Financial Aid Application

This application is necessary for any student who wishes to apply for a grant, scholarship, student loan or student employment program. If you wish to apply for need-based aid, you will also complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.ed.gov.

Financial Aid Priority Date: March 15, 2008 - Students who apply for financial aid by this date are assured of receiving all aid for which they are eligible.

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* Undergraduate Financial Aid Application for: - - select - - 2008 - 20092007 - 2008

I: GENERAL INFORMATION

When information is requested regarding your parents, respond to the question if you are required to list parental information on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

1.*Last Name:	*First Name:	Middle Name:	Maiden Name:
*Permanent Address:	*City:	*State:	*Zip:
		(Select One)Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of ColumbiaFlorida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
2. *SSN: xxx-xx-xxxx	3. *Birthdate:
	JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 199519941993199219911990198919881987198619851984198319821981198019791978197719761975197419731972197119701969196819671966196519641963196219611960195919581957195619551954195319521951195019491948194719461945194419431942194119401939193819371936193519341933193219311930192919281927192619251924192319221921
4. *Student Email:	*Student Home Phone:	Student Cell:
5. Parent Email:	Parent Home Phone:	Parent Cell:
(if parents are divorced or separated, list the custodial parent's phone and email address)
6. Drivers License State:	Drivers License No.:	7. *Expected AU Graduation:
(Select One)Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of ColumbiaFlorida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming		MayAugustDecember 2009201020112012201320142015
8. If you are a regular undergraduate student, please select a major: (if you have not chosen a major, select the 'Still Deciding' option below)
(Select One) AccountingAmerican StudiesAthletic TrainingBiochemistry BiologyBusiness AdministrationBusiness ManagementChemistryChild & Family StudiesCommercial ArtComputer Art & Graphics ProgrammingComputer ScienceCreative WritingCriminal JusticeEconomicsEducation - ArtEducation - BiologyEducation - BusinessEducation - ChemistryEducation - Early ChildhoodEducation - Earth ScienceEducation - FrenchEducation - Integrated Language ArtsEducation - Integrated MathematicsEducation - Integrated ScienceEducation - Integrated Social StudiesEducation - Intervention SpecialistEducation - Middle GradesEducation - MusicEducation - Occupational Early Childhood Ed & CareEducation - Occupational Food ManagementEducation - Physical EducationEducation - Physical ScienceEducation - SpanishEducation - TheatreEducation - Work & Family LifeElectronic Media ProductionEnglishEnvironmental ScienceExercise ScienceFashion MerchandisingFinanceFine ArtFoods and NutritionFrenchGeologyHistoryHotel & Restaurant ManagementInternational BusinessInternational StudiesJournalismManagement Information SystemsMarketingMathematicsMusicPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical SciencePsychologyRecreationReligionSocial WorkSociologySpanishSpeech CommunicationSport CommunicationSport ManagementStill DecidingTheatreToxicology

9. *Check your expected enrollment status for the 2008-2009 school year. Full-time is 12 or more hours, 3/4 time is 9-11 hours, 1/2 time is 6-8 hours and less than 1/2 time is fewer than 6 hours each term:

School Term	Full Time	3/4 Time	1/2 Time	Less than 1/2 Time	Not Enrolled
Summer term 2008
Fall semester 2008
Spring semester 2009

10. *Where will you live during the 2008-2009 school year?

On-Campus    Off-Campus    with Parents

11. *For what type of aid are you applying (check only one)?

	Need-based aid and merit-based grants/scholarships (FAFSA required to apply for need-based grants, student loans and work-study)
	Merit-based grants/scholarships only (FAFSA not required to apply for academic, talent awards or Ohio Choice Grant)

12. *During the 2008-2009 school year, I will be a(n)?

	Freshman (0-29 credits)
	Sophomore (30-59 credits)
	Junior (60-89 credits)
	Senior (90 or more credits)
	Incoming transfer (also check your class)

13. *Check the program in which you will be/are enrolled during the 2008-2009 school year:

	Regular Undergraduate
	Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Evening/Weekend Program) – for part-time students seeking a business degree who are employed full-time
	Bachelor of Science in Nursing
	Bachelor of Science in Education at Lorain County Community College (LCCC)
	Other -If other, explain:

14. If you are enrolled in Ashlands program at Lorain County Community College (LCCC), list the number of credit hours that you plan to enroll for from LCCC:

    Summer 2008        Fall Semester 2008        Spring Semester 2009

15. Please list the AU location(s), other than Ashland, Ohio, that you will attend during 2008-2009:

16. Do you expect to receive aid from outside sources during 2008-2009? Do not include aid from Ashland University but include third-party scholarships/grants, employer reimbursement or veterans education benefits. If YES, complete the information below.

Type of Aid	Source	$ Amount
Employer ReimbursementThird-Party GrantsThird-Party ScholarshipsVeterans Education Benefits

Add Aid Source

17. Complete the following if your parent or spouse is employed at Ashland University and you are eligible for tuition waiver benefits:

Employee name	Date employment began	Relationship to student

18. If your father, mother or grandparent attended Ashland University and earned 32 or more credits, list his/her name (if mother/grandmother, list current name and maiden name) and years of attendance:

Father:		Years attended:
Mother:		Years attended:
Grandparent:		Years attended:

19. Are you a member of the Ashland-based Brethren Church?

Yes; Church name and address:
      (new students must have minister submit letter to the Admission Office to verify membership)
No

20. List other members of your immediate family who will attend Ashland University during the 2008-2009 school year:

First Name	Last Name	Relationship

Add Family Member

21. List, starting with most recent, all colleges and universities you have attended. Include Ashland University.

	Attended Dates
Institution	From		To		City	State	Degree Earned
	JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec	201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999199819971996199519941993199219911990198919881987198619851984198319821981198019791978197719761975197419731972197119701969196819671966196519641963196219611960195919581957195619551954195319521951195019491948194719461945194419431942194119401939193819371936193519341933193219311930	JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec	201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999199819971996199519941993199219911990198919881987198619851984198319821981198019791978197719761975197419731972197119701969196819671966196519641963196219611960195919581957195619551954195319521951195019491948194719461945194419431942194119401939193819371936193519341933193219311930		ALAKAZARCACOCTDEDCFLGAHIIDILINIAKSKYLAMEMDMAMIMNMSMOMTNENVNHNJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVTVAWAWVWIWY	NoneAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctorate

Add Another College/University

22. List any 2007 payments that you, your spouse or your parents made to tax-deferred pension and saving plans (paid directly or withheld from earnings). Include untaxed portions of 401(k) and 403(b) plans (see amounts listed on W-2 form in box 12, codes D, E, F, G, H and S) as well as IRA and Keogh contributions.
       
Student/Spouse $        Parent $

II: Household Member Listing

Give information for all household members including you, your parents/stepparents (if you are dependent per FAFSA) and others for whom your parents (or you if you are independent per FAFSA) will provide at least half of their support between July 2008 and June 2009.

Full name of household member	Age	Relationship to student If other, explain in section III	If will attend college for at least one term in 2008-2009 school year, check enrollment status:	If will attend college in 2008-2009 school year, list name of college.	If will attend college, list year in school for 2008-2009.
		SelfParent/StepparentSiblingSpouseSon/DaughterGrandparentOther	full time half time

Add Another Family Member

III: Special Conditions Form

You may click the link below to access the AU Special Conditions Form. This form is available to students whose family is experiencing financial difficulties (ie. separation or divorce, death in the famly, loss of income in 2008 compared to 2007, unusual medical expenses).
Download Form (PDF)

IV: Ohio Choice Grant Eligibility Statement

To qualify for an Ohio Choice Grant, you must meet all 4 criteria listed below.

1. I am a resident of Ohio and have/will have resided in Ohio for 12 consecutive months preceding my enrollment at AU in the coming academic year.
2. I am/will be enrolled as a full-time student at AU in the coming academic year.
3. I did not enroll as a full-time student in an institution of higher education prior to July 1, 1984.
4. I am/will be enrolled in a bachelor's degree program at AU in the coming academic year.

*Do you meet all of the eligibility criteria listed above? Yes No

V: Students 2007 Tax Return Statement

Have you filed, or will you file a 2007 federal income tax return? Yes    No

If NO, list below any income you received in 2007.

Source: $
Source: $

VI: Authorization to Release Information

To give the Financial Aid Office staff permission to speak with your parents, spouse or others regarding your financial aid records and personally identifiable information, you must click on the link below, complete the Authorization and Request for Release of Financial Aid Records and Information form and mail it to: Ashland University, Financial Aid Office, 401 College Ave., Ashland, OH 44805 or fax it to (419)289-5976. You may revoke this authorization at any time through a signed letter to the Financial Aid Office.
Download Form (PDF)

*By submitting this application, you are confirming that the information is complete and accurate. Any changes or errors may require an adjustment to your financial aid award. Please provide any updates to this application in writing or by email to financialaid@ashland.edu. For example, a change in your program, enrollment status, housing status, family size or number in college will likely require a change in your financial aid award.