Applying for Financial Aid

• Create an FSA ID to access the Federal Student Aid online system and electronically sign the FAFSA.
• If you are a dependent student (typically under 24 years of age), a parent must also create an FSA ID and electronically sign the FAFSA.

• Complete the FAFSA at www.fafsa.gov using the above information.
• It is strongly recommended that you utilize the IRS Data Retrieval Tool within the FAFSA to retrieve your income tax data directly from the IRS. If you do not utilize this tool, the Department of Education may require an official IRS transcript of your tax return which could delay processing of your financial aid by 2-4 weeks. Incomplete or inaccurate information creates delays in processing your financial aid.

• Wait 5 days after filing your FAFSA and  Log into the SFP Portal 

• On the home page you will see any action items necessary listed in any of the categories. Items in RED require your action and/or attention. Items in GREEN are completed.  Remember to also review any items in the header, where there may be notifications waiting for your action and/or attention as well.

*If your file is flagged for verification by the government please provide the requested documents ASAP to avoid any delays in receiving your award.  Check for emails from the Financial Aid Office for what is needed to complete the financial aid process.