What is a SAR, Student Aid Report?
Student Aid Report, abbreviated SAR by financial aid office staff, is either mailed or emailed to you (if you provided an email address on your FAFSA). It is a 4 page colored document with your FAFSA information. Your SAR tells you the expected family contribution for your education and whether you are eligible for grants, loans or both. The student and parent loan (PLUS) application process begins at most schools in the spring and summer months. Your financial aid will normally be awarded in equal installments at the beginning of each academic term if you are officially enrolled and registered for at least half-time status. Remember that just getting the SAR Acknowledgment in the mail does not mean your FAFSA was accepted or that you will receive financial aid. There could still be issues requiring your attention. For example, your SAR may have been rejected because of missing parent or student signatures, no valid match with Social Security Administration, Bureau of Citizenship and I
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