Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships - MSU Denver (2024)

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May 3

Target Date for FAFSA Completion for timely awarding

Read about FAFSA Updates

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Follow these steps to begin the financial aid process.

• Create a Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID.

  This will allow you to sign the FAFSA electronically. If you are a dependent student as determined by the FAFSA, one parent must also create an FSA ID.

• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

  Use school code 001360 to ensure MSU Denver receives a copy of your documentation.

• Learn about FAFSA Simplification changes for the 2024-2025 academic year.

The 2024-2025 FAFSA is now available.

MSU Denver has extended its target date to May 3, 2024 due to the Department of Education delay in processing and sending FAFSA information to schools. MSU Denver will continue to remain flexible and may resort to extending this date of the Department of Education does not resolve many of the challenges families are facing completing and submitting the 2024-25 FAFSA.

To view important information about the new 2024-25 FAFSA, visit our FAFSA Simplification page here.

What to Expect After Filing the FAFSA

You may be required to submit additional documentation. Please monitor your Student Hub and MSU Denver email for any requests from the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.

Documents Needed for the FAFSA

The FAFSA questions ask for information about you (your name, date of birth, address, etc.) and about your financial situation. Depending on your circ*mstances (for example, whether you’re a U.S. Citizen or what tax form you used), you may need the following information or documents as you fill out the FAFSA application:

• Your Social Security number (it’s important that you enter it correctly on the FAFSA form!)
• Your parents’ Social Security numbers if you are a dependent student
• Your driver’s license number if you have one
• Records of your untaxed income, such as child support received, interest income, and veterans noneducation benefits, for you, and for your parents if you are a dependent student

Documents Needed for the FAFSA

• Information on cash; savings and checking account balances; investments, including stocks and bonds and real estate (but not including the home in which you live); and business and farm assets for you and for your parent(s) if you are a dependent student
• Your Alien Registration number if you are not a U.S. Citizen
• Federal tax information, tax documents, or tax returns, including IRS W-2 information, for you (and your spouse, if you are married), and for your parents if you are a dependent student

Keep these records! You may need them again. Do NOT mail these supporting records to the U.S. Department of Education.

Undergraduate Students

Navigating the financial component of college can be difficult, let us walk you through it.

Undergraduate Student Financial Aid

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You've been here before, but financial aid options are different as a graduate/professional student. Find out more!

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CASFA Help

The Office of Immigrant Services provides assistance to students completing the CASFA application. Immigrant Services are available to help MSU Denver students and families one-on-one with completing their aid applications via virtual appointments.

• Explore the Resource Guide
• Contact Immigrant Services for an appointment

FAFSA Help

We are excited to partner with theEducational Opportunity Center (EOC) in delivering financial aid services to our students. You can schedule a virtual FAFSA appointment with a EOC representative that can support MSU Denver students and families one-on-one with completing their aid applications via virtual appointments.

• Contact the EOC by phone at:303-352-8746
• Or email[emailprotected]

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