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The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is an application you submit to the U.S. Department of Education. It is used to determine your eligibility for all types of federal aid, and authorizes Lesley University to disburse funds to you. Lesley also uses the FAFSA to determine your eligibility for institutional need-based grants. For the fastest service, we recommend that you apply online. Please include Lesley University's school code (002160) so that our office can receive it electronically. Don't forget, this form must be filled out each year to renew your financial aid eligibility!
On Campus / Distance Learning Students: If you will be taking classes online or on campus in Cambridge, MA, you must submit the FAFSA form and a Graduate/ALD Institutional Financial Aid Application.
Low Residency MFA, Ph.D., and Citizen Schools students: If you are applying for the 2009-2010 academic year (June 2009 - May 2010 for these programs) Please complete a FAFSA and a Low Residency Institutional Financial Aid Application. Those still seeking aid for Spring 2009 should complete a FAFSA and a Graduate/ALD Institutional Financial Aid Application.
Collaborative School Students: Please complete a FAFSA and a Collaborative School Financial Aid Application.
New students: We recommend applying for aid at the same time as applying for admission. Although we cannot consider you for aid until you are accepted into a program, applying simultaneously will ensure that your materials are ready for expedited processing once you are admitted into Lesley University.
Returning students: We recommend applying for financial aid at least 4 weeks prior to the due date of your first bill of the academic year, to provide sufficient processing time for your financial aid to be deducted from your bill. Bills are due the 15th of the month prior to the start of classes.
The priority deadline for Fall 2009 on campus applicants is June 1, 2009. We continue to accept applications after the priority deadline, but your eligibility for some funds may be affected.
After receiving your FAFSA, we will contact you by mail and by email if additional documents are necessary to complete your application. If you have been officially accepted to your academic program, you can also view a list of your required documents on the Lesley Online Information System (LOIS), under the "My Documents" link on the Students menu.
Many students are required to complete a process called verification, which involves submitting your tax returns and other information used in completing the FAFSA to our office. If you are selected for verification, there is no cause for concern! About 30% of students are selected for this process on a random basis by the Department of Education.
Please submit the verification documents below only if we request them. Submitting documents that we do not require could needlessly lengthen the application process.
The forms below may be requested when more detail or clarification is needed for your Financial Aid Application. Please do not submit any of these forms unless you have received a letter or email from our office specifically requesting them. Submitting documents that we do not require could needlessly lengthen the application process.
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Once we have reviewed your FAFSA and all other documents requested by our office, we will send you a Financial Aid Award Letter. For more information on the types of aid that may be included on this award letter, and the terms and conditions of your award, please follow the links below:
Any loans that you have been offered will require additional steps before they can be credited to your student account.
Please take note of the expected enrollment per semester listed on your Financial Aid Award Letter. The amounts offered on your Award Letter are based on that enrollment (which was reported by you on your Graduate/ALD or Collaborative School Institutional Financial Aid Application). If your enrollment plans change, you must notify our office immediately, because your financial aid eligibility may be jeopardized.
If you were awarded a Lesley University merit scholarship as part of your financial aid award, you may be notified during the academic year that your scholarship has been replaced by a Lesley University endowed fund. The total Lesley University merit scholarship amount will remain the same. Endowed funds are provided through the generosity of individuals and corporations. Without the generosity of donors, the Office of Financial Aid would not be able to award institutional grant money at amounts currently being offered.
Financial aid for a given semester is credited to your student account ("disbursed") after the add/drop period for each semester has ended. The Financial Aid Office confirms your enrollment before disbursing your aid.
Your financial aid is used first to pay your tuition, fees, and any other direct charges that you owe the university for the given semester. Any remaining funds will be mailed to you in the form of a refund check by the Student Accounts Office approximately 10 days after the disbursement date. Please take these dates into account if you are planning to use financial aid towards living expenses off campus.
If you are awarded financial aid after your disbursement date has passed, your funds will be disbursed as soon as possible once all requirements have been completed by you.
Programs not listed below:
Fall 2009: September 28, 2009
Spring 2010: February 9, 2010
Summer 2010: June 21, 2010
Low Residency MFA Programs:
Spring 2010: January 11, 2010
Ph. D. Ed. Studies:
Spring 2010: January 11, 2010
Ph. D. Ed. Leadership:
Spring 2010: January 11, 2010
Ph. D. Expressive Therapies:
Fall 2009: July 20, 2009
Spring 2010: January 11, 2010
Citizen Schools:
Spring 2010: January 11, 2010
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