Applying for Aid

• Your social security number or alien registration number

• Provide consent for the IRS Direct Data Exchange

• Your individual FSA ID

• A personal email address (DO NOT use a school or work email)

• FAFSA Myths

Parent information is required on the FAFSA if you are unable to answer “Yes” to any of the FAFSA dependency questions:

• Will you be 24 or older by December 31 of the school year for which you are applying for federal student aid?

• Will you be enrolled in and working toward a master’s or doctorate (such as M.A., M.B.A, M.D., J.D., Ph.D., Ed.D., etc.)? NOTE: Luna Community College does not offer any of these degree options. This answer should be No.

• Are you married or separated but not divorced?

• Do you or will you provide more than 50 percent of the financial support of your children for the school year for which you are applying for federal student aid?

• Do you have dependents (other than children or a spouse) who live with you and receive more than half of their support from you during the school year for which you are applying for federal student aid?

• At any time since you turned age 13, were both your parents deceased, were you in foster care, or were you a ward or dependent of the court?

• Are you an emancipated minor or are you in legal guardianship (not custody) as determined by a court?

• Are you an unaccompanied youth who is homeless or self-supporting AND at risk of being homeless?

• Are you currently serving on active duty in the U.S. armed forces for purposes other than training?

• Are you a veteran of the U.S. armed forces?

Once you have submitted the FAFSA, you will receive a confirmation with a copy of your FAFSA Submission Summary. This will provide a summary of the data provided on your FAFSA form. You should review this information for accuracy and, if necessary, make corrections or updates to the submitted FAFSA data by logging into your FAFSA portal, using your FSA ID.

Full-Time 12+ credit hours 100% of Semester Award

Three-Quarter-Time 11 credit hours 92% of Semester Award

Three-Quarter-Time 10 credit hours 83% of Semester Award

Three-Quarter-Time 9 credit hours 75% of Semester Award

Half-Time 8 credit hours 67% of Semester Award

Half-Time 7 credit hours 58% of Semester Award

Half-Time 6 credit hours 50% of Semester Award

Less-Than-Half-Time 5 credit hours 42% of Semester Award

Less-Than-Half-Time 4 credit hours 33% of Semester Award

Less-Than-Half-Time 3 credit hours 25% of Semester Award

Less-Than-Half-Time 2 credit hours 17% of Semester Award

Less-Than-Half-Time 1 credit hour 8% of Semester Award

The census date is the third Friday of the semester. A student's enrollment on the census date will be locked for financial aid purposes. If a student adds or drops courses prior to the census date, this could affect the student's financial aid eligibility. Financial aid eligibility will be based on the student's enrollment level on the census date. A student's Cost of Attendance will be based on the student's enrollment on the census date.

Students may only receive financial aid twice for the same previously passed course. For this purpose, passed means any grade higher than an "F," regardless of any school or program policy requiring a higher grade. Financial aid will not be calculated for any third or greater attempts for a previously passed course. Repeated coursework can also affect Satisfactory Academic Progress.