Reading your Student Aid Report (SAR)

Key Information

• Your Student Aid Report is the result of the FAFSA. It reports your Expected Family Contribution (EFC).
• You may review your Student Aid Report online or receive a printed report via postal mail.
• Review your Student Aid Report to find mistakes and learn if you have been selected for verification.

Your Student Aid Report helps schools to determine your financial aid eligibility.

What is your Student Aid Report

Your Student Aid Report is the result of submitting a FAFSA. It summarizes the information on your FAFSA and reports your Expected Family Contribution.

Why it is Important

The schools that you listed on your FAFSA also will receive your Student Aid Report. Each school will review your information and use your Expected Family Contribution to determine your eligibility for student aid.

Getting your Report

After your FAFSA is processed, you will receive one of the following:

E-mail notification	If you provided a valid e-mail address, you will receive an e-mail with instructions on how to access an online Student Aid Report.
Printed Student Aid Report	If you provided an invalid or no e-mail address, you will receive a printed Student Aid Report via postal mail.

Review your Report Carefully

Check your Student Aid Report for the following:

Expected Family Contribution	Your Expected Family Contribution number is located near the top right corner of page one. Learn more about Expected Family Contribution.
Data Errors	Review your Student Aid Report for any mistakes. This is important because some errors could affect your Expected Family Contribution and therefore your student aid eligibility. Learn how to make corrections to your Student Aid Report.
Verification Selection	If you were selected for verification, you will find the following: An asterisk (*) after your Expected Family Contribution number. A message indicating that you will be asked to provide copies of certain financial documents to your school(s). Instructions on what you need to do. Learn more about verification selection.
Verification of Other Information	You may be asked to provide other documents to your school administrator such as a copy of your Social Security card or proof of citizenship.

Did you know?

• Read carefully! Receiving your Student Aid Report does not mean that your FAFSA was accepted or that you are eligible for student aid. Your FAFSA may require corrections or verification.
• Many FAFSAs are verified by the U.S. Department of Education. Some schools verify 100% of applications.