Processing Year 2011-2012

Apply for admission to The University of Memphis (new students).

Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Do not wait to hear about your admissions status to file the FAFSA! 
Early submission is important.

You will receive a 2011-2012 Student Aid Report (SAR) by mail in response to your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Follow the instructions.

Be prepared to submit additional information if requested on your myMemphis account under the ACCOUNT$ tab.

CHECK myMemphis OFTEN FOR MISSING REQUIREMENTS!

Your Financial Aid information will be reviewed for a financial aid award or non-award decision upon receipt of ALL required documents and admission to the University.

If awarded, the aid information will be posted on the myMemphis portal.

Summer 2011 is part of the 2010-2011 year so you must have the results of the 2010-2011 FAFSA on file for aid consideration. Separate financial aid awards are processed for Summer semester. If you will require aid for the Summer semester, complete a Summer Update Form located on the Financial Aid Forms page (available in early April each year).

NOTE: All correspondence regarding the status of your financial aid is e-mailed to your University of Memphis e-mail address (or, if not yet admitted, the e-mail address you provided on your FAFSA). The Financial Aid Office no longer mails out award notifications. If you have any questions regarding the status of your aid application, check myMemphis.

** Common Mistakes When Applying for Financial Aid **

• Tax forms are NOT signed. EVERY document submitted to the Office of Student Financial Aid should be signed by the student and parent of dependent students - this includes tax forms.
• W-2 statements are submitted instead of the 1040EZ, 1040A, or 1040 tax forms.
• Items, sections or signatures are left blank on the verification or worksheet forms.
• Required items or sections are left blank on the FAFSA. Signatures are missing on the FAFSA.
• Social Security Number or University ID number omitted from documents.