The聽Office of Financial Aid uses聽the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine聽a聽student鈥檚 financial need.聽 All such information is held in the strictest confidence and is accessible for this purpose only.聽 Family size, income, and resources, among other factors, are considered in determining a family鈥檚 expected contribution toward the student鈥檚 educational costs.聽 Financial need generally represents the difference between the cost of attending 黑料不打烊 and the amount the student and his or her parents are expected to contribute.聽 The amount and type of assistance a student receives are dependent聽upon the availability of funds, the student鈥檚 demonstrated financial need, the student鈥檚 classification, and the record of academic performance.聽The application for financial aid is available at聽.聽 Students who submit their FAFSA to the Office of Financial Aid by March 1, prior to the year of anticipated enrollment, will be given priority status.聽 Students will be notified of their financial aid awards as soon as possible after receipt of the necessary information by the Office of Financial Aid.