Complete your FAFSA by March 15th. If you miss this deadline you will still be considered for financial aid. However, to receive the most favorable aid package and to ensure you receive your award letter at the earliest possible time, we strongly recommend you apply as early as possible.
You can use your federal PIN to apply on-line. You should go to the US Department of Education 's Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) website to begin the process. This is the fastest way possible to apply. We strongly recommend you complete the application as soon after January 1st.
The basic application used to apply for financial aid at any school in the nation is called the FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This application is used to apply for federal, state, and institutional sources of financial aid. If you cannot apply online, you may obtain a paper FAFSA from the Monterey Institute of International Studies or by calling the U.S. Department of Education directly at 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243). Be sure to list the Monterey Institute of International Studies when completing Step 6 of the FAFSA. The Monterey Institute’s school code is: 001241.
If you fill out a paper FAFSA, mail your form to:
Federal Student Aid Programs
PO Box 7001
Mt. Vernon, IL 62864-0071
Students who file their FAFSA by March 15th, and who demonstrate the most financial need will be given priority for financial aid funding.
Review your Student Aid Report (SAR) and make any necessary corrections
Approximately four weeks after you file your FAFSA, the U.S. Department of Education will send you a Student Aid Report (SAR), summarizing the information reported on your application. Review your SAR carefully for any errors upon receipt, and make any necessary corrections. If any of the information on your application has changed, follow the instructions on the SAR to make corrections and return it to the address provided. Be sure the Monterey Institute of International Studies (School Code: 001241) is listed as an institution authorized to receive your updated information. If no updates or corrections are required, keep the SAR for your records.
If you do not receive your SAR within four weeks, call 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243) to check the status of your FAFSA application processing.
Once we receive your FAFSA data, we will send you an email directing you to complete the Monterey Institute of International Studies' institutional financial aid application. We will also emial you to request that you submit additional documentation as necessary to complete your financial aid file. If additional documents are requested, you may submit them:
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Office of Student Financial Planning
435 Pierce Street, Casa Fuente Building |
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By mail:
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Monterey Institute of International Studies
Office of Student Financial Planning
460 Pierce Street
Monterey, CA 93940 USA
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finaid@miis.edu |
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By fax:
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(831) 647-6685 |
Reviewing and accepting your award
Within 2-3 weeks after we receive your FAFSA and your Monterey Institute of International Studies institutional application, we will provide you with an award via email at the email address you provided on your FAFSA form. Review your award carefully. This offer will outline the aid for which you are eligible. Follow the instructions beneath the offer to determine the next step in processing your aid.
You have a maximum of 30 days from the date the letter is posted, to respond to this offer. If the date of this offer is made fewer than 30 days prior to the beginning of classes, you must respond no later then the first day of classes.
Funds Arrive
We have made arrangements with lenders to have your loan funds sent electronically to the Monterey Institute of International Studies. If you have a credit on your account after all aid has posted, you registered for the number of units you were packaged for, and you completed your health insurance paperwork, a refund check wll be issued to you for living expenses. Checks are generally available for you to pick up sometime during the second week of classes. The earlier you complete the steps outlined above, the earlier your funds will be available to you.
If the total aid you are receiving does not cover your tuition and fees, you will need to make arrangements to pay the balance due at the Cashier's Office. Payment of tuition and fees is required by 4:00 p.m. on the first day of each semester.
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