FAQ - Applying

1. How do I apply for financial aid?
2. What is a first priority deadline?
3. What is UHCL’s school code, and where do I enter it?
4. How can I fix a mistake I made on my FAFSA application?

1. How do I apply for financial aid?
   To apply for federal, state, and institutional financial aid, you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). You can complete the FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Or, you may obtain a paper FAFSA in our office. Each year the FAFSA form is available on Jan. 1 for the next school year. You should file your FAFSA by mid-March to ensure UHCL receives the results of your FAFSA by the April 1 priority deadline for the 2008-2009 academic year.
   
   
2. What is a first priority deadline?
   UHCLmust receive the results of your FAFSA by the April 1 priority deadline for the 2008-2009 academic year in order for you to be considered for all available financial aid. If you file a paper FAFSA, you should allow up to eight weeks for processing. If you file online, you should allow at least four weeks.
   
   Many types of financial aid are limited and are awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis until funds are depleted.
   
   
3. What is UHCL’s school code, and where do I enter it?
   UHCL’s school code is 011711. This code must be entered on your FAFSA in order for UHCL to receive the results of your FAFSA. The FAFSA form will allow space for you to enter codes for up to six schools.
   
   
4. How can I fix a mistake I made on my FAFSA application?
   If you find incorrect information on your FAFSA, or you originally used estimated income information and need to report actual figures, you can go online at www.fafsa.ed.gov to make the correction (for web filers), or, make your changes on your Student Aid Report (SAR) then sign, date, and mail it back to the Central Processing System (CPS).