Hampton University - Office of Financial Aid

Financial Aid recipients MUST apply for financial aid each year by completing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is available each year after January 1st. In addition to completing a FAFSA, students must maintain other eligibility requirements including admittance, enrollment and Satisfactory Academic Progress (36KB PDF) standards. Hampton University strongly advises all financial aid applicants to use available web resources to apply for aid, including the FAFSA on the Web at www.fafsa.ed.gov .

Step 1 – Obtain a PIN www.pin.ed.gov
Step 2 – Obtain Necessary Documents
Step 3 – Complete FAFSA Online www.fafsa.ed.gov
Step 4 – Review Student Aid Report for Errors
Step 5 – Submit all Requested Documents promptly
Step 6 – Complete Entrance Interview & Master Promissory Notes

Step 1

Students will need a PIN number to electronically sign their FAFSA. Dependent student’s parents should also apply for a PIN. This will enable both the student and parent to sign the FAFSA each year electronically. Students and parents need to keep the PIN in a safe place so it can be used to sign the Master Promissory Notes and to complete the renewal FAFSA in subsequent years.

Step 2

It is helpful to gather the documents needed to complete the FAFSA ahead of time. You will need income tax returns (or estimated income amounts) as well as, banking and investment statements.

Step 3

Complete your FAFSA online as soon after January 1st as possible. HAMPTON UNIVERSITY’S PRIORITY FILING DATE IS MARCH 1st. Hampton University strongly recommends and prefers students and parents to complete the online FAFSA process. Hampton’s school code is 003714. Please be sure to print and keep all information regarding the processing of your FAFSA online. Students should NOT wait for an admissions decision before completing the FAFSA.

Step 4

Your SAR (Student Aid Report) is either mailed or emailed to the student from the Department of Education. The SAR shows the results of the FAFSA. If needed, the student can make corrections if needed online or by the paper method. If no corrections are needed, the student should keep the SAR for their records. The SAR lists the expected family contribution (EFC) number.
The EFC number is not a specific dollar amount you are expected to pay.

Step 5

If additional information is required to process the student’s financial aid eligibility, the student will be notified by mail.
Information will be available on your HUNet account by accessing:

Go to http://www.hamptonu.edu

Click on Online Resources
Click on HUNet
Click on HUNet Admin

Sign on by entering your HUNet UserID and HUNet PIN, then…

Click on Student & Financial Aid
Click on Financial Aid
Click on My Eligibility
Click on Student Requirements
Select: Aid Year 2006-2007
Click Submit

The student is given 14 days to respond to this request. Failure to respond within this time period could drastically reduce the amount of aid the student is offered. Once all information is received by our office, the student will receive notification that his/her award package is available to view and/or accept. This will include the types and amounts of aid offered and instructions for acceptance.

On-time GRADUATE students’ award notifications will be sent by July 15th.

Please read ALL correspondence sent from the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships and submit requested documents in a timely manner.

Step 6

Entrance Counseling is MANDATORY for all first-time Stafford Loan borrowers. The Loan Department will send information regarding location and time of Entrance Counseling Sessions each semester.

Students MUST sign a promissory note for various loans awarded. Using the PIN for the FAFSA signature, students must sign the Master Promissory Note (MPN) for the Stafford Loan.