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Apply for Financial Aid

We want to make sure you are able to secure the financial aid funding you need to be able to attend Dunwoody. Follow this step-by-step guide to applying for, reviewing, and accepting your financial aid package.

Need help? Contact the Financial Aid Office at financialaid@dunwoody.edu or 612.381.3405.

Step 1: Determine Your Eligibility

In order to receive federal student aid, you will need to meet the following requirements:

  • Graduate from high school (or earn a high school equivalent certification) and provide Dunwoody with an official high school transcript or GED score from a recognized GED testing center
  • Be accepted for enrollment in college courses working toward an associate, bachelor, or graduate degree
  • Be a citizen, or eligible non-citizen, of the United States
  • Have a valid Social Security Number
  • Certify that you intend to use financial aid for educational purposes, that you are not in default on a federal student loan, and that you do not owe money on a federal grant
  • Register with the Selective Service (if required)

For details regarding undocumented students, contact Financial Aid at financialaid@dunwoody.edu or 612.381.3405.

Please note that certain programs like the Administrator Credential Program are ineligible for financial aid due to the inherent structure of the program. Private loans are available for certificate programs.

Step 2: Apply for Admission to Dunwoody

The Financial Aid Office will accept your financial aid forms if you have applied for admission but have not been admitted. However, financial aid is only determined for admitted students.

Haven’t applied yet? Apply now.

Step 3: Apply for a Federal Student Aid ID

The Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID is used for signing your FAFSA form, completing your required Direct Loan Entrance Counseling and Master Promissory Note, retrieving your loan history data, etc.

Dependent students should make sure that at least one of their parents also creates their own FSA ID.

Apply for an FSA ID.

Step 4: Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

To apply for all need-based financial aid including grants, scholarships, loans, and federal work-study funds, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the priority deadline, April 15.

Dunwoody’s School Code is 004641. The 2020-2021 FAFSA form will use your tax information from your 2018 Federal Income Tax Return. If your financial situation has changed drastically since the prior year, please contact the Financial Aid Office at financialaid@dunwoody.edu or 612.381.3405 to discuss your options.

Complete the FAFSA.

NOTE: You can also complete the FAFSA by using the myStudentAid mobile app, which can be downloaded at the Apple App Store (iOS) or Google Play Store (Android).

Step 5: Review Your Student Aid Report (SAR)

A Student Aid Report (SAR) is generated after you submit your FAFSA application. Depending on the options you chose when you filled out the FAFSA, it will either be mailed or emailed to you.

If necessary, make changes or corrections and submit your SAR for reprocessing. Your complete, correct SAR will contain your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) – the number used to determine your federal student aid eligibility.

Step 6: If You Are Selected To Do So, Complete Any Verifications

Dunwoody is required by federal regulations to audit the accuracy of the financial information provided on the FAFSA form. Most students are identified by the U.S. Department of Education for verification. Dunwoody also has the right to select students for further confirmation of data if information provided seems conflicting.

All applicants are encouraged to utilize the IRS Data Retrieval Tool when completing the FAFSA to reduce their chances of inconsistent or misreported information. This tool is available to most tax filers who have a processed tax return for two years prior on file with the IRS. The IRS Data Retrieval Tool inputs tax return information into the FAFSA directly from the IRS. If you are selected for verification and are unable, or choose not, to use the data retrieval tool, you must request a tax return transcript from the IRS and submit it to the Financial Aid Office.

Missing Information Notifications are emailed to students at their Dunwoody email address the beginning of April for the following academic year and monthly until all documents are received. Verification requires action from the student.

Students are required to determine their missing information online through Dunwoody’s financial aid portal Net Partner (log in to Launchpad using your Dunwoody account info and click on the “Student Financial Aid” icon).

Financial aid eligibility will not be finalized until all requested verification documentation is received. Financial aid eligibility is subject to change based on the accuracy of information submitted on the FAFSA.

Student and parents who did not file a 2018 Federal Tax Return are required to provide the Financial Aid Office with W-2s and/or earning statements for any taxable income earned in 2018 (if applicable); in addition, parents who did not file a 2018 Tax Return are required to submit a Verification of Non-Filing Letter from the IRS dates on or after October 1, 2019. This can be requested by submitting a 4506-T to the IRS.

You will be notified which verifications you are required to submit.

Verification Forms:

  • Standard Verification Worksheet- Dependent Student
  • Standard Verification Worksheet- Independent Student
  • Identity/Statement of Educational Purpose – Standard Version
  • Identity/Statement of Educational Purpose – Notary Version
  • Identity/Statement of Educational Purpose – Spanish Language Version
  • Selective Service Registration
  • Minnesota State Grant Program Student Eligibility Questionnaire
  • How to link your 2019 Federal Taxes to the 2021-22 FAFSA

Step 7: Review Your Eligibility Notification

Once you are accepted to the College, you will receive a Dunwoody email address and access to the financial aid portal NetPartner.

All correspondence from Financial Aid will be directed to your Dunwoody email address including your eligibility notification. The eligibility notification will be emailed at the beginning of April for the following academic year–or a few weeks after you are accepted to the College if you applied in April or after.

The eligibility notification shows the total financial aid package available, including any grants (federal, state, and college) or scholarships, available federal loans, work-study funds, etc. You will also receive information that explains the costs to attend college (including tuition and fees, cost of living, etc.).

Once you receive your eligibility notification, log in to NetPartner and complete all the required steps to review and accept your financial aid.

Step 8: Complete Your Direct Loan Process (If Applicable)

If you are a first-time borrower and you accept to borrow any of the Federal Direct Loans you are eligible for, you will be required to complete Direct Loan Entrance Counseling, acknowledge your Federal Student Loan borrowing, and sign a Master Promissory Note (MPN) prior to disbursement of the loan(s).

New Financial Aid Policy for the 21-22 Academic Year: Annual Student Loan Acknowledgement

Beginning with the 2021-2022 academic year, all student loan borrowers will be required to review how much they owe in federal student loans and to acknowledge the amount borrowed on a yearly basis. This acknowledgment, known as the Annual Student Loan Acknowledgement, is required for all first-time federal student loan borrowers and those with existing federal student loans. It will be required for all Direct Loan borrowers who have accepted one of the following loans for the 2021-2022 school year and beyond:

  • Direct Subsidized Loan
  • Direct Unsubsidized Loan
  • Direct PLUS Loan

The completion of the Annual Student Loan Acknowledgement will be required to be reviewed and acknowledged on a yearly basis, before your Federal Direct Student Loan(s) can be disbursed.

The Financial Aid Office will not be able to post anticipated aid or disburse loan funds, to student billing accounts if the Annual Student Loan Acknowledgement is not completed.

You can complete these steps at:

  • Complete Entrance Counseling
  • Complete Master Promissory Note
  • Complete Annual Student Loan Acknowledgement **

** After April 15, 2020 log into your My Student Aid Account using your FSA ID and password to complete this Annual Student Loan Acknowledgement.

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