Applications (FAFSA)

You can apply to all of the programs we offer by completing the FAFSA—Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA collects data about you, your family, and your financial circumstances, and sends an analysis of that data to us. You enter our school code in Section 6. 

IPFW’s school code is 001828.

Federal Aid awards require that a student fits the following criteria:

• Student must be admitted as a degree-seeking undergraduate student.
• Student must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non citizen,
• Student must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards as defined by the IPFW Financial Aid office
• Student does not owe a refund on a federal student grant or be in default on a federal student loan, and
• Student is not enrolled in a program leading to a second associate or baccalaureate degree.

Please understand that some funding source awards may have additional criteria but all have these minimum requirements.

Application Criteria

If you answer no to all of the questions below then the federal government considers you a dependant student and you will need to have your parents complete the FAFSA with you:

• I was born before January 1, 1984.
• I am pursuing a doctorate or masters degree.
• I am married.
• I have children that I support 51% or more.
• I have other legal dependents that I support 51% or more.
• I am/was an orphan or ward of the court
• I have served active duty or am currently serving in the U.S. military and can provide a copy of my DD214.

If you answered yes to any of these statements, you are considered an independent student and you will only need to provide your information unless you are married, in which case you will include your spouse’s information.

Completing the FAFSA

You and your parents will need a federal PIN number to sign the FAFSA online. You can request a PIN at the Federal PIN Web site. If you have it e-mailed, you will receive it immediately. If you have it mailed, you will get it in about a week. Please put your PIN registration in a safe place once you keep it as it represents access to your confidential information. You will use the same PIN to access your application and to renew your aid application each year.

You will need copies of tax returns and related documents as well as all bank statements while will be completing the FAFSA. As you answer the FAFSA questions, you may see references to specific lines on specific tax returns and so having them with you will make this a much easier process.

You may want to complete the FAFSA on the Web Worksheet before going online to the FAFSA Web site.

When all FAFSA questions are completed, please make sure both you and your parent sign the FAFSA. Forgetting to sign can be corrected, but it will cause delays and your aid may be reduced as a result of having a late application.

After you submit the FAFSA electronically, you will receive an e-mail notifying you that you can review your Student Aid Report online. This is a summary of your application and you should review it to make sure your answers are correct. You can make changes to your application online using your federal PIN number. If you have entered our school code (001828), we will receive the application file electronically and begin our process.

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