Atlanta Institute of Music and Media Financial Aid Checklist

• Apply for admission to the Instrument Program (Guitar, Bass or Drum) and be accepted OR
• Apply for admission to the Recording & Engineering Program and be accepted
• Optional – Estimate your award using our Net Price Calculator
• Complete the FAFSA online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov using the Atlanta Institute of Music and Media (AIMM) school code: 031045
• Your Financial Aid will not be processed until you have applied for Admission to AIMM
• Apply for Scholarships. Refer to our ‘Free Scholarship Searches’ at AIMM Forms & Links. Review the link to Tips on assisting you to get scholarships to help pay for college
• Check student’s email for the next steps to continue the processing of your Financial Aid File
• If selected for Verification (see Verification link), you will receive an email outlining the documents that are required to complete the Verification process
• Submit the requested documents to complete Verification, so that the AIMM Financial Aid Office can continue processing your FA File
• If a student is selected for Verification and it is not completed, your financial aid will not be processed and you will not receive financial aid
• Complete the necessary steps for the loan process on the www.studentloans.gov website (if interested in applying)
• Students – Complete the Entrance Counseling & Sign Master Promissory Note for Federal Direct Loan for Students (Subsidized/Unsubsidized)
• Parents – Complete PLUS Request Process & Sign Master Promissory Note for Federal PLUS Loan for Parents (if interested in applying)
• Once your Financial Aid Award Notice has been emailed to you, the Bursar will email you a Statement of Account, which will notify you of any cash balance not covered by Financial Aid. AIMM has a Payment Plan for payment on account balances not covered by financial aid (payments can be paid by cash, check, debit card, money order or credit card)
• Pay account balance when due (Sign up for text message notification of Payment Plan deadlines)
• Finance charges (7%) are accessed on the unpaid balance, not covered by financial aid