:13 AM

^thanks for the info

but i'm returning to school as a first-time grad student, not at state

does the info still hold true?

[Edited on May 12, 2006 at 9:27 AM. Reason : ambrosia - i'm waiting to hear what kind of money i'm getting, thats the "results" i guess]

5/12/2006 9:26:22 AM

^I cannot speak for how another university handles their financial aid process. You would want to call that Financial Aid Dept. directly and ask them what their processing schedule is going to be.

5/12/2006 9:27:45 AM

cool, i just emailed them

thanks

5/12/2006 9:38:51 AM