It's FAFSA time again

A new year means it is time to renew your student's Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and St. Kate’s Financial Aid Application. As you are preparing to file your 2011 federal and state income tax returns, you and your student should also be thinking about applying for financial aid for the 2012-13 academic year.

Two initial items are needed to apply for financial aid: the 2012-13 FAFSA and the 2012-13 St. Kate’s financial aid application. Our Financial Aid Office must receive both forms by April 15, 2012, in order to meet the priority deadline. Access the St. Kate’s Financial Aid Application.

You can find the 2012-13 renewal FAFSA or the standard 2012-2013 FAFSA at fafsa.ed.gov along with instructions on how to request a duplicate PIN (if forgotten) and a link to the PIN website. Please keep in mind that it may take two weeks from the time you sign and submit your FAFSA form before St. Kate’s receives it. For this reason, you should file your FAFSA by April 1, 2012.

Financial aid applications will be processed in the order they are received. In the event that we are required to collect additional documents, such as federal tax forms and W-2s, we will contact your daughter via her St. Kate’s e-mail. The St. Kate’s e-mail address is an official means of campus communication, and your student is responsible for checking and responding to e-mails from the University. It is extremely important that your student continue to check St. Kate’s e-mail all year long – even during the summer or while studying abroad.

If you have any questions about completing the FAFSA application with your student, please feel free to contact the Financial Aid Office at 651.690.6540 or e-mail us at finaid@stkate.edu.