财政援助申请流程

我如何以及何时申请经济资助?

从10月开始，免费申请 Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is available online. FAFSA必须使用上一年的联邦所得税申报表完成, 因为需要这些数字来回答表格上的问题. 最好在FAFSA上使用IRS数据检索以避免错误. 保留家长和学生的纳税申报表副本，以备将来参考. The FAFSA is used to determine eligibility for all federal programs, which include student loans. 要考虑州计划，请填写所需的信息 State of New York.

为了在网上完成FAFSA，你需要一个 Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID. 如果你还没有FSA ID，现在就申请一个. 受抚养学生的父母也必须申请FSA ID, 其中包括用户ID和密码. FSA ID作为FAFSA的电子签名. If additional help is required while creating an FSA ID, please call 1-800-557-7394 for assistance.

如何确定财务需求?

Each college or university develops an estimate of how much it will cost for you to attend school, including tuition and fees, books and supplies, room and board, personal expenses, transportation, and miscellaneous expenses. This is called your Cost of Attendance 并且会因机构而异. It also varies depending on whether you are a graduate or an undergraduate student.

以确定您的财务需求，您的EFC或 期望家庭贡献; (which is calculated by submitting the FAFSA) is subtracted from the cost of attendance.

Your financial aid package:

一旦我们收到你的结果 FAFSA，我们将根据你的经济需求制定你的经济援助计划. 你可能会收到一些超过你需要的经济援助 Cost of Attendance.

A financial aid award letter outlining the financial aid included in your package will be prepared for you. This notice will include general information about each award offered and instructions for accepting and/or rejecting awards.

Federal Verification:

Verification is the confirmation through documentation that the information provided on a student’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is correct. The federal government requires colleges and universities to verify or confirm the data reported by students and their parent(s) on the FAFSA. The verification process ensures that eligible students receive all the financial aid to which they are entitled and prevents ineligible students from receiving financial aid to which they are not entitled.

我如何知道我是否被选中进行验证?

You may be selected for verification either by the federal processor or by Student Financial Services (前身为财务援助及财务处) at Dominican University. 如果您被联邦处理器选中进行验证, 你的。旁边会有一个星号 预期家庭贡献(EFC) on your Student Aid Report (SAR). You will also be informed of having been selected for verification in the SAR acknowledgment letter, 哪些将包括在你的SAR文件中.

如果你被学生财务服务选中进行验证, you will be notified on the first page of your award letter if you are a new student, 或者一封电子邮件和缺失信息信将被发送到您的duny.如果你是在读学生的话。Edu邮箱. Both notifications will inform you of this selection and instruct you on the documents needed. 你可以在学年的任何时间被选中进行验证, 所以定期查看邮件是非常重要的. 如果你是在读学生, you will not be packaged with financial aid until all requested documents have been received and reviewed by Student Financial Services.

为什么选中我进行验证?

你很可能是被随机选中的, 但也许你提交的FAFSA不完整, 或者你的FAFSA包含估计信息, 或者你在FAFSA上提供的数据不一致. 核查是一项联邦法规. Students who are selected for verification are not being punished; rather, verification prevents ineligible students from receiving aid by reporting false information and ensures that eligible students receive all of the aid for which they are qualified.

我需要提交什么，寄到哪里?

一旦您被选中进行验证, all requirements will be added to your DC account and will be listed in a missing information letter. Please note that additional documentation may be requested from Student Financial Services at the counselor’s discretion. If additional documents are requested, an email and missing information letter will be mailed. It is your responsibility to check your requirements and submit all documentation to Student Financial Services within 30 days. Failure to complete the verification process may result in the cancellation of financial aid. 一旦核查完成, 您将收到一份修改后的奖励信，说明更改, if any. 修改后的授予信将取代以前收到的任何授予信.

不要等待提交你的文件.

我提交文件后会发生什么?

一旦你把文件提交到我们办公室, you can check the status of your documents by contacting Student Financial Services at (845) 848-7821. After we receive all required verification documents, your information will be reviewed. 一旦文件被审查, a revised award letter will be sent only if changes were applied to your original Financial Aid Award. 如果需求不完整, you will receive an email explaining what was incomplete and how it can be resolved.

如果我不想完成验证过程怎么办?

The verification process is a federal regulation and must be completed in order for a student to receive federal aid, 以及任何国家和机构的援助. 如果您不希望完成验证过程, and, therefore, do not receive financial aid, please notify Student Financial Services so we can update your status.

Receiving Financial Aid

Dominican University’s office of Student Financial Services is responsible for disbursing your financial aid. Your financial aid is applied directly to institutional charges (tuition, fees, room, and board). Any excess funds will be available to you within 14 days of the date the credit balance occurs.  任何网投十大可靠娱乐平台账单的问题都应该直接问他们.

特殊情况/覆核要求

While the process of determining your financial aid eligibility is basically the same for all applicants, 在特定情况下有一定的灵活性. At Dominican University, a committee determines whether your special circumstances merit changes in the data elements which determine your Expected Family Contribution or your Cost of Attendance. Dominican University uses standards recommended by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. 可能需要特别处理的情况包括:

• Unemployment
• 免税福利的损失(如:工人补偿), child support, pensions and annuities, social security benefits)
• Separation/Divorce
• Death
• 在你的联邦纳税申报表上列出的医疗费用

If you feel you have any special circumstances that might affect the amount you and your family are expected to contribute, you must wait until you receive an award letter (or electronic notice) and then submit the Special Circumstances Form from our website.