If you are a U.S. citizens or an eligible non-citizen and want to be considered for financial aid, you need to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Although you can file your FAFSA anytime between January 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010 for the 2009-20010 school year, The New School has two priority deadlines.

The New School’s priority deadlines for completion of the FAFSA form are March 2 for currently enrolled students and students admitted for the upcoming Fall semester, and November 2 for those returning or admitted for following Spring semester. You can still apply after these deadlines but certain types of funding may not be available for late applicants.

The FAFSA can be easily completed on the web at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The New School’s federal school code is 002780.

To be eligible for federal financial assistance students must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards. The New School requires that students meet minimum standards (click here for detailed information).

Students convicted of Possession or Sale of Illegal Drugs

A federal or state drug conviction can disqualify a student for Federal Student Aid (FSA) funds. Convictions only count if they were for an offense that occurred during a period of enrollment for which the student was receiving Title IV aid—they do not count if the offense was not during such a period. Also, a conviction that was reversed, set aside, or removed from the student’s record does not count, nor does one received when he or she was a juvenile, unless he or she was tried as an adult.

The chart below illustrates the period of ineligibility for FSA funds, depending on whether the conviction was for sale or possession and whether the student had previous offenses. (A conviction for sale of drugs includes convictions for conspiring to sell drugs.)