Financial Aid

What is the Process to Apply?

Remember: The 2008-2009 School/Academic year runs June 2008 - May 2009. (Summer 2008, Fall 2008, and Spring 2009)

Step by Step:

1. Complete the Federal Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on-line at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Use 002581 for NHTI' s School Code. (If you prefer to file a paper application, please contact NHTI' s Financial Aid Office. The paper application takes 4-6 weeks to process compared to one week when filed on-line.) Make note of the date you filed your FAFSA.
2. Your Student Aid Report (SAR) should arrive via email approximately one week after the date that your FAFSA was filed online. If you do not receive your SAR, call 1-800-433-3243. (This report is for your records only; NHTI will receive a copy electronically.)

   Check your SAR to see if you were selected for verification. If you were selected for verification, NHTI, Concord's Community College will send you a letter requesting signed copies of your 2007 federal tax returns (i.e., 1040 forms and all attachments), W2 forms, other required documentation along with a completed NHTI 2008-2009 Verification form. Note: Your file cannot be reviewed without the requested documentation. Therefore, please submit the required information as soon as possible. If you were NOT selected for verification, see step 3.

3. You must be accepted into an eligible certificate or degree program prior to being awarded financial aid. You should receive an Award letter which lists your ESTIMATED financial aid approximately three-four weeks after your SAR information is received at NHTI (If you complete your FAFSA before mid April, you will not receive this letter until the end of May) or three-four weeks after you have submitted all required documentation if you were selected for verification on your SAR).
4. Go to www.mappingyourfuture.org to complete your Loan Entrance Counseling. Note: If you have completed Entrance Counseling in the past as a student at NHTI, you do not have to complete it again this year.
5. Once you receive the award letter please sign and return the award letter to the Financial Aid Office at NHTI. Please refer to the Financial Aid Process Checklist (PDF or Printed Copy).

Additional Notes of Interest:

• You should receive a "disclosure statement" from your lender informing you of the estimated disbursement dates of your loan.
• Refunds are usually not available until approximately 45 days into the semester.
• Are you prepared to buy your books? Financial Aid is NOT available in time to purchase books!
• Questions regard your bill? http://nhti.edu/bursar/bursarfaq.htm

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Revised March 2008