Financial Aid FAQs

010438

This number is unique to Haskell Indian Nations University. Every school is assigned a number, so if you are interested in attending a different school you will be able to do a “search” on the FAFSA by school name.. You can put up to twenty different schools on your FAFSA. For each school code entered, that school will have access to your FAFSA information.

Apply as soon as you can AFTER October 1. You must reapply for federal student aid every year. Also, if you change schools, your financial aid does not automatically go with you. Check with your new school to find out what steps you must take to continue receiving aid. Do not sign, date, or send your application before October 1.

If you applied for federal student aid last year, you will have the option to fill out a Renewal FAFSA. Some of the data will be pre-filled, saving you time and hassle.

Submit a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) studentaid.gov When you complete your FAFSA on the web the information you entered is directly sent to the Central Processing System and processed within 72 hours. You will receive a copy of the FAFSA in the form of a Student Aid Report (SAR) and your school will receive an electronic copy within 3 to 5 business days. Make sure you list our School Code (010438) on your application.

The FSA ID is your electronic signature. You request your FSA ID at https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch The FSA ID serves as your identifier to let you access your personal information in various US Department of Education systems. If you are a dependent student, a parent will also need to obtain an FSA ID and Password. You should not give your FSA ID and Password to anyone. You can use your FSA ID and Password to:

1. Electronically sign your FAFSA on the Web
2. Make corrections to your FAFSA application information
3. Access your applicant data records online
4. Access your processed FAFSA data from the CPA, including your SAR
5. Complete your Renewal FAFSA
6. Let parents electronically sign the FAFSA, Renewal FAFSA, and make corrections to FAFSA on the web.

If you need assistance in updating or resetting your FSA ID or Password, please contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-433-3243.

Haskell does not participate in the federal loans programs. 

You will be sent a Student Aid Report (SAR). The SAR outlines the information you provided on the FAFSA and, if there are not any questions or need for additional information your SAR will report the Expected Family Contribution (EFC), the number used in determining your eligibility for federal student aid. Your EFC will appear in the upper right-hand portion of your SAR. The results will be sent to you and to the schools that you list on your application. In 2024-2025, your EFC will change to Student Aid Index (SAI).

If you want to have your application information sent to a school that you did not list on your SAR, you may:

• contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center. You will need to provide your Data Release Number (DRN), which is located in the upper right portion of your SAR.
• go online to studentaid.gov

Upon review of the documents received, the Financial Aid Specialist will forward the file to the Director to complete a Budget. Processing time to review documents may take up to 7-10 business days. If inaccurate or conflicting data is found, corrections may be performed based on information received. You will be contacted on what corrections are needed in order to further process your application. Once corrections are received and the file is verified for completeness, a Budget or an Award can be completed.

Eligible applicants will receive an Award Letter stating the Financial Aid Awards presented to them for acceptance or denial.  Ineligible applicants will receive a letter stating the Reason for their Ineligibility.

You will need to check your Student Portal to ensure all documents for FAO show as completed. If your documents are complete and no award is present, then you can email faoffice@haskell.edu or call the office 785-749-8468 during normal business hours. Confidentiality measures will be strictly enforced.

The following records are needed:

• A completed and accurate Student Aid Report
• An Acceptance Letter on file
• All “Documents Requested” received.
• A class schedule 
• A signed FERPA release on file for the entity you are requesting the FNA for.

Any student requesting a tribal needs analysis form to be completed must have a completed Student Aid Report on file. Tribal forms will not be completed until an Award Letter or a Statement of Ineligibility is done. If a file is complete and the student has been awarded, the Needs Analysis form can be completed within 2-3 weeks.

FAFSA^® forms must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central time (CT) on June 30th. Any corrections or updates must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. CT on Sept. 14th.

The law requires that if you withdraw from school the amount of financial aid assistance that you have earned up to that point is determined by a specific formula. If you received more assistance than you earned, the excess funds must be returned. Once you have completed more than 60 percent (9 weeks) of the period of enrollment, you earn all of your assistance. A letter will be sent to you explaining what amount must be paid back.