Student Financial Aid Application Process (FAFSA)

The priority deadline date for campus-based aid is March 1^st of each year.  March 1^st is the date by which your Financial Aid file and all required documentation is complete.

• If you are a new or transfer student, you must submit an Application for Admissions and any required documents to the University.  Select a Program of Study/Major, and indicate it on your Application for Admissions.  Complete and send any and all Transcript Requests required by the Office of Admissions.

• Request a Personal Identification Number (PIN) at http://www.pin.ed.gov. Signatures must be provided before your FAFSA can be processed.  You and one of your parents (if you are a dependent undergraduate student) can sign your FAFSA electronically with your assigned PIN's.

• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).  The FAFSA should be completed after January 1st, as soon as your tax information is available.  You must reapply each academic year for financial aid.  Austin Peay State University's federal school code is 003478.

• Within 2 weeks, you should receive your Student Aid Report (SAR) Information Acknowledgment in the mail.  Your SAR summarizes the information you reported on your FAFSA.  Review the SAR for accuracy.  If corrections need to be made, you should make the corrections using FAFSA on the Web and your assigned PIN.

• If you mail in the FAFSA, it will take approximately 4 to 6 weeks for you to receive a copy of the Student Aid Report (SAR) in the mail.  Review the SAR for accuracy.  If corrections need to be made, you should make the corrections on the SAR and mail it to the address indicated on the SAR.

• If you do not receive a copy of your SAR within 6 weeks, you will need to contact the Federal Processor at 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243) to follow up on your FAFSA.

• The information you receive on your SAR will be submitted to the schools listed on your FAFSA electronically.

• Your Award Notification is sent to your APSU email account. If you do not receive your Award Notification from the Financial Aid Office, you will need to contact your Financial Aid Counselor regarding the status of your federal financial aid award.