How to apply

The primary responsibility for financing your education rests with you. Financial aid is meant to supplement your family resources. You may apply for financial aid before receiving acceptance for admission to the University. However, a Federal Stafford Loan cannot be processed until you are accepted. Institutional awards are determined by the availability of funds with priority given to completed financial aid applications received by March 2, 2008. Late applications may receive funds as available.

Steps for the financial aid process

Complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online. Parental data must be included on the FAFSA, if you want to be considered for LLU institutional funds.

Everyone must complete the LLU online Program of Study Data. This is part of Step 1 of the online financial aid process. A copy of your signed 2007 US federal income tax returns, should be mailed to the Office of Financial Aid. Your parents' signed 2007 US federal income tax returns, should be mailed to the Office of Financial Aid if you want to be considered for institutional funds administered through Loma Linda University.

Once you have completed and submitted your LLU online Program of Study Data, additional financial aid forms may be required based on your answers on the application. These forms will become immediately available online on the tracking requirements page.

Click here for detailed instructions on how to complete each of the financial aid forms.

What happens next?

Once the FAFSA is processed by the Department of Education, an institutional student information record (ISIR) will be received. The Office of Financial Aid will use the ISIR to start processing your file.

The Office of Financial Aid will send you an email message advising you when Step 2 is ready for you to complete. Step 2 of the online financial aid process enables you to accept, change, or decline your financial aid package.

Instructions

On this page are detailed instructions on how to complete each of the financial aid forms.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Note: All dependent students (see Step 3 of the FAFSA form for definition), and all students applying for the best financial aid award, MUST provide both student AND parent information. For the best financial aid award the FAFSA results must be received in the Office of Financial Aid by March 2, 2008 (allow 3 to 4 weeks for processing). To submit your FAFSA go to: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/.

If you are a new applicant:

Request a FAFSA PIN at the FAFSA web site. A PIN retrieval URL will be emailed to you.
Use the PIN to complete and submit the FAFSA form online.

If you are filing your renewal FAFSA on the web:

Your electronic access code (PIN number) was given to you when you filed the FAFSA last year. If you cannot remember it, you may request a PIN number at http://www.pin.ed.gov/ (Your PIN will be mailed to you from the Department of Education in 7-10 days. Your PIN is considered your signature. Keep it safe).

With your PIN, go back to the FAFSA web site and complete the FAFSA renewal. (You, the student, must be living at the same address as you reported in 2007-2008. If you moved you cannot use the renewal FAFSA on the web.

The LLU online financial aid requirements

Your LLU PIN will enable you to access and electronically complete your financial aid requirements as well as download and submit other LLU financial aid forms. If you are a new student, a PIN will be mailed to you once the FAFSA results are received in the Office of Financial Aid. All students may access the financial aid forms at: http://www.llu.edu/ssweb/finaid.

Cal-Grant applicants

A GPA verification form is required from all applicants for the undergraduate Cal-Grant that have not previously received a Cal-Grant. The form must be certified by a registrar and sent to the address on the form. Please submit the form to a registrar no later than February 26, 2008. Cal-Grant renewal students are not required to complete the GPA verification form.

The student aid report (SAR)

Students transferring to LLU after the fall quarter begins will be required to submit the student aid report (SAR).

The information verification statement (IVS) - or with parent(s) (IVSP)

You and your parents must complete the IVSP form if you are:

A dependent student OR
A student applying for the best financial aid award.

Income information

If you are required to file a 2007 US federal or foreign income tax return, submit a SIGNED clear photocopy. Print your first name, last name, student ID OR social security number, and major on the top right hand corner of the first page. Do not submit state tax returns.

If you are not required to file a 2007 US federal or foreign tax return, submit clear photocopies of all 2007 W-2 forms, IRS Form 1099, or certification of other income.

If you are a dependent student, or a student applying for the best financial aid award, your parent's income information (as outlined in this section), and the information verification statement with parent(s) form must also be submitted.

The nontaxable income verification form (NTIV)

If you, your spouse or your parent(s) received nontaxable income or benefits during 2007, you must submit a statement certifying the amount received and anticipated for the current year. A signature is required by the agency that provided the income. If no such statement is available, please contact the Office of Financial Aid for a form that can be submitted to the income provider.

The CRS citizen/resident

If you are a US citizen or permanent resident, you might be required to bring your US birth certificate, US passport, or naturalization certificate to the office of financial aid.

The resident alien card (RAC)

If you are a US permanent resident, you might be required to bring your resident alien card to the Office of Financial Aid.

Complete your FAFSA and requirements now!

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