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What's the secret to a better financial aid experience?

To keep your classes from dropping off your schedule, and to (later) be able to use financial aid at the bookstore, you'll need to have financial aid awards already in place long before classes start. Here's how to have the best experience getting your financial aid in place:

• Complete the FAFSA if you haven't already.
  
  • You have to do this each year, and it is available on October 1st of the year before you start school.
• Log into your eSantaFe student portal.
  • eSantaFe has your next steps and requirements for successfully enrolling and getting your financial aid in place, like turning in financial aid documents.
• Read your notifications, the website and any communication from SF.
  • Notifications will tell you critical information, let you know that important authorizations need your decision, etc. You should read and respond promptly to all notifications, especially financial aid ones!
• Take action promptly.
  • Turn in all requested transcripts and documents promptly through your My FA status page in eSantaFe. The longer you wait, the longer it takes for financial aid to be awarded.
• Continue to monitor eSantaFe and read notifications.
  • Once your financial aid is awarded to hold classes and (later) provide a bookstore line of credit, you'll want to know how to do these things. eSantaFe, the website and notifications are important to staying on top of your financial aid account to make sure you're taking actions at the right times.

See the website for more information about the financial aid process.