Applying for Financial Aid

Before completing the checklist below, click here for general information on loans and determining your loan amount.

All Students New and Continuing MUST Complete:
1. Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) 2013-2014
Be sure to include our school code (E00556) on your FAFSA.

When filling out your 2013-14 FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov , students and parents of dependent students who indicate they filed federal income tax returns, are encouraged and advised to retrieve their IRS income data to populate the appropriate FAFSA field. The Department of Education has stated that if applicants choose not to use the IRS data retrieval process, before being allowed to proceed with completing the application, they will be informed that:

• Your application may be selected for verification
• If selected for verification, you will be asked to provide documentation obtained from the IRS – an IRS tax transcript will be required and W-2 forms.

We advise students to first file their 2012 income tax returns and then wait two weeks before filing their 2013-14 FAFSA if they file their taxes electronically. If students file their tax return by paper, they should wait 6 to 8 weeks to file their FAFSA using the IRS data retrieval process.

Applicants who chose not to use the FAFSA –IRS Data Retrieval process, or who retrieve IRS data but subsequently change it, will be informed that they will need to explain to the financial aid office why information they provided is more accurate than the information that would have been obtained directly from the IRS and they may need to provide additional documentation.

2. Financial Aid Request Form 2013-14
This online form must be completed to request any student financial aid including loans and work study.

3. A limited number of students may be selected for a process called verification. Those selected will need to submit the required 2013-14 Verification Worksheet  as well as additional documentation. The Financial Aid Office will notify you if you have been selected for verification or additional documentation is required.

First time Antioch University borrowers must complete the following two items:
1. Federal Direct Loan Entrance Counseling.
2. Federal Direct Loan Master Promissory Note.

In most instances, students applying for loans only can complete the above application process 6 weeks prior to registration. Certain types of aid (Federal Work Study and Perkins loans, for example) are awarded on a first come, first serve basis.

Financial Aid applicants are awarded the maximum amount of their eligibility and will receive an Award Letter within 4-6 weeks after their file is complete showing the amount of their anticipated aid. This Award Letter must be signed and returned to the Financial Aid Office.

Priority Deadlines
Summer 2013 Quarter/Semester      April 15, 2013
Fall 2013 Quarter/Semester              August 15, 2013
Winter 2014 Quarter                           November 15, 2013
Spring 2014 Quarter/Semester         February 15, 2014

Financial Aid Requests will continue to be processed after the priority deadline, however certain types of aid (Federal Work Study and Perkins loans, for example) are awarded on a first come, first serve basis.

Items may be scanned and sent as attachments, faxed to our attention at 805.962.4786 or mailed to the address below:

Antioch University Santa Barbara
Office of Financial Aid
602 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, CA  93101
financialaid.ausb@antioch.edu
805.962.8179 x 5300 - voice
805.962.4786 - fax

Please contact us at 805.962.8179 x 5300 or by email at financialaid.ausb@antioch.edu if you have any questions.