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Applying for Financial Aid

Apply for Financial Aid

To apply for federal or state financial aid complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Under school choice list San Juan College and our school code 002660. Most financial aid is not automatically renewable. You must reapply and continue to qualify for grants, loans and/or work awards each year you enroll. Renew your FAFSA every year by the priority deadline of April 1.

Filing the free federal application online using your PIN #, as an e-signature, has a  processing time of @ 5-7 days.

1. To file electronically using an e-signature, you must register for a PIN by accessing http://www.pin.ed.gov/
   • If you have a PIN, but it's lost or forgotten, request a duplicate at the same website.
   • NOTE: The FAFSA must include PINs for both the student and one parent, if a dependent student, when filing electronically.
2. File a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), by one of the following means:
   • Original FAFSA on the WEB- http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ (if a new applicant)
   • Renewal FAFSA on the WEB- http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ (if student filed FAFSA in the prior year)
3. List San Juan College as a college choice. Our school code is 002660.
4. Receive a Student Aid Report (SAR) Acknowledgement within 5-7 days of filing the FAFSA online. It will be emailed, if you listed an email address on the FAFSA, or postal mailed if not.
5. Receive an official award notification from San Juan College within several weeks, if you have not been selected for verification and there are no eligibility requirements to resolve. Your award letter will be posted on SJC's WebAdvisor. Awards will be based on the assumption that the student is full-time status (12 or more credits).

Verification Process (if selected)

If a student is selected for verification by the U.S. Department of Education, the Financial Aid Office:

1. Will send a letter advising you of the items that must be submitted to the Financial Aid Office,
2. Enclose a Verification Worksheet for you [and your parent(s), if applicable] to complete, sign and return,
3. Request signed photocopies of your [and your parent(s)', if applicable] U.S. Federal income tax returns.
4. All information is kept confidential.

If you need additional copies of the Verification Forms, see "Forms" in the left hand navigation bar.

Renewal of Financial Aid

Need-based financial aid is not automatically renewed from year to year. It is the student's responsibility to know financial aid deadlines. Priority deadline for each year is April 1.

Transferring to SJC and Financial Aid

A transfer student should add San Juan College, school code #002660, to his/her college choice list on the FAFSA. If a student filed online and has a PIN (and parent has a PIN, if applicable), the addition of SJC to the college selection section is easy. Go to http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ click on "Add or Delete School Code". Otherwise, notify the U.S. Department of Education by phoning 1-800-433-3243 and ask the customer service representative to add SJC (002660). You will have to provide your name, social security number, birth date, and the DRN number from your Student Aid Report.

You will receive an award letter or a request for documents to complete the verification process within a week of SJC receiving your financial aid application. (Even if you completed the verification process at another school, you must cooperate with SJC and provide the requested documents.) The College will review your financial aid history to ensure that there is no over award of financial aid during the academic year.