Returning Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Award Letters
Award letters will be mailed, for complete financial aid applications, beginning April 1.
Complete award letter by accepting or rejecting aid presented, sign and date the back and complete the PLUS sections if applicable. Complete award letters should be returned within 30 days. Financial aid funds may be made available to other students if award letter is not returned on time. Loans cannot be certified until the completed award letter has been received by the financial aid office.
University Scholarships and Grants
Amounts may be prorated from previous year award based on cumulative grade point average (GPA) at time of award. You can view your GPA on Weblink.
Related Links >> Scholarships and Grants
Refunds
Refunds for those enrolled as indicated on the award letter and have an excess of financial aid, are mailed to students beginning the 1st Friday of classes, and on a rolling basis as funds become available. Be sure to update your mailing address on Weblink.
Loan Limits and Stafford, Grad PLUS and Federal Perkins Loan History
Federal loan programs have annual and cumulative maximums. Students can view their borrowing history at the National Student Loan Data System web site. Students can view total debt as well as each Federal Stafford, Grad Plus and a combined Federal Perkins Loan; including contact information for each lender and servicer. NSLDS is a great tool in managing student loans.
Graduate Students
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Haven’t received an award letter?
Financial aid applications are commonly selected for verification. Verification is a process where income documents and some simple personal information are compared to the data listed on the student’s Student Aid Report. Please return requested documents to the financial aid office as soon as possible. The Verification Form is available on the financial aid web site.
Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Probation Contracts
Contracts for students not meeting SAP standards are mailed prior to the start of the term for which the student is on probation. The contracts must be signed by the student and the student’s academic advisor and returned before any federal or state aid can be applied to the student’s account.
Students who are offered contracts and show progress, but do not yet meet SAP standards may be offered contracts for subsequent terms until he or she finally meet the requirements.
Who can you talk to if you have questions?
Each student is assigned to a Financial aid Advisor. Advisors are available by phone, e-mail and walk-in office visits.