After all required information has been entered on FAFSA on the Web, you and one of your parents (if you are a dependent student) can electronically sign the application if each of you has a federal Personal Identification Number, or PIN. The U.S. Department of Education issues the PIN.

Complete the FAFSA by the March 1 priority date* for fall and winter semesters financial aid consideration. List the Wayne State University federal code, 002329, on your FAFSA to assure that the application data are sent to WSU.

*The priority date is the date by which your FAFSA should be submitted to facilitate determination of your eligibility for financial aid before the beginning of the fall semester. The priority date is not a deadline. You can submit the FAFSA after the priority date.

Enter the correct number in the box in Question 26 on the 2007-2008 FAFSA (fall 2007 and winter 2008) or 2008-2009 FAFSA (fall 2008 and winter 2009), as appropriate, to indicate your interest in work-study only or in work-study and student loans.
Enter 1 for “work-study” only (student aid that you earn through work).
Enter 3 for both work-study and student loans (which you must pay back).

The Wayne State University Guide to Student On-Campus Employment provides comprehensive information concerning work-study and non-work-study employment hiring processes. Please note: Each year there are many more requests for work-study than there are funds. Consequently, all eligible students cannot be awarded work-study. Students are encouraged to explore other on-campus employment opportunities through the Office of Career Services.

The Office of Student Financial Aid recognizes that the definition of a "dependent" student stated on the FAFSA does not accommodate extenuating family circumstances. There may be family circumstances in which a federally defined dependent student should be considered as "independent." The Office of Financial Aid Professional Judgment Appeals Committee reviews such circumstances. To request such a review, complete the Dependency Override Appeal Form.

Notice: Federal regulations stipulate that the following circumstances do not qualify, singularly or in combination, as extenuating circumstances and do not merit a dependency override:
1. Parents refuse to contribute to your education.
2. Parents are unwilling to provide information for the FAFSA or for verification, which is the process by which a college or university confirms the data on an individual student's FAFSA.
3. Parents do not claim you as a dependent for income tax purposes.
4. You demonstrate total self-sufficiency.

The Office of Student Financial Aid will use the data on the SAR to determine your eligibility for financial aid.