2009-2010 Financial Aid Application Checklist.
Follow these steps to be considered for grants, loans and work-study.
- Apply for admission by January 15. To receive priority consideration for available financial aid funds, complete your admission application file on time .
- Get your PIN (Personal Identification Number) at http://www.pin.ed.gov. Plan to file your FAFSA online and e-sign it with a Federal Student Aid PIN. Students and parents may request PINs now. Having a PIN will make filing the online FAFSA a totally paperless process (but don't forget to print the confirmation page).
- File the 2009-2010 FAFSA online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov. This should be done within Pacific's priority filing period of January 1 - February 15 of the application year for Fall applicants.
If necessary, use estimated 2008 tax information to complete your FAFSA - then check your figures after tax returns are filed and submit any necessary corrections.
Have your FAFSA information sent to Pacific by entering school code 001329.
Please don't wait until you have been admitted to file your FAFSA! (Pacific awards financial aid to students who apply after February 15, but later awards may be less favorable.)
If you complete the FAFSA online and you (or your parents) don't have a PIN, be sure to print, sign, and mail the signature page. All online filers should print the confirmation page.
If you file a paper FAFSA, keep a copy of your completed form and get a Certificate of Mailing at the Post Office when you mail it.
For more tips on filling out your FAFSA, click here.
- Apply for a Cal Grant (Californians Only). In addition to filing the FAFSA, send your completed
Cal Grant Grade Point Avearage Verification Form to the California Student Aid Commission or confirm that your school will submit your GPA for you. The Cal Grant application deadline is March 2.
Transfer Students: These instructions are for new Cal Grant applicants. If you already have a Cal Grant, do not submit your GPA.
- Send copies of 2008 tax returns. As soon as possible, send a complete, signed copy of your 2008 U.S. income tax return or Online Filing documents--including copies of W2 forms and ALL other schedules and attachments--to the Financial Aid Office.
If parent information is required on your FAFSA, also send a complete, signed copy of your parents' 2008 tax return. Be sure to include copies of W2 forms and all other schedules and attachments submitted to the Internal Revenue Service.
If a tax return will not be filed, we will provide a Non-Filer's Statement for you to fill out.
Pacific will award financial aid on the basis of your FAFSA, but the funds cannot be paid into your student account until we have received and reviewed your 2008 income documentation.
- If needed, contact the Office of Financial Aid.
