Upper-class Students
This page contains information regarding the financial aid application process for continuing and transfer students.
To insure that your application is given priority consideration for financial assistance, it is imperative that you complete your financial aid applications correctly and on time. Late filers will be processed in due course as time and fund availability allow. Following you will find important deadlines for the financial aid application process. More complete information and filing instructions can be found in "2010-2011 Financial Aid Application Instructions", which is part of the renewal application materials packet. If you have not already received this information it can be requested directly from the Financial Aid Office.
Here are the dates you need to know:
- Mid-January 2010 - Financial Aid Office notifies students of renewal aid process. If you are not currently receiving financial assistance from Holy Cross, please contact the Financial Aid Office for information.
- April 15, 2010 - Deadline to file FAFSA with processing agency. If possible, this form should be submitted with actual 2008 federal income tax information. (FAFSA may need to by filed prior to this date in order to qualify for some state scholarships). The FAFSA may be filed on line at the FAFSA web site. In order to ensure our receipt of this form, you must include Holy Cross' full name and address or our federal school code (002141) when you file.
- April 15, 2010 - Deadline to file CSS PROFILE Basic Application with processing agency. If possible, this form should be submitted with actual 2009 federal income information. If applicable, the CSS Business/Farm Supplement and/or the Noncustodial Parent's Statement should be mailed directly to the Holy Cross Financial Aid Office by this deadline. The PROFILE may be filed on line at the CSS web site. In order to ensure our receipt of this form, make sure to include Holy Cross' CSS code number (3282) when filing the application.
- April 15, 2010 - Deadline to file 2009 US income tax forms with the IRS. Signed copies of both parent and student 2009 federal tax forms, with all schedules and W2 forms attached, are to be sent directly to the Holy Cross Financial Aid Office by this date. If your tax forms will not be completed by this date, you should send them as soon as they become available. However, keep in mind that a financial aid application will not be considered complete until all necessary documentation is received. Drafts are not acceptable in lieu of copies of actual, filed tax forms. If parent or student will not file a 2009 federal tax return, you must complete a Non-Filer Statement.
- Late June 2010 -Financial aid award information for returning students will be distributed.
- Early August 2010 - Upper-class first-time financial aid applicants will receive award information
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