1) Admission to a Degree Program or Eligible Certificate Program
Admission to a Degree Program or Eligible Certificate Program: Applicants for student financial aid must be admitted to a UMA degree or eligible certificate program before financial aid eligibility will be determined by UMA Financial Aid. Complete your applications for admission and FAFSA now!Visit the Admissions Office web page for details.
2) Completing the FAFSA:
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be filed each academic year for all programs administered by UMA. These programs include: federal, state, and university grants, loans, work-study and scholarships.
UMA’s Federal School Code is: 006760
Apply here: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
- UMA’s priority FAFSA deadline date is March 1st for an upcoming academic year.
- Use estimated taxed/untaxed information for the prior year if tax return has not been filed with IRS at the time of application.
- Submit corrections with FAFSA on the Web once your tax return is filed with the IRS.
The FAFSA must be filed each academic year and should be completed online. Getting your PIN and using FAFSA on the Web can significantly speed up the FAFSA process by:
- Avoiding potential mailing delays;
- Instantly reviews your application for basic errors prior to your final submission to the Federal Processor;
- Allowing you to follow the progress of your FAFSA;
- Letting UMA receive your application within 2 weeks from submission; and
- Enabling you to make subsequent electronic corrections to your FAFSA data.
FAFSA PIN numbers are assigned by the U.S. Department of Education not by UMA.
Paper applications require 4-6 weeks for processing.
3) Application Deadlines:
UMA’s preferred application deadline for the FAFSA is March 1st to allow for the equitable distribution of limited funding to eligible students. Applicants that meet the preferred deadline automatically have their eligibility reviewed for all programs.
Applicants that submit their FAFSA after UMA’s preferred deadline will automatically have their eligibility reviewed for all programs based upon eligibility and the availability of funding.
Note: several university scholarships require meeting the FAFSA preferred application deadline.
4) Application Verification:
Applicants who are selected for the federal process called Verification, or who have unresolved issues with their FAFSA, will be asked for supporting documentation.
Please do not submit unsolicited items including tax returns, W-2's, or other documents.
All forms are PDF documents. The free Adobe Acrobat Reader is available here.
Students required to complete Verification Worksheets or asset forms may download a copy here: http://www.uma.edu/faforms.html
