After You're Awarded
You have your financial aid award offer. Now you need to finalize all of the aid you'd like to receive. We've outlined a few steps here that should make the process a little easier.
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Tell us about any changes or additions.
After you take a minute to review your financial aid award, tell us if you have any updates. Things like:
- You’ve received grants, scholarships, or other assistance not listed on your award.
- You’ve changed your plans for enrollment or housing.
- You’ve decided to decline your award.
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Estimate your school bill.
Use the payment planner (pdf) to help determine your school bill. By subtracting your gift aid from your estimated school bill, you can start planning for how you’ll pay the balance (cash, monthly payment plan, or loans).
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Begin the loan process.
If you need to borrow loans, spend time comparing your options. This will help you find the best loan for you.
When you know which loans you’d like to borrow, you'll need to complete the process for each loan:
- Apply for and accept your Federal Perkins Loan.
- Apply for and accept your Direct Subsidized or Unsubsidized Loan.
- Apply for additional loans: PLUS loan or private loans if needed.
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Sign up for a payment plan.
You have the option to enroll in a monthly payment plan to help you pay your share of tuition and costs month by month.
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Get a campus job.
If you’re a new student who has been awarded work-study, we’ll help place you in an on-campus job for fall semester if you submit a student employment application by May 10.
If you're a returning student or you missed the May 10 deadline or you weren’t awarded work-study, you can still find a job on campus—watch for job listings.
Declining loans: If you do not need to borrow loans, you can decline your federal loans by returning the loan response form you received with your award or by declining the loans on your online award.
