FAFSA Requirement for Grad PLUS Loans

Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority has learned Federal Student Aid posted a reminder to institutions regarding GRAD PLUS loans and the requirement that a FAFSA be filed by applicants. 

According to FSA, graduate and professional students who apply for PLUS loan must complete a FAFSA.  The Department of Education performs matches with other federal databases that help determine the student’s eligibility for Title IV assistance.  Reference is made to Dear Colleague Letter GEN-06-02, which addressed eligibility of graduate and professional students for PLUS loans.

The Electronic Announcement of this reminder is located at  http://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/021908GradPlusandFAFSA.html.  Dear Colleague Letter GEN-06-02 can be accessed at http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN0602.html.  The requirement that graduate or professional students applying for PLUS must complete a FAFSA is found on page 9 of the DCL.

Any questions related to this Bulletin should be directed to UHEAA Policy and Training at 801.321.7166, or by e-mail to mjohnson@utahsbr.edu.

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