Applying for Financial Aid Checklist - First Year Students

Apply and be accepted to Avila University. Visit avila.edu/admission for more information.

Upon acceptance to Avila, you will be notified about an academic merit scholarship (Avila scholarship) for which you may be eligible.
Request separate parent and student pin numbers to use when you file the FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) after January 1 and before April 1. You must file online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Avila’s Federal School code is 002449.
You will receive a SAR (Student Aid Report) from the federal processor which should be checked for accuracy and corrected as necessary.
If you are selected for verification, Financial Aid will inform you of the requirements and supply you with the necessary forms to complete and return.
You will receive a comprehensive Financial Aid Award Letter listing the types and amounts of all financial assistance available to you. This includes Avila, state, and federal financial assistance.
Notify the Financial Aid Office about any outside scholarships that you have received. 816-501-3625.
If you are awarded a Stafford Loan, and you are a first time borrower at Avila University, you will need to complete a Master Promissory Note and Entrance Counseling. This can be
accomplished at www.studentloans.gov.
If you are awarded a Perkins Loan, your paperwork and entrance counseling can be completed in the Business Office.
Accept your financial aid awards by signing and returning a copy of your award letter to the Office of Financial Aid, completing / submitting required financial aid documents and submitting your $200 enrollment deposit to the Office of Admission by May 1.