Completing the FAFSA

1. You may complete this form via the web at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov. You must have a PIN or mail in a signature page. You may do this in the SCO Financial Aid office. You will have the answer in 2-3 weeks.
2. You may return your completed FAFSA to the SCO Financial Aid office. We will then submit your application electronically for you. We will receive the answer in 5-7 days.
3. You may mail the application in the envelope provided. This is the least desirable choice, as it takes about 4–6 weeks to receive your student aid report (SAR).

However you choose to submit your FAFSA, please designate SCO as the school to receive your information. Our Title IV School Code is 003517.

Don’t forget to include parental information, if you are interested in our HPSL campus-based loan. If you or your parents have not filed your tax return, you may use estimated figures.

It is important to complete your FAFSA by February 20. If you have specific questions about filling out the FAFSA, you may call (800) 4FED-AID, or SCO’s Financial Aid Office at (800) 238-0180, option #3.

Other supporting documents will also be required of you, depending on your particular circumstances. Financial Aid Transcripts may be required from previous schools attended by entering students, even if no aid was received. Financial Aid Transcripts may also be required of current students who attend another school after entering SCO (to complete B.S. Degree requirements, for example).

Once you file the SCO application, we will send you periodic status reports to keep you informed of any additional documents required. If anything seems to be amiss, contact the financial aid office.

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