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Eligible Students Received Renewal Reminders
Most students who filed the
paper 2007-08
FAFSA by mid-September of
2007, should receive a
2008-09
Renewal FAFSA by the end of January. For continuing students
who filed their FAFSA applications on the Web, the U.S. Department of
Education has sent 2007 – 08 FAFSA Renewal Reminders
electronically to eligible students. E-mail Renewal Reminders
were sent to applicants who met the following criteria:
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Have previously received a PIN
• Name, date of birth, and Social Security Number match with the
Social Security Administrations records for the 2007 - 08 FAFSA
• Have provided an e-mail address with correct syntax on the
2007 – 08 FAFSA
For
students who did not provide an e-mail address on their
2007-2008 FAFSA, a PIN Mailer Renewal Reminder was mailed to the
student’s permanent mailing address. This paper document
contains the student’s PIN, which the student can use to access
his or her Renewal Application through Renewal FAFSA on the Web.
Renewal Application Procecss:
Renewal FAFSA's have many items preprinted using information
from
2007-08.
Students and families need only update basic information and
provide new information on
2007
income and current assets. Family size and number of family
members in college during the upcoming
2008-09 academic year should also be updated. If you filed your
2007-2008
FAFSA electronically, you will not receive a paper renewal. You
may access your Renewal FAFSA at
www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Parents who are enrolled in college may not be counted as family
members in college on the FAFSA. Also information is to be
provided for natural or adoptive parents only. Do NOT use
information of guardians.
You
are reminded that even though an item may be preprinted, that
does not ensure the accuracy of that item. Review carefully all
the preprinted items and make any appropriate changes. Double
check your social security and driver's license numbers. You may
file a paper Renewal FAFSA or Renewal FAFSA on the Web any time
after
January 1, 2008.
Remember to update all information, including your year in
college. Report your best estimate of your class level (question
30) for the
2007-08
academic year:
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Answer '1' |
if you are an undergraduate and will have earned fewer than 24
semester hours at the beginning of the
Fall 2007
term. |
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Answer '2' |
if you will have earned at least 24 semester hours but fewer than
54 hours. |
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Answer '3' |
if you will have earned at least 54 semester hours but fewer than
87 hours. |
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Answer '4' |
if you have earned at least 87 semester hours prior to the
beginning of the
Fall 2007
term. |
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Answer '5' |
if you are a 5th year senior or enrolled in the teacher
certification program (after having received your
bachelor's degree) or you are enrolled in
prerequisite courses required for your admission to
a graduate program. |
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Answer '6' or '7' |
only if you are fully admitted to a graduate program.
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Remember to report the
federal code for Winthrop (003456)
in the appropriate section of either the web based Renewal FAFSA
or your paper Renewal FAFSA.
Renewal FAFSA's will not be mailed to students who filed
2007-08
FAFSA on the Web or to fifth year or graduate students. These
students should have a PIN to use in accessing their
Renewal FAFSA document on the web. You may use the same PIN you
used last year. Should you have questions about your PIN or need
a PIN, go to
www.pin.ed.gov and
follow the directions given on the site.
Any
student who does not receive a
2008-09
Renewal FAFSA or who does not have a PIN by January 31, should
request a PIN immediately at
www.pin.ed.gov. Remember
the parent providing income information also needs his/her PIN.
You may use either the paper renewal or access your renewal
application on the web at
www.fafsa.ed.gov.
You
should keep copies of all forms used in the completion of your
FAFSA to expedite the process should you be selected to complete
the verification process. The federal processor selects 30% of
all applicants for this process. Those selected must provide
copies of all income records and various other information to
the financial aid office prior to receiving aid.
All Continuing Students Should Update Contact
Information
So
that renewal application information can be delivered in a
timely manner, the U.S. Department of Education must have correct
contact information. Students can update e-mail addresses,
physical mailing addresses, and other contact information by
visiting the FAFSA web site. To view the current contact
information, enter the Student Access section from the site map,
and then make any updates via the Make Corrections sections
listed in the site map under FAFSA Follow-up.
Students can also update contact information on their Student
Aid Report (SAR) and mail it to the FAFSA processor at the
address provided on the SAR. All students who plan to apply for
financial aid for 2007 – 2008 should access their Renewal FAFSA
at
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
. Students are encouraged to apply now for aid in 2007 – 08.
2008 – 2009 Awards for Continuing Students
Awards for continuing students will be made after Spring 2008
grades are posted and the Office of Financial Aid has the
opportunity to review the academic progress of returning
students.. Notification of the award will be sent to you in an
email directing you to Wingspan where you may review and accept
your award.  PLEASE
NOTE:
Emails will be sent to your Winthrop email address. |
