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Tips for Filling Out the FAFSA Form
     

Financial Aid awards are need-based. Your need is determined by the income information on your Federal Income Tax return from the prior calendar year. For example, if you plan to enroll in the Fall of 2004, use the information from your 2003 Federal Income Tax Return.

  
     
  —> Determine your status - independent or dependent. This is determined by the answers to the seven questions, below:  
     
 
1.
   Were you born before January 1, 1981?  
2
   As of today are you married?  
3
   Are you enrolled in a Master's or Doctoral progrm during the 2004-2005 school year?  
4
   Do you have children?  
5
   Do you have dependents other than children or spouse who live with you and receive more than one-half of their support from you?  
6
   Are you or were you an orphan or a ward of the court until age 18?  
7
   Are you a veteran of the United States Armed Forces?  
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
     
  • If the answers to all seven questions are NO you are considered to be DEPENDENT and you must report income for both yourself and your parent(s).  
     
  • If the answer to any of the seven questions is YES you are considered to be INDEPENDENT and you only need to report your income and your spouse's income (if applicable).  
     
  —> The purple sections on the FAFSA form are to be filled out by parents, the yellow sections by the student.  
     
  —> If you or your family has unusual circumstances not specified on the FAFSA form that might affect your need for financial aid, submint the FAFSA form then consult a financial aid advisor. Call (505) 737-6200 to make an appointment with a UNM-Taos Financial Aid Advisor.  
     
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You may submit the FAFSA application form as early as January 1 of the year for which you are applying for financial aid.

Your application must be received by the Federal Aid Student Programs office by June 30 of the year for which you are applying for financial aid.

 
     
  —> You do not need to file your federal tax return before you submit your FAFSA, but filling out your tax return will make completing the FAFSA easier.  
     
  —> The UNM-Taos Financial Aid office is the best source for financial aid information. You can also call the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-433-3243. TTY users can call 1-800-730-8913.  
     
  —> Additional information including access to free publications such as Funding Your Education and The Student Guide can be obtained from the US Department of Education website at www.studentaid.ed.gov or www.students.gov .  
       
     
       

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