Financial Aid Checklist
From UConn Student Financial Aid Services
 | Follow these steps to ensure timely processing of your financial aid. Please note that all awards are based upon funds availability: |
Complete the FAFSA
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online at http://fafsa.ed.gov. Students must complete a FAFSA each academic year. Put UConn's Federal School Code, 001417, on the FAFSA. The FAFSA must be received by the Federal Processor on or before March 1 to be considered on-time. Students whose FAFSA is received by the Federal Processor on or before the March 1 deadline will be considered for all types of aid for which they are eligible. Students whose FAFSA is received by the Federal Processor after the March 1 deadline will be considered for a Federal Pell Grant (undergraduate only) and Federal Stafford Loans. Please note that all awards are based upon funds availability. For further information about completing the FAFSA, click here.
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Meet Eligibility Requirements for Federal and Institutional Aid
Using the information submitted on the FAFSA, the Department of Education will calculate an Estimated Family Contribution (EFC). UConn will use this figure to determine the types and amounts of financial aid a student may receive. Students must meet citizenship and selective service requirements, enrollment status requirements, and satisfactory academic progress guidelines.
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Be accepted in a degree program at UConn
Students who are enrolled at the University of Connecticut on a non-degree basis are not eligible for financial aid. Exceptions are made for certain Certificate Programs that meet the requirements to be considered eligible for financial aid.
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Graduate Students: Complete and Return the Graduate Enrollment Form
Graduate students must complete and return the Graduate Enrollment Form each academic year. This form is required to prepare a financial aid package for the student. It is not needed for the summer term.
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BGS Students: Complete and Return the BGS Program Information Form
BGS students must complete and return the BGS Program Information Form each academic year. This form is required to prepare a financial aid package for the student.
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Veteran Students: Complete and Return the Veteran's Information Form
Veteran students must complete and return the Veteran's Information Form each academic year. This form is required to prepare a financial aid package for the student.
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Provide Verification Documents, If Required
Approximately 30% of students are selected by the Department of Education to verify the data submitted on the FAFSA. These usually include:
- Your signed 2007 federal tax form and all supporting schedules,
- Your parents' signed 2007 federal tax form (if you are a dependent student),
- Your spouse's signed 2007 federal tax form (if you are married and did not file a joint return,)
- Copies of your 2007 W2 forms,
- Copies of your parents’ 2007 W2 forms (if you are a dependent student),
- The appropriate Verification Worksheet.
These sometimes include:
- Additional documentation relating to your specific situation and
- Asset forms reporting the value of your assets
- Do not send these documents unless UConn requests them.
Your SAR will indicate whether or not your file has been selected for verification. In addition, you may access the Student Administration System to determine which documents are required. The preferred method to send requested documents is to fax them to 860-486-6629. Please allow 2 - 4 weeks for processing following our receipt of ALL required documents. All of your federal and need-based aid will be on hold until verification is resolved.
Financial aid awards may be adjusted as a result of the verification process.
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Submitting Forms Or Documentation To Our Office
To facilitate quicker processing of required documentation, we encourage students and their families to submit all documents to the Office of Student Financial Aid Services via fax. If a fax machine is not available for your use, required documents may be delivered to the Wilbur Cross Student Services Center, or sent to our office via standard mail. When submitting documentation, please follow these simple guidelines:
FAX 860-486-6629
- Verify all documents are clear a legible.
- Use blue or black ink on all correspondence.
- Verify that the student's name and Student ID appear on each piece of paper submitted.
- As most fax machines will not fax both sides of a two-sided document, photocopy one side and fax the document as two pages.
Wilbur Cross Student Services Center First Floor - West Entrance
- Verify all documents are clear a legible.
- Verify that the student's name and Student ID appear on each piece of paper submitted.
- Submit all documents without staples, paperclips, etc.
Standard Mail
- Verify all documents are clear a legible.
- Verify that the student's name and Student ID appear on each piece of paper submitted.
- Submit all documents without staples, paperclips, etc.
Online Forms
- A select number of forms are now available for online submission.
- Provide your Student ID when prompted to do so.
Access and Review your Financial Aid
Financial aid information is available to students 24 hours a day via the Student Administration System. To access your information, go to http://student.studentadmin.uconn.edu and login with your Student ID and password. Students will access the View My Financial Aid link within the Student Administration System to complete the following financial aid tasks:
- Review and/or complete required documentation
- Review and/or update student enrollment status
- Accept or decline financial aid awards
- Report any outside resources of financial aid (i.e., scholarships, etc.)
- Review revised financial aid awards
- Choose a Federal Stafford Loan lender
- Complete required loan documents
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Check Your HuskyMail Account Frequently
Correspondence for students is sent to the student's HuskyMail account at http://huskymail.uconn.edu. This account is the University's official means of communication with students. You are responsible for checking your HuskyMail account frequently for information about your financial aid package. E-mails from our office may include requests for missing or corrected information.
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Complete Loan Processing Requirements
After accepting a loan, you may be required to complete additional documentation for loan processing. The lender will notify you in writing how and when these requirements should be met. Please do not submit any loan forms until the lender instructs you to do so (most requirements can be met online.)
Entrance Counseling certifies the borrower understands his/her rights and responsibilities. Completion of the Master Promissory Note (MPN) certifies your agreement to repay the full principal and interest balance of the loan. The Federal Stafford Loan MPN and the Federal Perkins Confidential Loan Data forms require personal references. Some alternative loans may require the designation of a co-borrower.
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Meet enrollment status requirements
- Be enrolled at least half time at UConn by the end of the add/drop period (fixed enrollment date) to receive Federal Stafford or Federal PLUS Loans.
- Be enrolled as full time by the end of the add/drop period (fixed enrollment date) to receive any grants, academic scholarships, or work-study.
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Pay the remaining balance of your Fee Bill
You must make arrangements to pay the balance of your Fee Bill. All costs that are not covered by your financial aid package must be paid by these deadlines:
- Fall Semester - August 1
- Spring Semester - January 8
See http://bursar.uconn.edu for more information.
Complete the Title IV Waiver
Charges such as parking, health services or balances from previous semesters cannot be paid by Federal Title IV funds (Financial Aid) without your express authorization. Submitting the Title IV waiver via the Student Administration System indicates that you authorize these charges to be paid from your financial aid.
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Additional Information
- For information concerning Alternative Loans, click here.
- For forms that may be necessary for your application process, click here.
- Click here for information concerning scholarships.
- If you need further assistance, please contact our office.
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