The Eastern School of Acupuncture

APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID AT EASTERN SCHOOL

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File your Tax Return Early
Students seeking financial aid are required to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) every year. This application is used to determine eligibility for all federal and New Jersey state financial aid programs. Eastern School of Acupuncture's federal school code "038113" must be included on the FAFSA. Students may apply on-line. It is the fastest and most accurate way to file. Go to www.fafsa.ed.gov to file on-line.
After filing the FAFSA, the student ill receive a Student Aid Report (SAR) from the Federal Processor. Students should carefully read the information on the SAR and follow all instruction therein. If the student is selected for verification, the student must contact the ESATM Financial Aid Office immediately. A Financial Aid Officer will review the information you submitted on your SAR for accuracy and completeness and will request additional documents necessary to complete you application.
The FAFSA should be completed only after you and/or your parents have completed the Federal Income Tax Returns. The figures from the tax returns are needed to answer questions on the FAFSA.
Start a file folder to keep copies of all your financial aid paperwork. Make photocopies of each form or document you submit or mail out. If you or your parents were not employed, keep copies of all papers which document your/parents' income and make photocopies of each documents, which must be submitted to the Financial Aid Office, if requested.
Also, additional information such as copies of your birth certificate, Social Security Card, or INS documents may be requested. Be sure to locate these items and keep them readily available.
Note: For subsequent years of study at ESATM, a Renewal Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is designed for students who applied for aid the previous year. You may use this on-line application to complete and submit the Renewal FAFSA on the web.
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
File the FAFSA early. We recommend that you submit it on-line at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Be sure to put our school code on your application. The code for ESATM is "038113". We recommend that you file your FAFSA 60 days prior to the semester you plan to attend. Review the deadline dates for priority processing. Filing the FAFSA early will also assure you of an award notification in time for the semester billing.
Document Requests
Submit all requested documents to the Financial Aid Office promptly and notify the administration office if you move or change your telephone number.
Correcting your Application
Contact the Financial Aid Office immediately if your application requires corrections. The office will assist you or correct and transmit the errors electronically for you, if required.
Complete the Admissions Process
Students must have a signed Enrollment Agreement to be considered for aid.
Verification
Verification is a requirement of the financial aid programs and is governed by federal and state regulations. Approximately 30% of the applicants are selected for verification. The federal processor will notify you if you have been selected for verification by placing an asterisk (*) after the EFC on your Student Aid Report (SAR). If you are selected for this process, you will be required to provide copies of tax returns for individuals whose income was included on the application. Eastern School of Acupuncture will notify the selected students of additional documents, if required.
An applicant selected for verification must submit all required documentation within 14 days after notification. Failure to comply with this request will result in the denial of aid. No federal or state financial aid will be disbursed to a student who has been selected for verification until such process has been completed.

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