Office of Student
Financial Aid
103 Roy Hall
Natchitoches, LA 71497
(318)357-5961 or (800) 823-3008
Checklist for Continuing Students
Office of Student
Financial Aid
103 Roy Hall
Natchitoches, LA 71497
(318)357-5961 or (800) 823-3008
q Check with Financial Aid office to see what paperwork is needed and what the due dates are.
q Pick up a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the next academic year at your local library or the NSU Office of Student Financial Aid. You can begin working on this but do not submit it before January 1st.
q Complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. You can submit this by mail or over the internet at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Submit this application as soon after January 1st as possible.
q KEEP COPIES OF ALL FORMS YOU SUBMIT.
q PARENTS: It is helpful to get your income tax returns prepared early – copies of them may be requested to verify financial aid eligibility.
q Complete the Financial Aid Data Form.
q If you are a first time borrower, make sure you have completed an entrance interview.
q Submit your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid, if you have not already done so).
q Check with the Financial Aid office to see if any additional paperwork is needed.
q Look for you Student Aid Report (SAR) in the mail. Your SAR will give you information on your financial aid eligibility. It will also tell you if you have been selected for Verification.
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q If you have not received your Student Aid Report four weeks after sending in your FAFSA, contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-433-3243 or www. Fafsa.ed.gov.
q Look for an award letter in the mail from the financial aid office. Make sure all the aid you expected is listed on the award letter. If you have any questions call the Office of Student Financial Aid.
q Check your academic progress to make sure you have meet the minimum standards to maintain you financial aid eligibility.
q Keep checking with the financial aid office to see if your aid is getting processed and if there is any additional paperwork needed.