Financial Aid Checklist
Complete the 2008-2009 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
- This is the most important step in completing your financial aid request. It is the basis for federal and state financial aid. Much of CIU’s aid is awarded first come, first served so complete this early! CIU’s school code is 0003429.
Review the SAR (Student Aid Report).
- Once you complete the FAFSA, the Department of Education will mail or email you with the results along with any messages and possible errors that need to be corrected in a report called the Student Aid Report.
Keep Copies of Federal Tax Returns for Verification.
- Once you complete the FAFSA, the Department of Education may select you for Verification. If you are a dependent student, you must include your parents’ income information. The paperwork that needs to be submitted for verification is located at Forms.
- Once you have submitted the FAFSA, you will receive you CIU Finaid PIN to log into the System. You will also need to submit any forms necessary to complete your application before you are awarded.
Be sure that you are meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress.
- Students must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress standards in order to be eligible for any type of financial aid. Please review the SAP standards in the catalog.
Be sure that you are meeting eligibility requirements for all of your renewable scholarships.
- In addition to meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress, many state and institutional scholarships will have higher eligibility standards.