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Your FAFSA Results

If you used FAFSA on the Web and provided an email, within a week you will receive an email with a secure link so you can access your Student Aid Report (SAR) on the Web. You should use this link to review and print a copy of your SAR.

If you did not provide an email address or if you used a paper FAFSA, you will receive a SAR in the mail within four to six weeks.

Check your SAR for the following:

  • Is there an Expected Family Contribution (EFC)? If there are problems with your application, you could receive a SAR without a calculated EFC - you'll need to read the comments to determine what needs to be done.
  • Are there any errors? For example, did you estimate your parents' income as $50,000, but you accidentally entered $500,000?
  • Read the comments on the SAR - they will alert you to possible errors as well as other eligibility issues. For example, a database check with the Social Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security may show that you are not a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen. Even if you are offered financial aid, you will not be able to receive it until these issues are resolved.

To make corrections, you can go to www.fafsa.ed.gov or write the changes on the SAR and return it to the processor. Sometimes, corrections will not affect your eligibility and so are not necessary to submit. If you need help with corrections, please contact our office at (585) 245-5731.

As long as you listed SUNY Geneseo on your FAFSA, the Federal Processor will send us your application data electronically. In mid- to late-March, freshman and transfer applicants should receive a letter detailing their financial aid award. Returning students will begin to receive award notifications in late spring and early summer.