How to apply for financial aid
Our Financial Aid Officers specialize in assisting students who are interested in exploring their financial aid options. Here’s how to start the process.
Set an appointment
Let your Assistant Director of Admissions at your school location know that you are interested in applying for financial aid. He or she will set up an
appointment for you to meet with a Financial Aid Officer in the school's Student Financial Services Department.
Gather information
Bring the following information to your appointment at the Student Financial Services Department so a Financial Aid Officer can give you a
quick estimate of the type of aid for which you are eligible.
1) A copy of your previous year's* U.S. income tax return. If you cannot locate your copy, let us know immediately and we can tell you how to obtain one.
2) Information about your untaxed income and assets: A copy of your parents' tax return from the previous year and information about their untaxed income and assets.
It is highly recommended that your parents come to this appointment with you if they will be helping you with school and if all of these apply to you:
- you are not married
- you do not have legal dependents
- you are under 24 years old
- you are not a veteran of the U.S. Armed Services
- you are not an orphan or ward of the court
Looking for the FAFSA code for an Art Institutes school?
Select a location below to find the FAFSA code to include in your financial aid application materials.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
"Previous year" refers to the year 2007 returns if you are starting school between July 2008 and June 2009, to the year 2008
returns if you are starting school between July 2009 and June 2010, etc.
If you are starting school between July 2008 and June 2009, you must be 24 years old by December 31, 2008. If you are starting school between
July 2009 and June 2010, you must be 24 years old by December 31, 2009, etc.
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