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Applying for Financial Aid

To apply for financial assistance at Central Michigan University, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). CMU’s Title IV Federal School Code is 002243. This need analysis form must be completed and sent to the federal processor each year. Enrollment at other institutions does not qualify for CMU financial aid eligibility.

All awards are contingent on the following:

  1. Availability of funds from federal sources.
  2. Accuracy of information provided on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
  3. Adjustments made to your award if we receive information that affects your eligibility (such as employer tuition assistance, outside scholarships, etc.).

    Note: If you have been paid financial aid that is later reduced or canceled for any reason, you may be required to return a portion or all of that payment to CMU.

  4. Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP).
  5. Your compliance with our request for additional documentation to support your application.
  6. You are a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen, have signed all certification statements, are not in default on a federal loan or owe a refund or repayment on any federal or state program, and are enrolled in a degree-granting program of study for the necessary number of hours.
  7. The use of federal student aid loans and grants at prior schools during a current academic year will affect overall eligibility for federal aid at CMU.
  8. The student must have regular admission in an aid eligible graduate degree or certificate program. Not all certificate programs are eligible for federal aid. Graduate students with an admission status of non-degree, provisional, concurrent or accelerated are not eligible for federal financial aid at the graduate level. Contact the Financial Aid Office if you have questions about your aid eligibility. Guest students attending CMU are not eligible to receive financial assistance through CMU.
  9. Students must begin participation in their courses of study to establish aid eligibility for that course. If the student does not begin participating in their course(s) by the 2nd Friday of the term/module that the course falls into (this date will differ depending on the course start date), the student will be administratively dropped from that course, and financial aid will be re-evaluated, which may have an impact on eligibility. This process follows federal regulations for the purpose of establishing financial aid eligibility.