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How to Apply for Financial AId

Student Eligibility:

In order to receive student financial assistance at Southern Connecticut State University, you:

  • Must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen of the United States
  • Must be registered with the Selective Service Administration (if a male)
  • Must be formally admitted by the Office of Admission by the financial aid's "priority" date of March 7, 2008
  • Must complete the 2008-2009 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by our "priority" date, March 7, 2008
  • Must be enrolled for a minimum of six credit hours per semester
  • Must be making Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) - see policy at http://www.southernct.edu/financialaid/makingsenseoffinancialaid/
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Student Responsibility:

  • Complete the 2008-2009 FAFSA via the web at www.fafsa.ed.gov by our priority date, March 7, 2008.
  • Use your 2007 parent and student federal tax forms to complete your FAFSA
  • Enter our SCSU federal code (001406) on your FAFSA and select a housing code.
  • Sign your FAFSA application with both your and your parent's federally provided PIN.


Those signed FAFSA applications that the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships received from the federal processor prior to March 7, 2008 (priority date) will be reviewed within six to eight weeks of the FAFSA receipt date. 

Please Note:  Unsigned or incomplete FAFSA applications (rejected ISIR records) cannot be considered for financial assistance until you submit corrections to the federal processor.