Financial Aid
Checklist
This
checklist serves as a guide for students to ensure that their financial
aid is processed in a timely and accurate manner. Some financial aid is
awarded on a first-come-first-served basis due to limited resources,
and/or have deadline dates in which paperwork needs to be sent in, so it
is essential for students to turn in all paperwork, AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE.
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Obtain
a Personal Identification Number (PIN) from the Department of
Education’s PIN web site for use
throughout the financial aid process at www.pin.ed.gov. |
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File your Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible on or after January 1. You may file the FAFSA electronically
using FAFSA on the Web at www.fafsa.ed.gov or file a paper FAFSA.
Paper FAFSA’s can be obtained through your high school counselor,
public library, or from Financial Aid Services.
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Complete and submit all institutional
financial aid application materials before all deadlines, as well
as, promptly respond to any school requests for additional
information or documentation, such as copies of federal tax returns,
verification worksheets, or other forms.
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Apply for Lewis University Endowed
Scholarships at www.lewisu.edu/admissions/finaid/financial.htm. |
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Search for private scholarships. www.collegezone.com; www.scholarship-page.com; www.fastweb.com; www.hsf.net (Hispanic Scholarship Fund)
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Read all application materials and financial
aid notifications. Most financial aid funds have certain conditions
in order for a student to be eligible to receive them; i.e, grade
point average (GPA).
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Promptly sign and return your financial aid
award letter. Please contact, Financial Aid Services at
(815)836-5263
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First time borrowers at Lewis University,
complete the master promissory note for any loan(s) you are offered
and wish to accept. Before you sign the promissory note, be sure to
read and understand all of your rights and responsibilities.
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Complete entrance counseling at www.mapping-your-future.org |
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If you have been awarded Federal Work-Study
(FWS), plan to attend the Lewis University Federal Work-Study job
fair August 30st, 2007 from 11-1 in
the University Dining Room.
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Promptly notify the financial aid office of
any outside or private scholarship, grant, or other types of student
aid you have received or expect to receive.
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