Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (also known as FAFSA)

• Visit www.fafsa.ed.gov  to start the process.  The FAFSA is available every January 1st for the upcoming academic year.  UNCG’s Priority Deadline is March 1st. UNCG's Federal School Code is 002976.
• The student and parent must each obtain a Personal Identification Number (PIN) at www.pin.ed.gov  The PIN serves as your electronic signature. Please make sure both you and your parent (if your parent’s signature is required) sign the FAFSA or it will be rejected.  Please be sure to keep all PIN numbers in a safe location in order to access them each year.

Complete any outstanding financial aid requirements

• All incomplete requirements can be viewed via UNCGenie. If you have been selected for Verification, we suggest that you make clear copies of all requested documents and turn them into the Financial Aid Office as soon as possible. Please make sure all tax returns and other forms are signed.

Receive award letter email notification

• Once the FAFSA is received and all awarding requirements are met, you will receive an award letter email notification.  Your official award letter can be viewed via UNCGenie.

Complete immunization requirements

• Immunization requirements must be completed and cleared with Student Health Services prior to the payment deadline.  Incomplete immunization requirements will prevent all financial aid from deferring a student’s bill or disbursing to a student account.  Please contact Student Health Services at (336) 334-4086 to complete this requirement.

Complete and submit Disbursement Authorization Form

• This is a mandatory form that all students must complete in order to have financial aid funds transferred to the student account electronically.

Complete Financial Aid Response Form (if applicable)

• The Financial Aid Response Form is used to report less than full-time enrollment as well as changes in full year enrollment. This form is also used to decline or reduce accepted loan amounts.

Complete and submit Loan Request Forms (Federal Student Loans and PLUS)

• All new or transfer students must complete a loan request form if you wish to receive a student loan. The loan request form tells our office how much of your offered loan(s) you wish to borrow and which institution you wish to use as your lender.
• PLUS loan borrowers must submit a new loan request form each year.

Accept loans on-line via UNCGenie

• All continuing students with previous student loans processed by UNCG must accept loans on-line via UNCGenie if you wish to receive another student loan for the new academic year. Students may full accept full or partial loan amounts on-line. This is a one-time acceptance process that must be completed each academic year. Any further changes in loan amounts will require students to contact the office or complete the Financial Aid Response form.

Complete Loan Entrance Counseling (required for first time borrowers)

• All new or transfer students must complete loan entrance counseling. You can satisfy this requirement by completing the entrance interview module at http://www.mappingyourfuture.org/.

Complete and submit the Master Promissory Note (MPN) to your lender (First time borrowers & transfer students)

• If you are receiving a Federal Student Loan and/or a PLUS Loan your lender must receive the MPN in order for the funds to disburse to UNCG. Many lenders allow you to sign the MPN online at their website using your FAFSA PIN.
• PLUS Loan funds will not defer your bill until the lender notifies our office that they have received the Master Promissory Note and the loan is approved.
• If you have a Federal Perkins Loan, please return the Perkins Loan MPN to UNCG Financial Aid Office. We cannot accept a faxed copy. Please mail or drop off the original MPN in person to our office.