A student requests assistance from the Financial 援助 Office by completing the following steps.
的 same financial aid steps apply whether you will be attending the California campus or the New England campus. Thomas Aquinas College has a single Financial 援助 Office that processes 所有 of the financial aid applications for both campuses. That office is located at the California campus. Financial aid is processed in the same manner for both campuses.
(International students have different forms to complete than students from the U.S. 看到 our 网页 for international students for more information).
As a preliminary step, get organized. Be sure you and your parents have your financial documents at hand, including your 2022 federal tax return(s), 2022 W-2s or other wage statements, bank account balances, 等. You will need this information as you complete the following steps.
1. Complete the 2024-25 FAFSA
Complete the Free Application for Federal 学生 援助 (FAFSA) online by March 4, 2024*. 的 FAFSA is used to determine a student's eligibility for federal and state grants and federal loans. It is also required of 所有 U.S. citizens and permanent residents seeking institutional aid from the College. Both the California campus and the New England campus use the same school code on the FAFSA (023580).
Thomas Aquinas College requires that parental financial information be included on the FAFSA not only for dependent students but also for older independent students, unless the Director of Financial 援助 has specific所有y instructed otherwise.
Additional resources that provide more information about the FAFSA can be found on our Forms and Publications 网页.
2. Complete the 2024-25 Confidential Financial 援助 Application
Complete Thomas Aquinas College's Confidential Financial 援助 Application (业内人士) March 4, 2024*.
的 Confidential Financial 援助 Application (CFAA) is Thomas Aquinas College's own application for students from the U.S. seeking need-based institutional aid (work-study and grant aid provided by the College). After completing the CFAA, you will need to upload the document through the Financial 援助 Office's Secure File Upload Portal.
的 Confidential Financial 援助 Application replaces the CSS Profile that was used in prior years.
3. Submit 2022 tax documents
All institutional aid applicants 必须 submit a signed copy of parents' and student's 2022 federal tax returns through the Financial 援助 Office's Secure File Upload Portal. by March 4, 2024*
标志 the copy of the tax return (or make a copy of the previously signed return). Be sure to include the following:
- 所有的报税表;
- All schedules 和一个ttachments sent to the IRS; and
- All SSA-1099s ("Social Security Benefit Statements") for parents and 所有 dependents within the family (if applicable).
If the student was not required to file a 2022 tax return, but received W-2s in 2022, please upload a copy of the student’s 2022 W-2s.
4. 应用 for the Cal Grant by March 4, 2024* (California residents only)
California residents may be eligible for a $9,358 Cal Grant award. 的 application filing deadline is March 4, 2024 (postmark deadline). File early in order to have time to correct any problems. It takes TWO forms to apply for a Cal Grant: a Cal Grant GPA Verification Form 和一个 2024-25 FAFSA. (If your high school submits your GPA directly to the California 学生 援助 Commission on your behalf, you do not have to complete a Cal Grant GPA Verification Form.)
If you currently have a Cal Grant, there is no need to submit a new GPA form to renew your Cal Grant; you 必须, 然而, file a FAFSA to document your continued need.
Incoming Freshmen and returning Sophomores in 2024-25: Since you have fewer than 24 college credits from Thomas Aquinas College as of March 2024, you 必须 submit a high school GPA or a qualifying GPA from a prior college. Some schools will do this electronic所有y for you. Check with your school to see if they will be submitting your GPA for you.
首页schooled students: see How to 应用 for the Cal Grant to see whether you need to submit a test score report in lieu of a GPA.
Thomas Aquinas College Juniors and Seniors in 2024-25: Since you have more than 24 college credits as of March 2024, Thomas Aquinas College will submit your college GPA electronic所有y on your behalf by March 4, 2024.
Not sure if your GPA was submitted? 的 status of your Cal Grant application can be checked at WebGrants for 学生.
问题? 看到 How to 应用 for the Cal Grant for more information or contact the Financial 援助 Office at Thomas Aquinas College. We will be happy to help you.
Massachusetts residents are not eligible to receive a MassGrant at our Northfield campus, but if a Massachusetts resident would have been eligible for a MassGrant, it is likely that his need-based aid from Thomas Aquinas College will fill any need that would been filled by the MassGrant.
Noncustodial 父母: If a student’s parents have separated or divorced, the noncustodial parent 必须 complete a Noncustodial Parent Statement (NPS) by March 4, 2024 and upload a signed copy of the noncustodial parent's 2022 federal tax return with 所有 schedules and W-2s through the Financial 援助 Office's Secure File Upload Portal.
If an international student’s parents are separated or divorced the noncustodial parent would complete a Noncustodial CSS Profile and submit 2022 tax information.
Other Information: 的 College may require additional information of applicants to satisfy verification requirements of state or federal agencies or to clarify unusual circumstances. You will be notified if this sort of additional documentation is needed.
*最后期限 for Incoming Freshmen: Incoming freshmen 必须 submit the FAFSA and CFAA and tax documents by March 4, 2024, or 15 days after acceptance, whichever is later. All California residents, 然而, 必须 complete the Cal Grant GPA Verification Form by March 4, 2024, as well as the FAFSA, in order to be considered for a Cal Grant. This is a firm deadline for the Cal Grant GPA Verification Form. (的 California 学生 援助 Commission has extended the FAFSA deadline to April 2, 2024 due to the delayed availability of that form. 的 Cal Grant GPA Verification Form, 然而, 必须 be submitted by March 4, 2024.)