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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.
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