Review and then accept or decline your financial aid award online at your student portal. After you have logged in, select "Finances" from the navigation options on the right.

You must apply for financial aid each year by March 1, continue to meet all published deadlines and requirements and maintain satisfactory academic progress to remain eligible for your awards.

When you accept a financial aid award, we are required by law to review your academic progress. This review policy is referred to "Satisfactory Academic Progress" or SAP. Progress is evaluated once per academic year at the end of the spring semester. For federal aid and AU need based aid, students must complete a total of 24 credits and maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA. AU Merit recipients must complete a total of 30 credits and maintain a 3.2 cumulative GPA.

American University will make every effort to award financial aid funds to you as long as you continue to demonstrate the same level of financial need. However, a change in your family's income, number in college, outside resources or household size may result in either an increase or decrease in your financial aid award from year to year.

Required Forms

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is required every year for all students who apply for financial aid.

The following are the additional undergraduate financial aid forms that you may be asked to download and complete. Do not complete these forms unless asked to do so by the Financial Aid Office.

• Institutional Financial Aid Verification Form (for currently enrolled independent students)
• Institutional Financial Aid Verification Form (for currently enrolled dependent students)
• Student/Spouse Non-Tax Filer Statement
• Parent Non-Tax Filer Statement
• 2008-2009 Sibling/Spouse Enrollment Certification Form (SEC)

You may fax your undergraduate financial aid forms to American University at 202-885-1025 or 202-885-1129.