Financial Aid
There are many different types of financial aid that you can receive while you are in school. By completing the FAFSA during our priority filing period (between January 1 and March 10), you are applying to all of the publicly funded state and federal programs.
Financial aid can be either gift aid or self help. Gift aid includes any free money that is given to you without obligations. Self Help aid is assistance that requires that you do something in return. This usually means that student loans must be repaid according to a specific set of terms over time, and work programs let you earn the money one hour at a time.
You will receive a financial aid package made up of the funding programs that you are eligible The FAFSA collects your family’s financial data. Once you submit it to the federal processor, it is thoroughly analyzed and the results sent to us so we can determine which of these programs can be awarded to you.
We list all of these programs here with some defining information for your convenience. As you move through the “Ways to Pay” section of our Web site, you will find other options that you will need to pursue on your own.
One thing to keep in mind is that all students are eligible for some form of financial aid. The most common form of financial aid is student loans. The most desired form of financial aid is grants and scholarships (free money).
Eligibility begins by filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This is done online through a secure, government Web site.
Be aware: There are companies online that will try to charge you to file the FAFSA. The application is a free application. If you are being asked for credit card information, you are on the wrong Web site.
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