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Complete your 2013-2014 FAFSA Now!

Click here to view the 7 Easy Steps to a Successful 2013-2014 FAFSA Completion.



Learn how and when to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool on the FAFSA view this video.


For UMass Amherst deadlines and detailed information about applying for financial aid click here.

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News about 2013-2014 Award Letters


Incoming freshman:
Award letters will start being mailed the beginning of April 2013 and will continue as students become eligible.

Incoming transfer students:
Award letters will start being mailed the beginning of April 2013 and will continue as students become eligible.

Current undergraduates:
Award letters will start being mailed the end of June 2013 and will continue as students become eligible.

Graduate students:
Award letters will start being mailed the end of June 2013 and will continue as students become eligible.

Complete a Federal Perkins Loan Promissory Note

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- Type required information on first page
- Print and sign forms
- Submit signed originals to:

Financial Aid Services @
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Did You Know?

Last year Financial Aid Services assisted 18,000 students in receiving a total of more than $261 million in financial aid from federal, state, corporate, and institutional sources.

Applying for aid is not complicated. The only form you need to submit is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and it is available online. No matter what kind of aid you need, submit the FAFSA and you will have your bases covered.

Click here for information about billing, FERPA, financial aid and more.



Money Matters:
A Parents' Guide to Billing and Financial Aid

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