FAFSA

In order to be eligible for any form of federal, state, or institutional financial aid, you must fulfill the following requirements:

1. You must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen (see the Government’s Student Aid website for information on who qualifies as an eligible non-citizen)
2. You must have a valid social security number
3. You must be admitted into a degree-seeking program
4. You may apply for aid before you are admitted but you must be admitted before aid can be awarded or disbursed to you
5. To retain eligibility you must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress
6. At Charlotte, most aid requires half time enrollment; 6 credit hours for undergraduate students and 5 hours for graduate students

• Once your FAFSA is processed by the government, you will have access to a Student Aid Report (SAR), either through an online summary of the online application process, or through a printed document mailed to you if you apply using paper FAFSA
• The federal processor sometimes needs additional data before the application can be considered complete – comments on the Student Aid Report will guide you through the process
• UNC Charlotte will notify you if any additional documents are required for completion of your financial aid application by posting requirements to your MyCharlotte
  • Make sure that the student’s name and Student ID are on all documents submitted
• Once UNC Charlotte has received your FAFSA and you have been officially admitted to the university, we will notify you by email that your Financial Aid offer has been posted in your MyCharlotte
• Follow these instructions for reviewing and accepting your aid