september 12 th, 2015 financial aid information session
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September 12 th ,
2015
FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION
SESSION
The FAFSA becomes available on January 1 s t of the year it happens in.
March 1 Priority Deadline
Get a student aid username and password: fsaid.ed.gov
File income tax return (1040, 1040A, 1040EZ) if required as soon as possible.
www.fafsa.gov
Use IRS Data Retrieval Tool on the FAFSA
FAFSA INFORMATION
FAFSA- Free Application for Federal Student Aid
EFC- Estimated Family Contribution
COA- Cost of Attendance
TERMS TO REMEMBER
Cost of Attendance (COA)-
Estimated Family Contribution (EFC)=
Financial Need
FINANCIAL AID CALCULATION
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
DACA students are NOT ELIGIBLE to receive Federal or State student aid.
DACA students are not eligible to receive in-state tuition.
FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY
Federal Aid
Federal Pell GrantFederal Supplemental
Education Opportunity Grant
Federal Work StudyFederal Direct LoansFederal Perkins LoansFederal Parent PLUS
Loans
State Aid
NC Educational Lottery Scholarship
UNC Need Based Grant
TYPES OF FINANCIAL AID
Institutional Aid
Institutional scholarships
Departmental scholarships
Need-based grants
Other Types of Aid
Outside Scholarships
Private Education Loans
*Must notify the Financial Aid Offi ce of any outside funds
that have been awarded to the student
TYPES OF FINANCIAL AID
Pisgah Scholars Incoming Students Only Awarded based on academic merit, community service,
For further information contact the Admissions Offi ce
Departmental Scholarships 3.0 GPA Check with Department you are planning to Major Sophomores/Juniors/Seniors
In order to keep all institutional and departmental scholarships, students must maintain a 3.0 GPA and full-time status.
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Students must give permission to the University in order to release any information about the student. This includes
Financial Aid, Student Accounts, Academic History, and any other information.
Students may give Proxy Access to parent or any person they choose. This allows that person to access certain
University Information for the student.
This can be done here- http://registrar.unca.edu/proxy-access-online-ferpa-release-information
FERPA
Must be accepted to UNCA to be awarded Financial Aid. We cannot process a FAFSA for someone who hasn’t applied!
All correspondence through UNCA Email and UNCA One Port
Payment Plans
Health Insurance Waivers
NEXT STEPS
UNCA Asheville Financial Aid Offi ce2nd Floor Brown Hall
CPO 1330Asheville, NC 28804
828-251-6535
http://financialaid.unca.edu/
FINANCIAL AID CONTACT INFORMATION
Questions?
FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION
In order to maintain Financial Aid Eligibility
Must maintain 2.0 Cumulative GPA
Must maintain 67% of all attempted credits
If a student fails to meet one of the requirements above he/she will receive a WARNING semester. Financial aid will be cancelled after the second semester that these requirements aren’t met.
Must not attempt over 180 total hours
Further information provided here- http://fi nancialaid.unca.edu/satisfactory-academic-progress
SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS