2025-2026 Financial Aid Forms
Student Portal
Access your financial aid information and status on your Self-Service account. For detailed instructions, review the Financial Aid Self-Service User Guide.
Attention: Documents submitted via email cannot be accepted due to security reasons. See below for approved secure submission methods.
All paper forms must be submitted using one of the following methods:
Secure Document Uploader
aurora.edu/submitfinaidforms
(preferred method)
Mail
Office of Financial Aid
347 S. Gladstone Ave.
Aurora, IL 60506
Fax
630-844-6191
In-Person
Eckhart Hall, Room 324
How to Successfully Submit Documents
How to Submit Documents Without Printing
- Option 1: Open the PDF in Adobe, and use the Fill & Sign tab to add text and place your signature using the webcam, drawn signature, or image option.
- Option 2: Convert the document to a JPEG file and complete and sign using Microsoft Paint.
How to View Submitted Documents in Your Portal
- Allow up to 48 business hours for your item to be marked as received on your Self-Service account. Allow up to 2 weeks for your item to be fully reviewed by a counselor and processed.
- Incomplete forms will be marked as incomplete on your Self-Service account and will be requested on your account again until a complete form is submitted.
Other Tips
- Include your ID number on all documents for easy identification purposes.
- Do not send items that have not been requested. We are required to review every item you submit, so turning in an unrequested item will require us to verify your FAFSA data.
Note: The information included in the documents and links below is accurate at all Aurora University locations.
A. General Information and Miscellaneous Forms | B. Verification Forms | C. Petitions and Appeals | D. Federal Direct Subsidized/Unsubsidized Loans | E. Federal Direct PLUS Loans | F. Veteran Education Benefits | R. Revised Loans | S. Summer 2026
A. General Information and Miscellaneous Forms
A1. Financial Aid Guide
A2. Navigating the Offer Letter and Estimated Net Cost
A3. State of IL MAP Grant (Est) Special Notice
A4. Financial Aid Rights and Responsibilities
A5. Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
A6. Withdrawals and Return of Title IV Funds
A7. FAFSA Website
- Complete the 2025-2026 FAFSA to determine your financial aid eligibility for the fall 2025, spring 2026, and summer 2026 semesters.
- Complete the 2024-2025 FAFSA to determine your financial aid eligibility for the fall 2024, spring 2025, and summer 2025 semesters.
B1. Family Size Verification
B2. Ordering an IRS Tax Return Transcript
B3. Student Non-Tax Filer Verification
B4. Spouse Non-Tax Filer Verification
B5. Parent Non-Tax Filer Verification
B6. IRS Form 4506-T
B6a. Sample - Request Verification of Nonfiling
B6b. Sample - Request Tax Return Transcript
B7. Student Asset Verification
B8. Parent Asset Verification
B9. Dependent Financial Support Verification
B10. A Guide to Retirement Fund Rollovers
B11. Identity and Statement of Educational Purpose Verification
B12. Citizenship/Eligible Non-Citizenship Verification
B13. Proof of Illinois Residency
B14. Statement of Clarification
B15. Undergraduate to Graduate FAFSA Authorization
C1. Special Circumstance Request
C2. Dependency Override Request
C3. Appeal for All Aid
- This form is applicable for Summer 2025, Fall 2025, and Spring 2026.
D. Federal Direct Subsidized/Unsubsidized Loans
D1. Sub/Unsub Loan Master Promissory Note (MPN)
D2. Sub/Unsub Loan Entrance Counseling
D3. Sub/Unsub Loan Exit Counseling
Parent Borrowers
E1. Parent PLUS Loan Online Application
2025-2026 online application will not be available until April 2025.
* Parent borrowers must complete the online application to see if approved or denied.
E2. Parent PLUS Loan Master Promissory Note (MPN)
E3. Parent PLUS Credit Counseling
Graduate Student Borrowers
E4. Graduate PLUS Loan Online Application
2025-2026 online application will not be available until April 2025.
* Graduate borrowers must complete the online application to see if approved or denied.
E5. Graduate PLUS Loan Master Promissory Note (MPN)
E6. Graduate PLUS Loan Entrance Counseling
E7. Graduate PLUS Credit Counseling
F1. Veteran Benefit Responsibility
F2. Veteran Benefits Enrollment Form
R1. Undergraduate REVISED Loan Request
R2. Graduate REVISED Loan Request
R3. Summer 2026 Undergraduate REVISED Loan Request
R4. Summer 2026 Graduate REVISED Loan Request
S1. Summer 2026 Aid Application