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Dear Student,

We are excited about your interest in The Creative Circus!

I work closely with your Admissions Representative to ensure you have all the information you need and to assist youthrough the Cost and Resources portion of your application. To expedite the process, I have included information here

regarding how to apply for financial aid. We strongly encourage you to begin this process immediately to allow you more

time for your financial planning. Once we receive your completed application, I will contact you regarding your financial

aid award and to assist you in your planning.

The DEADLINE for the completion of all financial aid documents isFebruary 4, 2011.

Below are three steps necessary for completing the financial aid process:

Instructions for Completing Your FAFSA

Complete the 2011-12 FAFSA online atwww.fafsa.ed.gov. Follow the necessary steps to successfully complete your

2011-12 FAFSA:

1. Apply for a PIN, which can be done atwww.pin.ed.gov. It will require the completion of some identifyinginformation, such as home address and home e-mail address. Keep this PIN in a safe and secure place, as it will

be needed to access the information at a later time and to complete a future FAFSA. Your PIN will be e-mailed in

one to three days. If an e-mail address is not provided, your PIN will be mailed to you in seven to ten days.

2. Complete the FAFSA atwww.fafsa.ed.gov. If you do not receive the FAFSA results within four weeks, pleasecheck online atwww.fafsa.ed.govor call (800) 433-3243. If your e-mail address is provided in question 13, youwill receive an email update regarding your application in a few days. The Creative Circus will receive your

FAFSA information within 24-48 hours after completion.

Below are some helpful hints for completing the 2011-12 FAFSA:

Student Eligibility:

Item 29 When you begin the 2011-12 school year, what will be your grade level?Grade level is either Never attended college/ 1

styear, OR Attended college before/ 1

styear.

The Creative Circus is not a degree-granting institution nor do we offer graduate programs.

Item 30 When you begin the 2011-12 school year, what degree or certificate will you be working on?A certificate or diploma (occupational, technical, or education program of two or more years).

School Selection:

Item 101 Federal school code:

The school code for The Creative Circus is 016125.

Dependency Status:

Item 47 At the beginning of the 2011-12 school year, will you be working on a masters or doctorateprogram?

This answer should be NO.

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**** NOTE: VERIFICATION- The U.S. Department of Education may randomly select your application to match

reported income and taxes with the I.R.S. database. Be accurate and dont guess.

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Instructions for Completing Your Entrance Loan Counseling Session

It is a federal requirement that all Direct Loan borrowers complete an Entrance Counseling session. This may becompleted at the following link:www.mappingyourfuture.org. To begin this process, select:

1. Student Loan Borrowers from the top tabs.2. On the next screen, select Complete online student loan counseling.3. Select Stafford Entrance under Entrance counseling sessions.4. At the bottom of the next page, select Georgia as the state where The Creative Circus is located.5. ClickContinue.6. Finally, on the next page, select The Creative Circus from the Georgia list.7. Continue to answer the questions to complete the session.

Instructions for Completing Your Master Promissory Note

Now, it is time to sign your Direct Loan Master Promissory Note. This may be completed at the following link:

www.studentloans.gov . To begin this process:

1. You will need to Sign-In using your PIN # under the Manage My Direct Loan section.2. Select Complete Master Promissory Note to sign your MPN. You will be completing a Master Promissory

Note for the STAFFORD (Subsidized/Unsubsidized) LOANS. Please continue to follow the instructions to

sign your Master Promissory Note online.

The Office of Financial Aid will receive a confirmation 24 hours after you submit the completed session.

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