MANAGING YOUR

2008-2009 STUDENT AID REPORT

Once you submit your FAFSA to the federal processor, your information will be reviewed, your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) will be calculated and a record of this information will be sent to our office for further review.  You will also receive a record of your FAFSA information, called a Student Aid Report (SAR).  The federal processor will either mail you a printed SAR or send you an e-mail message notifying you how to access your SAR online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.

Be sure to review your SAR information carefully!  Look to see if there are any comments that need to be addressed on the SAR.  If corrections need to be made, be sure to do so as soon as possible and follow the directions to submit the updated information.  Also, be sure both you and one parent (if necessary) sign the SAR.  Confirm that the record will be sent to The College of New Jersey, federal school code 002642.

Note about signatures:   One of the most common mistakes students make when completing the FAFSA or when making corrections to a processed FAFSA is to forget to provide signatures for themselves and one parent (a parent signature is required if you are a dependent student). If you forget a signature, your FAFSA will be rejected.  To correct the situation, you and your parent can provide your signatures electronically with separate Personal Identification Numbers (PINS) – one for you and one for your parents – at www.fafsa.ed.gov (select “Sign Electronically with your PIN”).  To request a PIN, go to www.pin.ed.gov.  Alternatively, if you received a paper SAR, both you and your parent can sign and return your paper SAR to the federal processor.