For Undergraduates
2009-2010 Application for Financial Aid and Deadlines

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Returning Students:  Deadline Extended to June 1st

Reminder:  View your financial aid record through the "My Financial" tab of your E-Portfolio.  You may also wish to provide guest access to your any person who will be assisting you with your application.

Wesleyan is committed to meeting the full demonstrated need of all financial aid applicants and will continue this commitment through these challenging economic times.  It is important for applicants to recognize the importance of the deadline. 

Returning students whose application materials have not been received by Wesleyan by June 1st will be subject to a $1000 scholarship penalty. The penalty will increase to $2000 on July 15th.  The loss of scholarship will be replaced with available loan funding.  A penalty will not be assessed for a late Office of International Studies Budget Worksheet, but processing may be delayed. Wesleyan reserves the right not to award any institutional funds if an application is completed after August 1, 2009.

Printable Checklist (.pdf)

US Citizens or Eligible Non-Citizens:
If you would like to apply for aid for the first time, please email our office before you begin. 

1. Complete Wesleyan's Returning Student On-Line Application only available through SIMON via the student's electronic portfolio.

2. Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) www.fafsa.ed.gov. Renewal and new applications should be submitted on-line by April 24th to ensure meeting the May 15th deadline. Pre-application worksheets may be downloaded beforehand to assist with completion of the on-line form.
Families are encouraged to complete the application using parent and student federally assigned PIN numbers.  If you have forgotten your PIN number or wish to request one click here.

FAFSA Reject - Correction Required:  If you have submitted your FAFSA, received your SAR (Student Aid Report) and must make corrections (ex. lack of parent and student signatures) please click here for further instructions.

The US Department of Education randomly selects files for a process call Verification.  If your SAR (Student Aid Report) indicates that you have been selected for verification complete the appropriate worksheet.  Not sure?  Check SIMON:

Dependent Student Worksheet - For students who report parent information on the FAFSA.

Independent Student Worksheet - For students who were not required to report parent information on the FAFSA.

3. Submit the Profile^TM Form of the College Scholarship Service available on-line at www.collegeboard.com.  Applications should be submitted on-line by April 24th to ensure meeting the May 15th deadline.
In lieu of the Profile explanation box, applicants are encouraged to submit dollar-specific details relative to any special circumstances that affect their ability to contribute to a Wesleyan education directly to Wesleyan. 

Students applying only for Federal Stafford Loans are not required to complete the Profile^TM .  Tax documents should be submitted directly to IDOC (see step 4 for IDOC instructions).

Students whose parents live abroad should complete the International Student Financial Aid Application instead.
 

4. Submit signed copies of the student's and parents' 2008 federal tax return and W2 forms to IDOC after receiving the instructional email from IDOC.  Beginning early March, submit to the College Board's Imaging & Documentation (IDOC) Service, NOT Wesleyan, with the IDOC Cover Sheet. Read the instructions carefully in order to avoid delays and late penalties. The College Board will collect, scan and forward your documents to Wesleyan via a secured website.  Returning students applying for aid for the first time will not have access to an IDOC Cover Sheet.  In this situation, please email the office for further instructions.

If there is a filing extension, submit the extension form to the financial aid office by May 15th. Eligibility for aid can not be determined until the tax return is submitted to Wesleyan. 

If parents operate a business or farm, submit a copy of the most recent partnership or corporate tax return to IDOC. 

In an effort to reduce the number of items a student needs to provide, noncustodial parent information does not need to be submitted annually. The noncustodial parent has the option of requesting a formal review of his or her current information.  Unless we are otherwise advised by you or your noncustodial parent, Wesleyan will use last years application as a basis for determining the 2009-10 noncustodial contribution.

After reviewing application materials, the Office of Financial Aid may determine that additional information is needed. The office will contact the applicant to request any additional documentation. 
 

International Students: 

Only international students who were admitted to Wesleyan with financial aid should complete an application.  There is no assistance for returning international students who did not previously receive aid.

Do not submit the FAFSA or Profile^TM. The International Student Financial Aid Application (.pdf) of the College Scholarship Service is required along with verification of income with English translation.

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Miscellaneous Forms (follow-up forms as requested by the financial aid office)