College of Liberal and Professional Studies - Master's Programs

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FAFSA

Submit to the U.S. Department of Education online at www.fafsa.ed.gov

If you filed a FAFSA previously, use your FSA username and password to complete a Renewal FAFSA online.

After you file your FAFSA, you will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR), which will indicate if you have been selected for verification. If so, Penn will contact you in the future with further instructions.

Federal Verification Information

Important Requirements

You must meet the following requirements to be eleibile for institutional funding:

To receive federal and institutional administered funding, you must meet the following eligibility requirements:

  • Demonstrate financial need, (except for the Federal Direct Loan and Federal Direct Grad PLUS Loan)

  • Make satisfactory academic progress in your program of study

  • Be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident

  • Enroll at least half-time in a degree program

  • Not be in default on a Federal educational loan or owe on a federal grant.

  • For the Federal Direct Grad PLUS Loan program: be determined creditworthy by your lender through a credit check. That is, you cannot have adverse credit history.