Federal Aid Program Changes for 2009-2010
In This Section:
New Deadlines | New Forms | Program Changes | New Criteria
New Deadlines
- INCOMING full-time undergraduate students should complete and submit the FAFSA by February 15, 2009 in order to receive priority consideration for all need based aid programs.
- TOPS Scholarship Program Participants must submit the FAFSA no later than June 30, 2009.
- All returning students should submit the FAFSA no later than May 1, 2009.
New Forms
- Application Processing Systems Update (July 2009)
- Download the Summary of Changes
- 2009-2010 FAFSA on Web Worksheet
- 2009-20010 Paper FAFSA
- Means Tested Federal Benefits Statement for Dependent Students
Program Changes
- Pell Grant
- NEW! Change in treatment of Veteran's Educational Benefits
- Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant and National "SMART' Grant
- Plus Loans for Parents
- Title X: Private Student Loans
- Qualified Education Benefits (529 Plans)
- Application Processing Update
- The EFC Metamorphosis and the Chameleon Independent Student
New Criteria
- For the needs analysis of low-income students and families
- For Dislocated workers and Displaced homemakers
- For Students who are homeless or are "unaccompanied youth" at risk of homelessness
- For Students with Documented Intellectual Disabilities
- For Dependents of Veterans
- For Veterans of Military Service
- For Students who:
Updated October 23, 2009
