Application Process

Graduate Financial Aid

Pursuing a graduate education is an important investment in your career, intellectual development, and personal growth. At the 快活app, we make the graduate financial aid application process less intimidating by providing a step-by-step overview and highlighting resources to help you plan for the cost of attendance.

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Steps to Apply

How to Apply for Financial Aid

  1. Create a Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID:听

    Students sign up for a Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID, which is used every year on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form and Master Promissory Notes (MPNs) for federal student loans.


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  2. Complete the FAFSA:听The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is used to determine eligibility for federal financial aid (including work-study) and is required if you wish to borrow听federal student loans. 快活app's school code for the FAFSA is 001371. We highly recommend using the , which will quickly import your tax information directly into the FAFSA.



    Which FAFSA should I submit?
    • If you're starting in the winter, or spring term, submit the 2024-2025听FAFSA.
    • If you're starting in the fall of 2025 or later, submit the 2025-2026 FAFSA (available December 2024).
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  3. Submit Supporting Documentation:听Occasionally, we need to ask for additional documentation to verify that the information on your application is accurate. If further information is required, we鈥檒l send you an email identifying the documentation you must provide. You must submit all requested documents before we can finalize your financial aid offer. Outstanding requirements are available on your .听
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  4. View and Accept Your Financial Aid Offer:听Once you apply for financial aid and submit all supporting documents, you receive your financial aid offer via , outlining the types of financial aid offered and your estimated cost of attendance for the academic year.听To receive your aid, you must actively accept the offer, which you can also do听through My4D.
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Priority Deadlines

When to Submit Your FAFSA

  • Incoming students applying for winter, spring, or summer 2025 admission: No priority deadline鈥攕tudents should apply as soon as possible.
  • Incoming students applying for fall 2025 admission: February 1
  • Returning students: March 15

Why Apply by the Priority Deadline?

New students who submit the FAFSA by the priority deadline will receive a financial aid offer soon after an admission decision. If you miss the deadline, that's OK! You won't miss out on funding, but your financial aid offer may be delayed. Just be sure to submit your FAFSA as soon as possible.

When to Expect Your Financial Aid Offer

In order to receive a financial aid offer, you must be admitted to the 快活app and have applied for aid.

Start TermWhen to Expect Aid Offer
Fall 2025 - Prospective studentsEarly March
Fall 2025 - Current studentsEarly June
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Frequently Asked Questions

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