Does anyone know what I should do to start this process? I already applied for Fafsa. But I think it was too late for this semester. Hopefully I can get this straightened out for summer or fall classes
You are probably not too late with your school. I know I've gotten my financial aid squared away the week that classes started. You can call the financial aid office at your school if you're not sure what comes next and then can help. Good luck.
I work in Financial Aid and can help. As long as you file fafsa and there are no problems with it you can be awarded your financial aid and your student loans for the spring semester. Also, if you attended this past fall semester (at least part time) and were eligible for financial aid - you can also get that (you just need to be registered for the spring semester in order to get your fall semester loan eligibility). Hope I didn't confuse you.
I didnt get the SAR yet and my classes start next week - i will call the Financial Aid office tomorow and see what happens - thanks for the help!
You have to apply for FAFSA and then bring your SAR to the financial aid office. You may be able to get away with doing it without your SAR, only if the office can access your information. Once that is all done, they determine how much aid you are eligible for and then go about processing your loan for the least amount of money they can possibly give. As an Undergrad, I was always granted full-semester loans, so you shouldn't have a problem with it.
