To be considered for financial aid, including grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships, a student must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the academic year that assistance is needed. The FAFSA will determine if the student is eligible for any federal, state, or institutional aid. FAFSA's may be obtained from the Financial Aid Office or may be submitted online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Be sure to include A-B Tech's Federal School Code number 004033 on the FAFSA. Students may be eligible to complete a Renewal FAFSA provided the student applied for assistance in the prior year.
Once the student submits the FAFSA form to the federal processing center, the student will receive by mail or email notification a Student Aid Report (SAR). Students should review the information contained in the SAR for accuracy. If A-B Tech's Federal School Code (004033) was included on the FAFSA, A-B Tech will receive the student's SAR data electronically from the federal processing center.
The Financial Aid Office will use the data from the SAR to determine the student's eligibility for financial assistance. Students will be sent an Award Notification by mail outlining the types of assistance the student is eligible to receive and information about how to use the financial aid to pay tuition and fees. The application process takes approximately eight to twelve weeks to complete from the time the student submits the FAFSA to the federal processing center to the time the Award Notification is mailed from the Financial Aid Office. During peak times, this process can take longer.