UNC Asheville Office of Financial Aid

There is a reason that UNC Asheville is consistently recognized as a “best buy” year after year. Apart from our stellar academics and nationally-competitive low tuition prices, we strive to provide financial assistance to help students remove the financial barriers in obtaining a higher education. Over 80% of our student’s eligible need is provided by financial aid.

The University of North Carolina at Asheville has a broad program of financial aid including scholarships, federal, state and institutional aid for students who qualify on the basis of need and/or academic potential.

Please peruse our website to get better acquainted with the financial aid process. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us.

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Financial Aid Important Dates & Deadlines

November 1, 2009: Office of Financial Aid begins awarding for Spring 2010.
November 15, 2009: Entering Freshmen: Must have your admissions application in by this date to be considered for the Laurels Scholarship
December 15, 2009: Payments due to the Cashier’s Office for Spring semester charges. Students must be awarded and have completed all paperwork in order for financial aid to be applied toward their charges.
December 21, 2009: Fall Satisfactory Academic Progress determined for all students. Emails and letter sent to all students on “Warning” and “Cancel”.
January 1, 2010: Earliest date you may file a FAFSA for the 2010-2011 academic year.
January 13, 2010: Refund checks will not be available prior to the first day of class (NC State Grants are NOT included in this batch of refund checks).
January 21, 2010: Enrollment hours are locked on the last day of Drop/Add for financial aid purposes.
January 29, 2010: Refund checks available from any NC State Grant.
Mid-February 2010: FAFSA Day (exact date TBA). Students and parents may receive help in filing a FAFSA.
March 1, 2010: Priority Filing Deadline for the 2010-2011 FAFSA. To be considered for the most aid possible, please have your FAFSA filed by this date.

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