Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Recent announcement regarding the 08-09 FAFSA: For the 2008-2009 academic year, paper FAFSAs will not be available for high schools or colleges to distribute to students. Students will be able to obtain a paper FAFSA by calling the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) toll-free at 1-800-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243). Students may request up to three copies of the paper application and should receive their FAFSAs in 3 to 7 business days. New for 2008-2009 will be a PDF version of the FAFSA that students can submit for processing. Please scroll down to the bottom of this page to access the PDF FAFSA.
Brief explanation about the FAFSA:
Hanover College and the federal government assume that families will invest in the education of their students. While Hanover College remains steadfastly dedicated to assisting families, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to meet full financial need for all students. Your estimated family contribution (EFC) and your eligibility for Federal, State and Hanover College assistance are determined through the FAFSA. Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is critical to ensuring your eligibility for the maximum amount of financial assistance possible. Federal guidelines are used to analyze such factors as income, assets, family size, the number of family members in college and age of parents in order to determine the family's ability to meet college costs and eligibility for grants and federal loans. In order to maintain your eligibility for financial assistance, families are required to submit the FAFSA annually. Completing the FAFSA online is the recommended method as it quickens the financial assistance process, ensures timely processing and assists with catching inconsistencies or errors.
Hanover School Code:
Hanover College's federal school code is 001801 .
This code must be listed in step six of the FAFSA in order for us to receive your FAFSA information.
Please click on the banner below in order to apply for your PIN (Personal Identification Number). Students and one parent of the student are required to have a PIN in order to file the on-line FAFSA.
Please click on the banner below in order to begin filing your on-line FAFSA.
Deadlines:
You should plan to file your FAFSA after January 1 of the year in which you wish to receive assistance (after January 1 of your senior year in high school and annually thereafter). You need to file the FAFSA as early as possible in the calendar year to ensure timely processing of your financial assistance. We recommend filing by March 1 of each year. For Indiana residents, the federal processor must receive the FAFSA form by March 10 in order to be considered for state grant eligibility.
PDF FAFSA:
To view the PDF FAFSA you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader version 6 or higher installed on your PC. You can download a free Adobe PDF Reader at Adobe's Web Site.
The PDF FAFSA is available for you to screen print and fill out manually or is screen-fillable. Screen-fillable means you can enter your data on the screen before printing. Please note that if you choose this option you will not be able to save your data to your computer. If you attempt to save it, you will save only the PDF FAFSA form and none of your personal information.
