Filing the FAFSA is your first step in applying for financial aid. Important facts you should know about FAFSA:
The Coastal Carolina University school code for your FAFSA is 003451.
You must file a FAFSA before each academic year to be considered for financial aid.
To receive priority funding, file your FAFSA as early as Jan. 1 but no later than March 1.
A FAFSA provides eligibility requirements for
an academic year - Fall, Spring and Summer terms, i.e., 2011-2012
for Fall 2011, Spring 2012, and Summer 2012.
The U.S. government and Coastal Carolina University base financial aid, including grants, loans, and work-study, on the FAFSA.
Financial Aid & Scholarships may ask you for
additional documents after you file your FAFSA. Check your CCU e-mail
account often, and make sure you submit any additional documents
by August 1.
Note: Don't wait until you are admitted to Coastal Carolina University to submit your FAFSA.
Obtain a Department of Education PIN (Personal Identification Number), which gives you and your parents access to your personal information on the Web and also allows you to sign student aid documents electronically. Apply for a PIN online.
File
an electronic FAFSA starting Jan. 1 but no later than March
1, the annual deadline for priority funding such as work-study,
FSEOG, and the Perkins loan.
Print out a confirmation when you have completed the FAFSA online.
You will receive an email confirmation from the Federal Processing Center within
4-6 business days when your FAFSA has been processed. The email will include a link to your Student Aid Report
(SAR) which is the result of your FAFSA filing.
Review the SAR carefully to make sure it's correct and complete.
Make sure the SAR lists Coastal Carolina University (Title IV Code 003451) in the school section so that Financial Aid & Scholarships at Coastal Carolina University will receive your FAFSA information.
Correct
your FAFSA on the Web if you need to make changes or add
Coastal Carolina University's school code (003451).
If you were selected for verification, Financial Aid & Scholarships will need to collect additional documents from you to support
the information you supplied on the FAFSA. Please click here for an explanation of the verification process.
If you haven't received your SAR or email notification within 2 weeks:
Contact the Federal Student Information Center, (800) 4FED-AID (433-3243).
If you are admitted to Coastal Carolina University, Financial Aid & Scholarships will send you information regarding financial aid via your Coastal Carolina University email.
Financial Aid & Scholarships may ask you for additional documents to support the information on your FAFSA, so check your e-mail often.
You must submit any additional documents to Financial Aid & Scholarships by August 1.
Your FAFSA is based in part on tax returns filed by you and your parents. If you or your parents file late, your FAFSA won't be processed until you file your final federal tax returns. This could affect your aid package, since financial aid is based on the availability of funds.
Note: You must file a FAFSA before each new school year to be considered for financial aid.
Reapply for student financial aid by filing
the FAFSA
on the Web starting Jan. 1, but no later than March 1.
You'll be prompted to pre-fill your FAFSA from the previous year's
application.
You need your PIN to complete the FAFSA. If you've forgotten your PIN, you can request a duplicate.
Print out a confirmation after you renew the FAFSA online.
You will receive an email confirmation from the Federal Processing Center within
4-6 business days when your FAFSA has been processed. The email will include a link to your Student Aid Report
(SAR) which is the result of your FAFSA filing.
Review the SAR carefully to make sure it's correct and complete.
Make sure the SAR lists Coastal Carolina University (Title IV Code 003451) in the school section so that Coastal Carolina University's Financial Aid & Scholarships will receive your FAFSA information.
Correct
your FAFSA on the Web if you need to make changes or add
Coastal Carolina University's school code (003451).
If you were selected for verification, Financial Aid & Scholarships will need to collect additional documents from you to support
the information you supplied on the FAFSA. Please click here for an explanation of the verification process.
If you haven't received your SAR or email notification within 2 weeks:
Contact the Federal Student Information Center, (800) 4FED-AID (433-3243).
Financial Aid & Scholarships may ask you for additional documents to support the information on your FAFSA, so check your e-mail often.
You must submit any additional documents
to Financial Aid & Scholarships by August 1.
Your FAFSA is based in part on tax returns filed by you and your parents. If you or your parents file late, your FAFSA won't be processed until you file your final federal tax returns. This could affect your aid package, since financial aid is based on the availability of funds.
If you don't file your FAFSA by March 1, you may only be considered for certain types of aid. It is highly probable that awards with limited budgeting have already been expended by March 1. If so, you will be considered for the following types of aid only:
Federal Pell grants
Federal Stafford loans
Federal parent PLUS loans
Graduate/ Professional PLUS loans
Private loans
You may also experience
a delay in receiving these funds if you filed after
March 1.
The Department of Education randomly selects students for a process called verification. This process
must be completed before the institution can award any federal or state financial aid. Please click here for additional information on the verification process. The institution will be requesting additional documents
from the student and parent in order to complete this required verification.
