Financial Aid and Williams Award Timeline

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September	Start searching for scholarships by checking with your high school counselor, parent's employers, your employer, church, and a Williams admissions counselor. Keep a calendar of the deadlines and materials required for each scholarship.
January -April	Apply for federal financial aid using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Williams' FAFSA school code is 001106. Return the FAFSA to the Financial Aid Office for processing. You can also apply electronically at the website fafsa.ed.gov. The Financial Aid Office will be in contact with you should there be additional information or documentation required to process your application. The FAFSA is used to determine if you qualify for federal Pell Grant, College Work-Study, Student Loans, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), and Parent Loans. Williams should electronically receive your FAFSA results four to six weeks after you mail your FAFSA to the Processing Center, and sooner if you send the application to the Williams Financial Aid Office or apply on-line. When you receive the results of your FAFSA (Student Aid Report - SAR), make any necessary corrections and return them to the Financial Aid Office. If no corrections are needed, keep the report for your records.
April 1	Deadline to apply for the Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (SEOG). You must have completed the FAFSA, qualify for a Pell Grant, and have financial need. SEOG funds must first be awarded to students who show exceptional financial need. The Financial Aid Office will determine the award amount. Awards may vary. Deadline to apply for College Work-Study. You must have completed the FAFSA, have financial need, and filled out a Work-Study Questionnaire. Williams will begin mailing award packages to admitted students with complete financial aid files. In order to be awarded any scholarships, awards, or financial aid, make sure you are accepted for admission. Be sure to respond to the Financial Aid Office if you will be declining any scholarships, awards, or financial aid you have been offered.
June 1	Deadline to apply for the Arkansas Academic Challenge. Applications are available in the Financial Aid Office, at www.arkansaschallenge.com, or by calling 1-800-54 STUDY. If your family has unusual circumstances or your financial situation has changed drastically from what you originally filed on the FAFSA, contact the Financial Aid Office. Williams Baptist College Financial Aid Office PO Box 3734 Walnut Ridge, AR 72476 800-722-4434 870-759-4112 Financialaid@wbcoll.edu