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Miami University
strongly encourages all students to complete the FAFSA
online. For priority consideration for certain federal
funds, grants, and need-based scholarships, new first-year
students must submit the FAFSA by February 15 and for
returning students and new transfer students by March
15.
FAFSA on the Web tips
- You will need your PIN.
You will have to electronically sign your FAFSA with
your PIN before it can be processed.
- If you are a dependent student your parent will
also have to sign. Your parent can apply for a PIN
to electronically sign your application.
- If you don't use the E-Signature option, you must
print out, sign, and mail the signature page to the
federal processor. This may add up to two weeks to
your processing time.
- Remember that the student is the applicant. It is
the student's name, social security number, date of
birth, etc., that should be included in Step One.
Use the student's legal name as it appears on his
or her social security card. Parents must also be
sure to use their legal name as it appears on their
social security card.
- Carefully check your social security number. If
incorrect, you will be required to submit additional
documentation after the FAFSA is processed. You may
even have to complete a new FAFSA to correct the error.
- You should always use yearly income amounts.
Do not use monthly amounts. For example, if you receive
$200 social security each month, you should report
$2,400.
- Don't skip questions or assume that we will know
the answer to a particular question. If your answer
is zero then put '0', do not leave answers blank.
- Remember that early applications reap the most benefits
and it is important to file by Miami's filing deadlines
(For freshman by February 15 and for returning students
by March 15). The FAFSA is available as of January
1 for the following school year. You do not
have to wait on a completed tax return to be able
to submit the FAFSA. You may check the appropriate
box indicating that you are estimating your income
and then provide your best estimate based on check
stubs, W-2 forms, or other income documentation. If
your financial situation is similar to last year,
you might want to use last year's tax return as a
basis for your estimation. Once you (and your parents
if you are a dependent student) file your tax return,
you must correct any income or tax information that
changed since you filed your FAFSA. You are obligated
to make corrections if you make any errors.
- Miami University's Federal School Code is 003077.
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