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Apply for Financial Aid

If students wish to receive federal aid then the  must be completed each year. File the FAFSA by 麻豆视频 Financial Aid priority deadline February 1. The FAFSA is available October 1, so apply early if you can. 麻豆视频 Federal School Code is 001918.

Before you get started, how do you know which FAFSA should you complete?

  • 2025-26 FAFSA is now available and is applicable to Summer/Fall 2025 & Spring 2026 semesters.

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Step 1: Submit your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Step 2: Meet 麻豆视频 Eligibility Requirements
Step 3: Check Your 鈥淭o Do鈥� List
Step 4: Wait to Hear From Us
Step 5: Accept Your Awards
Step 6: Check for Additional Required Documents
Step 7: Check for Disbursed Funds
Step 8: Check for Your Refund

Step 1: Submit your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

  • What you need to do
    • Request an , if needed
    • Determine your by completing the .
    • Complete the each year beginning October 1
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    • Watch your student email for notification that we鈥檝e received your FAFSA
  • What we do
    • Download the FAFSA information weekdays. Holidays and school closures may affect this process.
    • Notify you via email that we鈥檝e received your FAFSA

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Step 2: Meet 麻豆视频 Eligibility Requirements

  • What you need to do
    • Read and understand how (SAP) requirements impact your financial aid
    • Ensure you are in an eligible
  • What we do
    • For new students, we verify that you are admitted to 麻豆视频
    • For continuing students, we review your SAP
    • We verify that you are in an eligible academic program

Step 3: Check Your 鈥淭o Do鈥� List

  • What you need to do
    • Log in to FalconHub
    • Check for financial aid required documents
    • Read the details of each item for action you may need to take
    • Understand how the financial aid required documents impact your financial aid
    • Check your financial aid required documents regularly for status updates or new items
    • Once all of your financial aid required documents are completed and satisfied, you are ready to go to Step 4
  • What we do
    • Process all paperwork. Notify you if there is missing information or documents.

Step 4: Wait to Hear From Us

  • What you need to do
    • Wait for your financial aid award offer notification to be emailed to your 麻豆视频 student email. (New student鈥檚 will receive an award letter via mail and returning student鈥檚 will receive an award letter notification via their student email). Financial Aid communications will be sent to your student email.
    • Once you get your award letter, continue to Step 5.
  • What we do
    • Send any corrections required to the U.S. Department of Education
    • For transfer students, verify aid is canceled at other schools
    • Verify
    • Verify acceptance to 麻豆视频
    • Verify enrollment
    • Set your financial aid budget
    • Determine what programs are eligible for federal aid
    • Make initial awards
    • Review your awards to ensure your awards are accurate

Step 5: Accept Your Awards

  • What you need to do
    • Read the terms and conditions of financial aid
    • Log in to FalconHub to review your awards and your bill
    • Accept or Decline each award
    • Continue to Step 6
  • What we do
    • 24-48 hours after you accept your financial aid award, we begin processing your accepted awards
    • For accepted loans, we submit the information to the U.S. Department of Education

Step 6: Check for Additional Required Documents

  • What you need to do
    • After you accept your financial award offer, check FalconHub for additional financial aid required documentsLoan Counseling Annually
      • Complete for first time borrowers Complete for new students
    • If you need additional funding to help cover your balance then you may want to consider applying for the following loans:
      • For dependent student鈥檚, your parents can apply for the
      • For graduate students, you can apply for the *
    • Once all the required financial aid documents are satisfied on FalconHub, you are ready to continue to Step 7
  • What we do
    • Wait for you to complete any additional financial aid required documents
    • Wait to get confirmation from the U.S. Department of Education regarding any loan requirements

* Note: The Federal Graduate PLUS Loan program has been eliminated for new borrowers as of July 1, 2026. There is a legacy provision in place for current borrowers: If a borrower has a Federal Direct Loan made before July 1, 2026, while enrolled in a program of study, the borrower can continue to borrow from the program for 3 academic years or the remainder of their expected time to credential, whichever is less.

Step 7: Check for Disbursed Funds

  • What you need to do
    • Understand that disbursement is not the same thing as a refund
      • Disbursement: Financial Aid awards will disburse two weeks after the first class day for the semester. If your financial aid funds do not cover the full expense for your tuition, fees and on-campus housing balance, you will need to make a payment arrangements with Student Account Services. If there is money left over after your tuition, fees and on-campus housing balance is paid in full, you will receive a refund.
    • Payment plans can be made with Student Account Services by contacting their office at SAS@friends.edu, 316-295-5630 or by making payments online by logging into FalconHub
    • Refund: If your financial aid funds exceed the cost of your tuition, fees and on-campus housing balance, then Student Account Services will issue a refund.
    • Direct Deposit 鈥� If you choose this option, you can complete this process by logging into . You will need to enter your existing bank routing and account numbers and then your refund will be deposited into this account.
    • Paper Check 鈥� If you choose this option, a paper check will be mailed to you.
    • Please note, that Student Account Services has up to 14 days from the date that your financial aid was disbursed to process a refund. Make sure that your current mailing address is up-to-date with the Registrar鈥檚 Office to prevent additional delays of your initial refund.
  • What we do
    • Verify your status is in good standing
    • Verify your enrollment meets disbursement requirements for each award
    • Disburse your financial aid

Step 8: Check for Your Refund

  • What you need to do
    • Contact Student Account Services for any refund related questions at 316-295-5630 or by email SAS@friends.edu.
  • What we do
    • Once your financial aid is disbursed and refunded to you, no further action is needed by our office.

Parent Access

Educational records are protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA). To grant a parent or others access to personal financial aid information, the student will need to complete electronically online.