Steps to Apply

Below you will find generalized steps for applying at Manhattan Area Technical College. We encourage future students to click HERE for a detailed checklist for each specific program. As each program has specific entrance requirements.

MyCAA

MyCAA is available to spouses of service members on active duty.

Tuition Assistance

If you are currently active duty, National Guard or a Reservist, you may be eligible for funding offered through the Department of Defense Tuition Assistance (TA) program.

GI Bill®

If you served on Active Duty, you might be eligible for education benefits offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. For example, the Post 9/11 GI Bill® provides financial support for educational and housing expenses to individuals with at least 90 days of aggregate service after September 10, 2001, or individuals discharged with a service-connected disability after 30 days. You must have received an honorable discharge to be eligible for the Post 9/11 GI Bill®.

FAQ - FA Definitions

Definitions of common terms can be found at the Federal Student Aid website.

FAQ - FA What Happens

After you submit your FAFSA®, the federal processor performs an initial eligibility check and calculates need levels based on the information provided. You will receive confirmation in the form of an email with instructions on how to access a copy of your FAFSA® Submission Summary from the federal processor and your information will be forwarded to the Manhattan Tech Office of Financial Aid electronically for additional eligibility checks. The Office of Financial Aid will contact you for further information.

FAQ - FA How Long

Because every student's situation is different, processing time will vary. A few of the factors that can impact processing time are: whether or not a student is selected for verification, how quickly all requested documents are submitted to the Office of Financial Aid, and when the FAFSA® was originally submitted. Manhattan Tech typically starts processing applications for the upcoming award year by the end of March and applications will be processed in the order in which they were received.

FAQ - FA SAI

The Student Aid Index (SAI) is an eligibility index number that our financial aid office uses to determine how much federal student aid you would receive if you attended the school.

This number results from the financial information you and your contributor(s) provide on your FAFSA® form.

FAQ - FA Verification

The Federal Government selects applications for verification as they are submitted. It is then the school's responsibility to request copies of tax return transcripts and other information to verify that the data reported on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) is accurate. Errors must be corrected and sent to the Federal Processor. Eligibility for financial aid can change due to verification.

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