Financial Needs Analysis (FNA)

Financial Needs Analysis (FNA)

What is a Financial Needs Analysis (FNA)?

  • A special form requested by a tribal scholarship organization that provides details of a student’s current financial aid status, awards, and unmet need.
  • The form must be processed by the UNM Financial Aid Office.
  • The following must be met for an FNA to be processed:
    1. Must have submitted a complete FAFSA for the academic year requested
    2. Must have a complete Financial Aid File for the academic year requested
    3. Must be making Satisfactory Academic Progress

To Request a Financial Needs Analysis (FNA):

  1. Go to http://finaid.unm.edu
  2. Click on "Forms"
  3. Select "2023-2024 Forms" or appropriate aid year
  4. Scroll to the Request and Agreements section and click on "Financial Needs Analysis - ONLINE"
  5. Log in with your UNM NetID and password
  6. Fill out the form with the scholarship organization's information
  7. Sign, and submit.

To request a Financial Needs Analysis (FNA) using a scholarship organization's original FNA form:

  • Submit your scholarship organization's form online by going to http://finaid.unm.edu/forms/index.html
  • Scroll to the Send Your Documents section
  • Read instructions carefully
  • Click "Upload Financial-Aid Forms"
  • Log in with your UNM NetID and password
  • Click "Upload Documents"
  • Fill out the form, select award year, campus, and check "Other"
  • Attach your document
  • Sign, and submit.

Check the status of your Financial Aid File online via LoboWeb

  •  Go to https://my.unm.edu and login using your UNM NetID and password
    1.   Click "Enter LoboWeb"
    2.  Click the "Financial Aid" tab
    3.  Click "Eligibility Requirements"
    4.  Select the appropriate Aid Year (ex. 2023-2024)
    5. View any unsatisfied or missing requirements
  • If you have unsatisfied or missing documents, submit to the UNM Financial Aid Office online by going to http://finaid.unm.edu/forms/index.html
  • Confirm with the UNM Financial Aid Office that your Financial Aid Package is complete.

    **If a student's financial aid file is incomplete, a Financial Needs Analysis (FNA) will not be processed. If awaiting the processing of a Financial Needs Analysis (FNA), feel free to contact the UNM Financial Aid Office directly about the expected date of completion.**