How to proceed with your loan before studying at the Jagiellonian University

You may apply for Federally Guaranteed Stafford loans under the Title IV code of 035973 (which is also sometimes listed as G35973). Please note that there is also a separate code for the Medical School of the Jagiellonian University (012224). All students in all non-medicine programmes (including Biotechnology, European Studies, Polish Studies, Psychology, etc.) must use the 035973 code. Please make sure that you (and your lender) are always using the correct code. Using the wrong code may result in the lender deciding that you are not attending the declared programme and lead to a request for immediate repayment of your loan. The road to getting a Stafford loan is fraught with acronyms, including FAFSA, SAR, ISIR, EFC, EFA, SAY, COA and MPN. The first form that you would need to fill out for a loan is The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

You will receive in return a Student Aid Report (SAR). Because the Jagiellonian University can be slow in receiving your Stafford information (which is sent to us in an ISIR, an Institutional Student Information Record), you should fax or post a copy of your SAR to us as soon as you receive it. You may also send us the pdf file produced by the FAFSA website. One of the most important pieces of information on your SAR is your Expected Family Contribution (EFC).

The second form you would need to fill out is US Financial Aid Declaration

Please send your SAR and US Financial Aid Declaration to the attention of:
Mr. Miroslaw Klimkiewicz International Students Office; Jagiellonian University
Golebia 24, 31-007 Krakow
tel. (+48-12) 663-1106; fax. (+48-12) 663-1545
e-mail: klimkiewicz@adm.uj.edu.pl

Financial Aid for US Citizens. Guide 2008/2009.