Fall/Winter Aid & Deadlines

Submit a FAFSA (available in October)

Complete the FAFSA online using your federal FSAID. It is important to list your correct name, Social Security number, and information from the correct federal income tax return (1040EZ, 1040A, or 1040). Be sure to include your housing plans and list Federal School Code 002325 so results are sent to UM-Ann Arbor. For a paper copy of the FAFSA, request one online or call 1-800-4-FEDAID.

When you apply for financial aid at U-M using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, we verify the information you submitted to the federal processor. We will sometimes ask you for additional information and review other university records during the application process. Your FAFSA record may be corrected based upon this information.

Special notes:

• If income taxes are filed, you may be prompted to transfer IRS data to the FAFSA using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool. If necessary, you may use estimates and amend the FAFSA once your taxes are filed.
• If you are enrolling for only one term (fall or winter), including students enrolled in a UM-sponsored co-op program, report this through the non-enrollment reporting tab on Wolverine Access.
• If you are studying abroad for fall or winter terms, fill out a Study Abroad Financial Aid Request.
• If you are a parent with child care expenses, get program and application materials.

Dependent students:

Parent information and signatures are required if you are a dependent student or you are a dental or pharmacy student who is applying for a Health Professions loan. If you do not provide correct parent data or signatures, your FAFSA will be rejected which could jeopardize your eligibility for aid. If you think you might be considered an independent student, please see the definition of an independent student.

Update your scholarship information on Wolverine Access

Visit "My Scholarship Profile" in Wolverine Access in the Campus Finances section to complete or update your profile when you reapply for financial aid, and update it regularly throughout the year. Completing your scholarship profile does not mean you qualify for the scholarships, but it ensures that you will be in the pool for consideration for all scholarships for which you are eligible. For more information, log in to Wolverine Access and go to the "My Scholarship Profile".

May 1

You must complete your FAFSA by May 1 and submit any additionally requested materials within the timeframe provided on the email notification. This includes:

• Your FAFSA from the federal processor allowing us to consider you for federal and institutional financial aid. If your FAFSA is rejected, you must resolve any problem before this priority deadline. If you miss the deadline, your aid will be limited.
• If you receive an email requesting additional documents (such as tax returns, etc.), those are due within 15 days of the request (unless a later timeline is noted on your email notification). You may also check Wolverine Access (Student tab > Student Business > Login > Student Center > Financial Aid > (select appropriate Aid Year) > Documents/Review) for a list of these documents. Documents may be faxed, mailed or dropped off at our office. Find these supplemental forms on our Forms page.

If you have received aid, such as departmental funding or private scholarships from sources other than the Office of Financial Aid, it is your responsibility to find out when to reapply for funds and the application requirements and deadlines are for those aid programs. Contact the source or organization providing the funding.