The University of Alabama

Step 2 - Complete

Now that you have completed the FAFSA and have been admitted to UA, the next step is to insure that your financial aid application is complete.

In some cases you may have to provide additional information on the FAFSA or submit documentation to our office.

Respond to any requests for additional information quickly!

Responding to the FAFSA:

The FAFSA that you submitted is processed by the Central Processing System (CPS) and generates a printed Student Aid Report (SAR). The following are some helpful hints to ensure that you have a valid SAR.

  • Review your SAR for accuracy.
  • Pay particular attention to the information summary in part one and the income figures in part two.
  • If corrections are required return the corrected SAR directly to the CPS at the address provided on the SAR.
  • If you do not receive your SAR within four weeks, contact the CPS at 1-800-433-3243 to check on the status of your application.

Responding to The University of Alabama:

Based on your responses to the questions on the FAFSA, we may need additional information to validate your financial aid application. If additional information is requested, you will receive a letter from our office indicating the item(s) needed to complete your file.

Some of the more common documentation requests include:

  • Verification of income
  • Verification of Social Security information
  • Verification of previous Federal loan amounts borrowed
  • Verification of Select Service registration
  • Verification of Immigration and Naturalization status


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