https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbpAaJv812U As the 2018-2019 school year approaches, so is the start date of filing your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is important for a few reasons, as it's a pathway to receiving several forms of financial aid including grants, loans and work study. More information is available from the office of financial … [Read more...]
This week you’ll be way too busy to deal with financial aid problems. Why not take 15 minutes now to check that you’re all set? Billing Financial aid disburses the second week of classes Right now your bill doesn’t show what financial aid you’ll be receiving, only what has been charged to your account. A good way to estimate what you will owe after your aid disburses is to … [Read more...]
It's not too late to get financial aid for 2016-2017 but you will have to act fast! Some students' FAFSAs are chosen by the Dept. of Education to be "verified," meaning our office will need additional paperwork before we can pay any financial aid. If you took spring classes, the deadline to submit the paperwork is Friday, May 5th. After that point it will be difficult for us … [Read more...]
Are you a "victim of soicumstance?" We understand that your 2017-2018 FAFSA - which uses 2015 income - may not reflect what's really going on financially. You have the chance to tell us what your current financial situation is with the Application for Special Circumstance Consideration. Here's the skinny: The deadline to submit the … [Read more...]
The 2015-2016 academic year will be here in the blink of an eye which means it’s time to start planning. You need to start asking yourself questions like: What classes do you need to take? Who won’t drive you crazy as a roommate? But most importantly, how are you going to pay for school?! Well, unless you’ve recently won the lottery paying for school means you should apply for … [Read more...]