How can students file the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) online?
When does the FAFSA need to be submitted for the new school year?
What scholarships are available?
When can I apply for a Parent Plus loan?
What can I do to get extra money if financial aid does not cover?
What is verification and why did I get chosen?
How can students file the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) online?
Students can apply for Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by going to www.fafsa.ed.gov. In order for us to receive your FAFSA, students must input our school code which is 001416.
When does the FAFSA need to be submitted for the new school year?
To receive your maximum eligibility you should complete your FASFA
by March 1st of every year you plan to attend. However you may still
submit your application after the deadline but we cannot guarantee your
maximum eligibility.
What scholarships are available?
We have numerous scholarship opportunities. The application for
admission serves as the application for most scholarships. We
automatically consider admitted students for scholarships. Also,
students should visit our website for further scholarships at
www.bridgeport.edu/finaid
When can I apply for a Parent Plus loan?
Federal Parent PLUS
Loans enable parents with good credit histories to borrow money to pay
the education expenses of their children. Each child must be a
dependent undergraduate student enrolled at least half time in an
approved college or university. You should start applying for the
Parent Plus loan 8 weeks before classes start at
www.bridgeport.edu/finaid.
What can I do to get extra money if financial aid does not cover?
Your family doesn’t have to bear the whole cost of a college education
by themselves. Paying for college is a partnership, and this
partnership includes your family, the government, and the school your
student selects. At the heart of this partnership is your family, which
includes you, your student, and any other relatives who are willing to
help out, such as grandparents. An option to help parents participate
in this partnership is the Parent PLUS Loans. The primary benefit of the PLUS Loans is that parents can borrow federally guaranteed low interest loans to help pay for their child’s education. A Federal PLUS
Loan allows parents to borrow the total cost of undergraduate education
including tuition, room and board, supplies, lab expenses, travel less
any other aid. These parent loans are non-need based. Eligibility for
the PLUS Loan depends on a modest credit
check that determines whether the parent has any adverse credit. Unlike
other type of loans, including home equity, parent PLUS Loans require no collateral. Interest may be tax deductible.
What is verification and why did I get chosen?
Verification is a process to confirm information you provided on the FAFSA. These are the main reasons for being selected; you were chosen randomly by the U.S. Department of Education, the FAFSA you submitted was incomplete, your FAFSA contains estimated information or the data you provided on the FAFSA is inconsistent. If you are selected for FAFSA
verification, you must provide specific documentation. Not all students
selected for verification have to submit the same documents. Save the
records and materials that you used to complete the FAFSA.
Verification ensures that the information students and parents report
is accurate. Verification prevents ineligible students from receiving
aid by reporting false information and ensures that eligible students
receive all of the aid for which they are qualified. The sooner you
verify your information, the sooner you’ll be able to receive financial
aid if you’re eligible.