2012-13 Undergraduate Student
Financial Aid Forms

For Summer '12, Fall '12 & Spring '13 Semesters

• Financial Aid Applications 
• Income Statement Forms (Reduced Income, Verification and Non-Tax Filer Forms)
• Loan Applications & Loan Counseling Links 
• Special Arcadia Scholarship Applications 

Priority Deadlines

Applications received after these date will be processed on a rolling basis.

• March 1, 2012, for new undergraduate students entering fall 2012
• April 1, 2012, for returning undergraduate, new and returning graduate students entering summer 2012/fall 2012
• November 1, 2012, for new undergraduate students entering spring 2013

Rights and Responsibilities of Students Receiving Financial Aid

Undergraduate Financial Aid Applications

For New or Current Students; Summer 2012/Fall 2012/Spring 2013 Semesters

• FAFSA 2012-13 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (*available 1/1/12*). Apply for a federal PIN first (student and one parent (if student is dependent) each need a PIN) at www.pin.ed.gov before completing the FAFSA online. PIN serves as your e-signature. 
• Arcadia University Financial Aid Application For full-time and part-time students.  
• Off-Campus Housing Form (PDF; download and print)For full-time dependent undergraduates living in off-campus housing of their own, independent from parents/guardians and the University 
• ERPA Form (PDF; print & return)

Income Statement Forms

• Parent Non-Tax Filer Form 
• Parent Reduced Income Form 
• Student Non-Tax Filer Form 
• Student Reduced Income Form 
• Verification Form (PDF; print & return)

 Loan Applications & Loan Counseling Links

Students wishing to borrow a Federal Direct Stafford Loan must complete the appropriate Federal Direct Stafford Loan Acceptance Form below. Additionally, if a student never borrowed through the Federal Direct Loan Program, or previously borrowed a Stafford Loan through a lender/bank, they must complete a Federal Direct Stafford Loan MPN (master promissory note) and a Federal Direct Stafford Loan Entrance Counseling session at www.StudentLoans.gov.

For New or Current Students; Summer 2012/Fall 2012/Spring 2013 Semesters

• Federal Direct Stafford Loan Acceptance Form 
• Federal Direct Parent PLUS Pre-Approval Form (can't be completed after May 7, 2013)
  Note: do not complete until you have received an official financial aid package and can request an exact amount.  Parent borrower will receive an email with results of the credit check.  If approved, parent borrower must complete the MPN (master promissory note) within 90 days or the credit check will be void. 
• Federal Direct Stafford Loan MPN (Master Promissory Note) 
• Federal Direct Stafford Loan Entrance Counseling Session 

For Graduating, Withdrawing or Stopping Out Students

• Federal Direct Exit Counseling Session 
  For students graduating, withdrawing or stopping out who borrowed a federal Direct Stafford or GradPLUS Loan. 

Special Arcadia Scholarship Applications

Note: Prospective full-time undergraduate and graduate students applying to full-time Arcadia programs are automatically reviewed for merit scholarships at the time they apply for admission. No separate application is required.

• Campus Achievement Award Application For currently enrolled full-time undergraduates only.  Contact 215-572-2980 for additional information.)
• Charlotte Newcombe Scholarship Application for Adult Women 

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