Apply as soon AFTER January 1, 1996 as you can. (Do not sign, date, or mail your application before this date.) Schools often set deadlines early in the calendar year. Students must meet these deadlines to receive certain types of funds, including Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) , federal work-study , and Federal Perkins Loan program funds.
Whether you apply electronically or by mail, your application must be
received by the application processor by May 1, 1997 for the 1996-97
school year.
THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS DEADLINE.
Also, you must submit your SAR to the school by your last day of enrollment in 1996-97 or by August 29, 1997, whichever is earlier. If your school has received your application information from the federal application processor, you may be able to certify that information at your school instead of submitting a SAR. In any case, your correct, complete application information must be at your school by the appropriate deadline. Be sure you know your last day of enrollment in 1996-97---it may be earlier than August 29.
NOTE: If you're selected for verification, additional deadlines
apply to you. Your financial aid administrator can tell you what
they are.
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