NOVEMBER - DECEMBER

Receive personal identification (PIN) number from the Department of Education.  Will use the same PIN when complete FAFSA each year.

JANUARY

Review Financial Aid Application Process channel on DOCS

Research outside financial aid programs

FEBRUARY

Begin completing FAFSA on the Web

Begin submitting financial aid forms to Office of Student Services

Attend Great Expectations (entering BS/MD students)

MARCH

Submit FAFSA on the Web

Submit budget survey to Student Services (current students only)

APRIL

Tax filing deadline - April 15

FAFSA and Campus-Based Aid application filing deadline - April 15

Notify Student Services of outside aid

Review DOCS to determine if FAFSA application is complete or if additional information is needed

MAY

NEOUCOM costs/budgets determined

Student Services begins to determine financial aid eligibility

JUNE

Student Aid & Awards Committee meets to determine campus-based aids awards

Review financial aid award on DOCS

Accept awards on docs and complete necessary promissory notes

Submit campus-based aid promissory notes to Accounting Office

Student Services begins loan processing

JULY

Student Services continues loan processing

AUGUST

Entrance Interviews (ALL students accepting financial aid)

Fall disbursements

SEPTEMBER

Refund checks mailed to local address or directly deposited into a checking or savings account