FAFSA

FAFSA

All students should complete a FAFSA application via the Federal Student Aid website.  A new FAFSA application must be completed for each school year.  For for 2024-2025 academic year the FAFSA is open. CMU提交FAFSA的优先截止日期为4月1日，Access Missouri授予截止日期为4月1日.

请记住，2024-2025年FAFSA正处于软发射阶段，可能会有延迟. Schools will not be able to receive your FAFSA information until late January. 如果你申请2024年春季或夏季，你需要完成2023-2024年FAFSA.

CMU School Code: #002453

学生必须使用自己的个人FSA ID电子签名并提交FAFSA申请. Dependent students 是否需要他们的父母创建和使用他们的家长FSA id来登录学生的FAFSA申请, utilize the IRS Data Retrieval Tool found within the FAFSA application, and electronically sign the application. FSA IDs can be created by students and/or parents through the Federal Student Aid website. Instructions for creating the FSA ID are found on the FSA website..

国际学生没有资格获得联邦财政援助，也不应该填写FAFSA申请.

*The 2024-2025 FAFSA application is now open. 

2024-2025 FAFSA Changes

After your FAFSA is Filed

Undergraduate - Fayette Students

Student Aid Report (SAR): 在学生成功完成并提交FAFSA申请后，教育部将向学生发送一份学生援助报告. If a SAR is not received within 24 hrs of submission, 请致电1-800-4 fed - aid与教育部联系，以核实申请状态. 教育部将把FAFSA申请转发给CMU财政援助办公室(通常在学生提交后3-5个工作日)。.

Verification: FAFSA申请由教育部的中央处理中心随机选择，并由学生就读的机构进行验证. If your application was selected for verification, CMU财务援助办公室将要求您提供额外的文件，以便我们在完成FAFSA申请时验证您提供的信息. The most commonly requested documents for verification are:

  1. 所得税文件-需要所有当前家庭成员的纳税申报表，包括:学生, their parent(s) (if the student is dependent), the student's spouse (if the student is currently married). The IRS Tax Return Transcript can be requested from the IRS:
    1. Online – www.irs.gov
    2. Telephone – 800-908-9946
    3. IRS Form 4506T-EZ
  2. Verification Worksheet: Found on your myCMU Document Tracking

Additional verification documents may also be requested as needed. Students may view a list of documents needed by logging into their myCMU account, clicking the Student Tab, Financial Aid, Document Tracking, and by selecting the correct academic school year.

所有验证材料必须提交给CMU财政援助办公室. 在我们的办公室从教育部收到有效的FAFSA并处理了所有验证更正之后，助学金才会添加到学生的帐户中.  学生应及时提交文件，以便有足够的时间进行审查, verification, and processing.  经济援助可以添加到学生的帐户，直到上课的最后一天，只要有效, verified FAFSA has been received by the CMU Financial Aid office. *请注意，如果在验证过程中需要对FAFSA进行更改, 我们的办公室最多需要5个工作日才能收到教育部更正后的申请.

Scholarship Offer: Students will be mailed a scholarship offer from the Admissions office. The offer should be signed and returned to the Admissions office.

Accept or Decline Financial Aid: 一旦助学金被打包，学生就可以通过他们的myCMU账户查看他们的助学金. After a student's aid is finalized, 学生将收到一封电子邮件通知，说明查看/接受/拒绝/降低他们的援助. The financial aid package can be found on the student's myCMU account, under the Student Tab, Financial Aid, then Accept/Decline Aid. Choose the Academic Year, then click on "Accept/Decline Aid." Follow the instructions and hit submit to complete the process. Students do not have to accept all aid offered. Remember: Loans must be repaid. Visit the Financial Assistance web page to learn more about student's rights and responsibilities. 请注意:在学生正式接受/拒绝/降低他们的援助并提交之前，经济援助不能支付.

Transcripts: 学生应确保他们的正式高中和/或大学学业成绩单提交给CMU.  **在CMU注册办公室收到之前就读机构的所有学业成绩单并记录下来之前，经济援助不能最终确定.

Undergraduate - CGES & Graduate Students

Student Aid Report (SAR):  在学生成功完成并提交FAFSA申请后，教育部将向学生发送一份学生援助报告. If a SAR is not received within 24 hrs of submission, 请致电1-800-4 fed - aid与教育部联系，以核实申请状态. 教育部将把FAFSA申请转发给CMU财政援助办公室(通常在学生提交后3-5个工作日)。.

Verification: FAFSA的中央处理系统会随机抽取申请，以核实所提交的资料. If your application was selected for verification, the CMU Financial Assistance office will request additional documentation. Your financial aid will remain estimated until verification is complete. The most common required documents for verification are:

  1. 所得税文件-需要所有当前家庭成员的纳税申报表:包括学生, their parent (if student is dependent), the student's spouse (if the student is currently married). The IRS Tax Return Transcript can be requested from the IRS: 
    1. Online: www.irs.gov
    2. Telephone: 800-908-9946
    3. IRS Form 4506T-EZ
  2. Verification Worksheet: Found on your myCMU Financial Aid Document Tracking 

Additional verification documents may also be requested as needed. Students may view a list of documents needed by logging into their myCMU account, clicking the Student Tab, Financial Aid, Document Tracking, and by selecting the correct academic school year.

All verification materials must be submitted to the financial aid office. 在我们的办公室从教育部收到有效的FAFSA并经过他们处理的所有验证更正之前，援助不会添加到学生的帐户中.  学生应及时提交文件，以便有足够的时间进行审查, verification,  and processing.  经济援助可以添加到学生的帐户，直到上课的最后一天，只要有效, verified FAFSA has been received by our office . 请注意，如果在验证过程中需要对FAFSA申请进行更正, 我们的办公室可能需要5个工作日才能收到教育部更正的FAFSA.

Documentation: Financial assistance cannot be awarded until:

  1. 所有以前就读的学院的成绩单都已提交给注册办公室并由他们处理.
  2. An official Letter of Acceptance from CMU has been made to the student.
  3. 入学咨询和主本票已经完成(如果学生计划接受联邦学生贷款).)  Remember: Loans must be repaid.
  4. 学生的经济援助计划已经通过学生的myCMU帐户以电子方式提交. *A student must accept/decline/lower all aid offered before submitting.

Upon a student's acceptance to CMU, 现场代表将所有必要的文件发送到财务援助办公室. 财政援助办公室从教育部接收学生的FAFSA申请, verifies the application, processes the application and finalizes a student's aid package. Once a student's aid has been finalized, 学生将收到一封电子邮件通知，说明接受/拒绝/或降低他们的援助. Financial Aid packages can be found on the student's myCMU account, under the Student Tab, Financial Aid, Academic Year, then click on "Accept/Decline Aid." Follow the instructions and hit submit to complete the process. Students do not have to accept all aid offered. Remember: Loans must be repaid. Learn more about student's rights and responsibilities here . 请注意:在学生通过myCMU帐户正式接受电子援助之前，不会发放经济援助.

一旦班级出勤被核实，CMU商务办公室将开始处理退款支票.  如果您对图书券和预期的退款支票有任何疑问，请联系商务办公室.