Attention all you students wanting to receive financial aid, it’s time to start pulling all your information together.
If you’re not sure how to fill out the forms for FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), the UTC Financial Aid office is offering help beginning Monday, Oct. 1.
Each help session runs from 10 a.m. to noon and takes place in the Mocs One Center, Room 124 in the University Center.
Session dates
- Monday-Saturday, Oct. 1-6
- Friday, Oct. 12
- Friday, Oct.19
- Friday, Oct. 26
Preparation
Before coming to the FAFSA help sessions, students and parents will need to go online to create a FAFSA ID and sign a FAFSA form. To do so:
- Go to https://fafsa.ed.gov.
- Create your FSA ID.
- Provide personal information. Your Social Security number, date of birth and name must match what’s on your Social Security card.
- Provide profile information. Make sure your information is correct because errors could result in a delay or a problem receiving aid.
- Select/create challenge questions and answers.
- Review your information and agree to terms.
- Verify your email address.
What to bring
When you come to the UTC University Center for the FAFSA session, you need to bring:
- Your Social Security number
- Your Alien Registration Number if you are not a U.S. citizen.
- Your 2017 federal income tax returns, W-2s, and other records of money earned.
- Bank statements and records of investments if applicable.
- Records of untaxed income if applicable.
- An FSA ID to sign electronically.
- If you are a dependent student, your parent also will need to complete a portion of the FAFSA with the above information.
To find your state’s FAFSA deadline, go to: https://fafsa.ed.gov/deadlines.htm.
To find Frequently Asked Questions and other information, go to: https://bit.ly/2O9nFzc.
The FAFSA website will be unavailable on Sunday, Sept. 30, from 2 a.m.-1:30 p.m. EDT and on Monday, Oct. 1, from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. EDT.
