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  • Federal Student Aid
  • All need-based awards and federal student aid, including federal loans, is based on your financial need and eligibility as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Any U.S. citizen or permanent resident who is a student in a degree-granting program should submit a FAFSA to be considered for federal aid.

    Eligibility

    You must be admitted to a degree, diploma, or graduate-level certificate program and enrolled in at least 6 credits per semester to be eligible for federal financial aid. For a brief overview, download the Financial Aid Eligibility and Application Chart

    See below for information on other factors that may affect federal aid eligibility.

    For next steps, visit the Apply for Aid section and select the appropriate topic for your situation.

    FAFSA Verification 2023-2024

    If you are selected for FAFSA Verification, you will be notified on your Financial Aid portal on your MyNewSchool account, and may receive an email from the Office of Financial Aid instructing you to review your unsatisfied Financial Aid Requirements

    Listed below are documents you may be requested to submit for FAFSA Verification:

    • A completed Verification Form: This document states whether you, your parents, or spouse earned income and if you filed taxes in the tax year on which the FAFSA is based. You will also be asked to confirm the members of your household.
    • A copy of your signed 1040 tax return, Tax Return Transcript, which you can obtain free of charge at irs.gov, by calling 1.800.908.9946, or through the IRS Data Retrieval Tool.
    • Dependent students: Your (if you filed a tax return) and your parents' signed 1040 tax return, Tax Return Transcript, which you can obtain free of charge at irs.gov, by calling 1.800.908.9946, or through the IRS Data Retrieval Tool.
    • Independent students: Your and your spouse’s (if married) signed 1040 tax returns, Tax Return Transcript, which you can obtain free of charge at irs.gov, by calling 1.800.908.9946, or through the IRS Data Retrieval Tool.
    • W-2 Forms for all earned income: If you or anyone else reported income earned from work on your FAFSA, you may need to submit W-2 forms.
    • IRS Verification of Non-Filing Letter: Independent students and their spouses or any parents of dependent students who are included on the FAFSA and who did not file taxes may need to submit an IRS Verification of Non-Filing Letter and may also need to verify income they received.
    • High School Completion Status: You may need to submit proof of high school completion with a copy of your high school diploma, a copy of your final official high school transcript that shows the date when the diploma was awarded, or a copy of your General Educational Development (GED) certificate or GED transcript.
    • Identity and Statement of Educational Purpose: You may need to submit proof of identity with a state ID or U.S. passport and a signed statement of educational purpose. 

    All verification documents should be submitted within 45 days from the day you were notified on your student portal.

    Satisfactory Academic Progress

    Federal regulations require that colleges monitor the academic progress of each applicant for federal financial assistance, including loans, grants, and work-study awards. The New School is required to certify that each student receiving federal aid is making satisfactory academic progress (SAP) toward earning their degree. This determination of progress must be made at least once a year, typically at the end of the spring semester, after spring grades are released and before the Office of Financial Aid awards or disburses any federal aid funds for the next semester. 

    Students who fail to meet the minimum SAP standards are placed on Financial Aid Suspension and are notified by email. If you are notified that you have been placed on Financial Aid Suspension, you can request that your financial aid eligibility be restored by submitting an Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal form, accessible to eligible students through their Financial Aid Requirements on their MyNewSchool. Appeals will not be accepted after July 15. 

    The full Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy is available for download.

    Please note that decisions about academic probation and institutional scholarship eligibility are separate from the process of certifying that SAP standards are being met.

  • Take The Next Step

Submit your application

Undergraduates

To apply to any of our undergraduate programs (except the Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students and Parsons Associate of Applied Science programs) complete and submit the Common App online.

Undergraduate Adult Learners

To apply to any of our Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students and Parsons Associate of Applied Science programs, complete and submit the New School Online Application.

Graduates

To apply to any of our Master's, Doctoral, Professional Studies Diploma, and Graduate Certificate programs, complete and submit the New School Online Application.

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