Financial Assistance Application

• Financial applications and SAI information submitted after February 1st will result in the student being placed on a waitlist for financial assistance. 
• All accepted students are required to pay the $500 non-refundable deposit by the deadline, even if they receive financial assistance.
• IUHPFL financial assistance awards are given as a reduction in Program Fees and typically range between $500 and $1,500; therefore, it is necessary for applicants to have additional funding sources to pay for IUHPFL costs. 
• IUHPFL relies on the generosity of donors to provide scholarships to its applicants. As a result, availability of funding varies from year to year. 
• Not all applicants will qualify for IUHPFL financial assistance because applications are ranked according to need.
• Students are encouraged to seek additional assistance outside of IUHPFL in the form of scholarships and sponsorships. See Fundraising for more resources and ideas. 
• A request for financial assistance will have no bearing on a student's IUHPFL acceptance status.

What to know before starting the FAFSA: 

• The FAFSA takes time to fill out, so it's important to complete it as soon as the student receives acceptance status in January. 
• Even though applicants must complete the FAFSA, they will not actually receive federal financial aid.
• IUHPFL uses the SAI code from the FAFSA as an indicator of financial need for the disbursement of its own scholarships, thereby avoiding the need to collect extensive personal data from applicants. 

Even if the student is nota senior, complete the FAFSA as if he or she will be graduating from high school this year and attending college in the fall. The FAFSA is designed to help determine financial need and aid for college students. 

Complete the FAFSA at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa and enter the following information:

• College grade level: First year undergraduate (Freshman)
  
  
• High school completion status: High school diploma
  
  
• School code: Indiana University 001809
  
  
• Preparer questions: choose “NO” — you are not a preparer
  
  
• You will reach a page titled “Sign and Submit.” You must sign and submit to receive your SAI. 
  
  
• After signing and submitting, you should see a "Congratulations, the FAFSA Form Is Complete!" page. It should include the Student's Name, Completion Date, Data Release Number, and Estimated SAI near the top of the page (see example below)
  
  
• Print (or save as PDF) or take a screenshot/picture of this screen to upload to the IUHPFL Financial Assistance Application. Don't worry! If you happen to close the page without printing/snapping a picture, you should receive an email with the same information (Student Name, Completion Date, Data Release Number, and Estimated SAI, with no additional personal information). You can save/print to PDF and submit this email instead.

Example screenshot:

The FAFSA must be completed and the official Estimated Student Aid Index (SAI) must be saved/printed prior to completing the IUHPFL Financial Assistance Application.

On the IUHPFL Financial Assistance Application, parents/guardians will: 

• Enter the SAI from the FAFSA confirmation page

• Upload a copy of the FAFSA confirmation page (i.e., screenshot or copy of email with Student's Name, FAFSA Completion Date, Data Release Number, and Estimated Student Aid Index [SAI])

• Answer 1 optional question and several acknowledgements

• Submit the application

• After the February 1st deadline, the IUHPFL Financial Assistance Committee will review all applications.
• Financial assistance decisions will be announced on or around February 8 and reflected on subsequent program invoices.
• Financial Assistance is shown as a reduction in Program Fees on the invoice; all payments (including the initial $500 non-refundable deposit) must still be made on time until invoiced Program Fees have been paid in full.