Undergraduate students, please follow the undergraduate student financial aid application process.
If you are unable to complete any of these steps, please contact The HUB for assistance.
The following list details the information and documents that you will need to complete the financial aid application process at Carnegie Mellon:
2007 Tax Doxuments or Employer/Income Information
U.S. Federal Income Tax Return
Student and/or Spouse W-2 Wage and Tax Statements
Foreign Tax Documents, if necessary:
Note: If you are required to file a Federal Income Tax Return in a country other than the United States, you must provide us with a copy of your foreign tax return and provide tax information translated into U.S. dollars on a 2007 U.S. Federal Income Tax Return. This document must be signed by you and a tax accountant.
If you and/or your spouse are not required by the IRS to file a U.S. Federal Tax Return or to file a tax return in any other country, you are required to provide a list of employers and the source(s) of any additional income.
2008-2009 FAFSA.
You are required to complete and submit a Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA) if you wish to apply for federal or Carnegie
Mellon institutional financial aid. Federal financial aid includes the Federal
Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Federal
Perkins Loan, Federal Stafford Loan, and Federal Work-Study.
If you have previously filed a FAFSA and want to renew, you should CLICK HERE. Select the 2008-2009 FAFSA and fill out the first set of questions. If your information is recognized, then you will be asked if you want a Pre-Filled FAFSA.
Prior to completing the FAFSA on the web, you need to request a Personal Identification Number (PIN) from
the Department of Education. Request a PIN by visiting the U.S. Department of Education PIN Website.
If you already have a PIN, you do not need to request a new one. If you
have lost or forgotten your PIN, you need to request that it be sent to you
again. If you think someone knows your PIN, select the Change PIN option
to request a new PIN combination.
Your PIN serves as an electronic identifier and allows you to electronically sign and immediately transmit the FAFSA.
Your PIN provides access to personal records, guard it as you would your ATM PIN.
Completed 2008-2009 Carnegie Mellon Financial Aid Application.
There are 2 options for completing this application:
2008-2009 Electronic Carnegie Mellon Financial Aid Application - You MUST have your student authenticate to the system. We cannot provide you with the login information. On the Aid/Account page, select Financial Aid, change the aid year to 2007-2008 and then select Financial Aid Application at the bottom of the page.
2008-2009 PDF Carnegie Mellon Financial Aid Application - Must be mailed to Carnegie Mellon, Enrollment Services - The HUB, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213-3890.
The suggested application deadline for graduate students is June 1, 2008.
Graduate loan certification will begin on or shortly after July 30, 2008.
The Carnegie Mellon Federal School Code is 003242.
Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to complete the PDF form.
Federal Stafford Master Promissory Note (MPN) -
If you borrowed a Federal Stafford Loan (FSL) and previously completed a
Stafford Master Promissory Note (MPN), you do not need to complete another
Stafford MPN for each subsequent academic year. Your FAFSA will serve as
your application. If you have a U.S. Department of Education PIN, you may
complete your Stafford MPN online by visiting the American Education Services (AES) Website - Complete Stafford MPN instructions
Federal Student Loan Entrance Counseling
- Prior to Federal Stafford and/or Perkins Loan funds being credited, first-time
borrowers at Carnegie Mellon are required to complete Federal Entrance Loan
Counseling.