2009-2010 Financial Aid Application
Instructions
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How to Apply:
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You must submit a 2009-2010 Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) to the federal processor. We encourage all applicants
to file the FAFSA electronically at
www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Filing electronically reduces the processing time and the possibility of
errors on your FAFSA. The paper version of the FAFSA is green in color and
is available upon request at
www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Regardless of what type of FAFSA you file, be sure to list UC Santa
Barbara’s school code # 001320 in Section 5 for the electronic version or
Step 6 for the paper version. You can check the status of your
FAFSA with the federal processor at
www.fafsa.ed.gov
or by calling 1-800-433-3243.
For assistance with the 2009-2010 FAFSA application, the Financial Aid Office
recommends that you view our informational tutorial titled: 8 Easy Steps to
the FAFSA: A Student’s Guide to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
This tutorial is designed to assist you in the completion of your FAFSA in
eight simple and easy to understand steps. You can access this tutorial here:
http://www.finaid.sa.ucsb.edu/Media/FAFSASimplification/index.html
When to Apply:
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You should file the FAFSA by the University of California priority
filing deadline of March 2, 2009. If you file a paper FAFSA, we
strongly suggest you obtain a Certificate of Mailing from
the U.S. Postal Service as proof that you filed by March 2, 2009.
Filing Electronically:
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Over 99% of UCSB FAFSA filers choose to file electronically. To assist you with
this process, we suggest you first complete the “2009-2010 FAFSA on the Web
Worksheet” available at
www.fafsa.ed.gov and then transfer that information onto your on-line FAFSA.
The advantages are: you won’t have to mail your FAFSA, you won’t have to get a
Certificate of Mailing, and the system will tell you if there are any problems
with your FAFSA at the time you enter and submit your information. If you don’t
already have a Personal Identification
Number (PIN), you can start the process by getting a PIN at
www.pin.ed.gov. If you are
required to supply parental information and a parental signature, your parent(s)
can also apply for their own PIN at the web address above and sign the
application electronically. Note that you must file by 9pm Pacific
Coast time on March 2nd to be considered on-time as the federal
processor is on East Coast time.
Who is Eligible:
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To apply for financial aid at UCSB, you must be either a U.S. citizen or
eligible non-citizen as defined in the FAFSA instructions. Also, you must
enroll in a degree-granting program. If you are enrolled through UCSB
Extension, you are not eligible.
Scholarships:
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No supplemental scholarship application is required. UCSB awards the majority
of its limited allocation of scholarship funds to continuing undergraduate
UCSB students who file the FAFSA by the March 2, 2009 priority filing deadline.
Students who meet this deadline will automatically be considered for
scholarships based on their UCSB Grade Point Average (GPA). These scholarship
awards will be included as a part of the eligible student’s 2009-2010 financial
aid award. While most of the funds are restricted to students with financial
need, a very limited amount is awarded on merit and other restrictions required
by the donors. New students to UCSB applied for these scholarships when they
submitted their 2009-2010 Application for Undergraduate Admission and
Scholarships. Additionally, there are links to free scholarship search engines
on the scholarship section of our web site
http://www.finaid.ucsb.edu/Scholarships/SearchEngines.asp.
Cal Grant:
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All undergraduate FAFSA filers who are California residents and do not already
have a bachelor’s degree are expected to apply for a Cal Grant from the
California Student Aid Commission (CSAC). If you received a Cal Grant at UCSB
in 2008-2009, simply file a 2009-2010 FAFSA. If you did not receive a Cal Grant
in 2008-2009, you must file the FAFSA by March 2, 2009 and have your "Grade Point
Average (GPA) Verification Form" sent to CSAC by the March 2, 2009 deadline. You
can access this form at this Cal Grant web site
http://www.csac.ca.gov/doc.asp?id=1177. Continuing UCSB students who do not
already have a Cal Grant were sent an email with information on their Cal Grant
GPA verification process. Also, you can check your Cal Grant status on the CSAC
Web Grants web site at
https://mygrantinfo.csac.ca.gov/logon.asp
Teacher Education Program:
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Cal Grant A and B recipients who plan to enroll in the Teacher Education
Program (TEP) at UCSB may be eligible to renew their Cal Grant award with CSAC
for an additional year through the Teacher Credential Program (TCP). Eligible
recipients are encouraged to apply for TCP benefits as soon as possible after
receiving their bachelor's degree and after being formally accepted into the
Teacher Education Program at UCSB.
Eligible students are required to fill out both a Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA), for the academic year for which you wish to receive benefits,
and the Cal Grant TCP Benefits request form (G-44) which is available from CSAC
web site.
What's Next:
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Approximately 1-2 weeks after the FAFSA processor receives your FAFSA information, they will send you an e-mail
informing you to check your processing status on the FAFSA web site
(www.fafsa.ed.gov). If you did not provide an e-mail address,
the FAFSA processor will mail you a green Student Aid Report (SAR). Carefully review your status and follow the
instructions if you need to make any corrections. The UCSB Financial Aid Office will receive your
information as long as UC Santa Barbara, school code # 001320, is listed in Section 5 for the electronic version or Step
6 for the paper version.
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New freshmen will be sent an e-mail in April (new transfers in May) informing them to visit the “Admitted Students ”
tab at http://www.admissions.ucsb.edu to view their
Unofficial Financial Aid Eligibility Letter which is created to assist them in their admissions decision.
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All students will be sent a U-Mail informing them to check the status of the processing of their UCSB financial
aid at https://www.finaid.ucsb.edu/AidStatus
Don't Forget To:
- File the FAFSA by 3/2/09 and get a Certificate of Mailing if filing the paper version.
- List the UC Santa Barbara's code # 001320 as the 1st school code in Section 5 of the electronic version.
- Submit the Cal Grant GPA Verification form to CSAC by 3/2/09 and get a Certificate of Mailing.
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Activate your UCSB U-Mail at http://www.umail.ucsb.edu
and check it frequently.
2008-2009 Financial Aid Application
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