Financial Aid Help
Financial aid is any kind of funding to help pay for college is considered financial aid (Scholarships, Grants, Loans, and Work-Study).
Financial aid comes from four different sources:
• The federal government
• The state government
• Private Sources
• University
Financial aid is any kind of funding to help pay for college is considered financial aid (Scholarships, Grants, Loans, and Work-Study).
Financial aid comes from four different sources:
• The federal government
• The state government
• Private Sources
• University
Financial AID funds fall into two categories:
Gift Aid
Grants and Scholarships
Students are not required to
pay back the money received.
Grants and Scholarships
Students are not required to
pay back the money received.
Self-Help Aid
Loans and Work-Study
Students are required to pay back
the money received or work for them.
Loans and Work-Study
Students are required to pay back
the money received or work for them.
Financial Aid
Colleges and Universities combine both Gift Aid and Self-help Aid
when discussing financial aid. A financial aid award letter is typically
sent by colleges in early to mid-April. This letter spells out the details
of your financial aid package
Colleges and Universities combine both Gift Aid and Self-help Aid
when discussing financial aid. A financial aid award letter is typically
sent by colleges in early to mid-April. This letter spells out the details
of your financial aid package
To be eligible for financial aid, a student must:
• Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States.
• Have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
• Be matriculated at a accredited Post-Secondary College or University and be enrolled in a degree, certificate, or other program.
• Not be in default on a Federal Perkins Loan or Federal Stafford Loan.
• Register with Selective Service (Only for males 18 years older or older).
• Maintain satisfactory academic progress.
• Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States.
• Have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
• Be matriculated at a accredited Post-Secondary College or University and be enrolled in a degree, certificate, or other program.
• Not be in default on a Federal Perkins Loan or Federal Stafford Loan.
• Register with Selective Service (Only for males 18 years older or older).
• Maintain satisfactory academic progress.
Receiving Financial Aid Funds
To receive financial aid funds students need to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form also know as the FAFSA form. The first application to be completed in order to apply for virtually all types of Federal financial aid for higher education. This form is distributed and processed by the United States Department of Education. For information on the FAFSA form please click here.
In some cases students will have to fill out an additional financial aid form called the CSS Profile form. This form is used by certain colleges to determine financial aid eligibility. College Scholarship Service (CSS) is an application required by some private colleges and universities to determine eligibility for non-federal financial aid. If you are required to fill out the CSS Profile form you still have to fill out the FAFSA form. For information on the CSS Profile form please click here.
To receive financial aid funds students need to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form also know as the FAFSA form. The first application to be completed in order to apply for virtually all types of Federal financial aid for higher education. This form is distributed and processed by the United States Department of Education. For information on the FAFSA form please click here.
In some cases students will have to fill out an additional financial aid form called the CSS Profile form. This form is used by certain colleges to determine financial aid eligibility. College Scholarship Service (CSS) is an application required by some private colleges and universities to determine eligibility for non-federal financial aid. If you are required to fill out the CSS Profile form you still have to fill out the FAFSA form. For information on the CSS Profile form please click here.