Returning students must reapply each year for financial aid. Gather the appropriate documents and resources before you begin the application process for the new year. Your PIN number, SSN, tax returns, W-2 forms, other records of money earned, and bank statements will be needed.

Please keep in mind that school aid is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis to qualified applicants first, thereby increasing the advantages of applying for aid early. Later qualified applicants may not receive grants due to funding limitations.

Step 1: Complete and submit your Renewal FAFSA using FAFSA On The Web.

You’ll have fewer questions to answer for 2010-11 because the Renewal FAFSA will contain some of the information you gave on the 2009-10 FAFSA. Updates will be needed only for the information that has changed from the prior year. Items such as name, birth date, address and program information will roll over from the previous year.

It is helpful to have a copy of your 2009 U.S. Income Tax Return available for reference when completing the FAFSA. You may use your 2008 return until the 2009 is completed. It is better to file with estimated figures than to delay the application process. The estimated figures can be updated by your advisor at a later date when the actual 2009 return is completed.

In December 2009, all renewal eligible FAFSA applicants will receive 2010-11 renewal FAFSA reminder notices:

• Students with a valid email address will receive email reminders.
• Students without a valid email address on their 2009-10 FAFSA will receive reminder letters.

If you are a returning student and did not file a 2009-10 FAFSA, you will not receive a reminder notice. You must log on to FAFSA On The Web and submit the 2010-11 FAFSA to be considered for financial aid. The Department of Education’s Central Processing System will process your application in three to five days, provided you (and your parents, if applicable) have provided electronic signatures (using your PIN).

You can file the Renewal FAFSA online for the 2010-11 award year beginning January 1, 2010.

Step 2: After you apply, you will receive your Student Aid Report (SAR).

Your SAR reports all the information you gave on your Renewal FAFSA. You'll get an email within a few days from the federal processor containing a secure link to access your SAR on the web.

Review your SAR carefully to make sure it is correct and complete. If you need to make corrections to the SAR, you can make them online. Your SAR will contain instructions on how to make corrections.

Step 3: If you are applying for institutional aid, complete and submit the College Scholarship Service PROFILE application. In addition, Emory requires the Parental Data section of the PROFILE application be completed for all School of Nursing undergraduate dependent aid applicants wishing to be considered for institutional aid.

PROFILE registrations are not transferable from year-to-year. You will need to register with the College Scholarship Service for 2010-11. Click on PROFILE Online under “Pay For College” and follow the online instructions from there. Make sure you select Emory PROFILE code 5187 before exiting the registration process. This will ensure we receive your PROFILE results.

It takes about one week from the time you submit your PROFILE application for your information to be delivered electronically to Emory. Once you have completed your PROFILE, you will receive an online PROFILE acknowledgement. Review the acknowledgment carefully to make sure it is correct and complete.

The PROFILE application requires a fee. You may pay by credit or debit card or electronic check when completing the online application.

Once you submit your PROFILE, you cannot revise your information online. Any changes must be sent directly to Emory.

The College Scholarship Service will email you instructions for completion of the online application to forward to your non-custodial parent. The Non-Custodial PROFILE application requires a fee. You may pay by credit or debit card or electronic check when completing the online application.

To know if you have been selected for verification, check your SAR. If there is an asterisk (*) next to the EFC, your FAFSA has been selected for verification by the federal processor.

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