How to Apply for Maximum Aid

1. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The FAFSA may be completed as early as October 1 of the senior year in high school. To ensure qualification for the maximum amount of financial aid, complete your FAFSA by March 1. Please be sure to list Rochester University as your first school choice in order to be eligible for state grants. Our federal school code is 002288.
2. Shortly after the FAFSA has been processed, the student will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR) in the mail. Please read it carefully. If everything is correct, simply retain the SAR for your records. If there are any errors or corrections that need to be made, please make them online at www.fafsa.ed.gov and then click the “Make Corrections to a Processed FAFSA” link.
3. Once Rochester University receives the SAR from the government, if the student’s FAFSA is selected for verification or any corrections need to be made, Student Financial Services will contact the student to inform him/her of the proper course of action. Once completed, the student will be sent an award letter email listing all scholarships, state grants (if applicable), and federal aid (grants, work-study, and loans) for which the student qualifies.
4. Upon receiving the financial aid award letter email, review the information carefully. Students should access the student portal to accept or decline aid online.
5. Students are eligible for federal, state, and institutional aid based only on the courses that apply directly towards their degree.

*Please note that award letters are based on information supplied by the student and are, therefore, subject to change. Since Rochester University is continually seeking eligible students, we encourage students to respond to award letters emails within 30 days.

Contact Student Financial Services by phone at 248.218.2127, by fax at 248.218.2065, or by email at sfs@rc.edu.