To help meet your financial need, we offer you a combination of awards called a financial aid package. There are two components to most financial aid packages: gift aid and self-help. Gift aid awards include grants and scholarships and are monies given to you that you do not have to repay. Self-help awards are monies that you must apply for and either repay (student loans) or work for (student employment).
Note: If your EFC is greater than the cost of attendance, you will not be offered "need based" financial aid. You or your parent(s may still apply for non-need based aid, such as the Federal PLUS Loan and the unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan.
Once your financial aid package has been determined, we will mail a Financial Aid Award Letter to your permanent address. This letter contains important information and instructions regarding your financial aid package. If you financial aid package changes at any point throughout the academic year, you will receive a revised Financial Aid Award Letter.
If we are unable to process your financial aid package due to missing documents, you will receive a Financial Aid Alert via e-mail. If you receive an e-mail, please remit all required documents by the date specified.
If you do not complete the application process and submit all required documents, we may be unable to complete your financial aid package for the academic year.
Because we mail financial aid information to your permanent address, it is imperative that you update your address information on Student Information On-Line (SIO) as soon as possible when you move or change addresses.