Announcements
 Scholarships and Grants
Not sure where those "hidden" scholarship and grant dollars might be hiding? Be sure to check out our Scholarships and Grants page to see what you can do to apply and find those dollars to help fund your education! |
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 Free Application for Federal Student Aid
2008-2009 - For Summer 2008, Fall 2008, and Spring 2009 at ESU
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) 2008-2009 can be completed online beginning January 1, 2008. The FAFSA is a federal form that uses prior year tax and income information in determining a family's Expected Family Contribution (EFC) to a student's college education. The form must be completed every year that a student is requesting financial aid for college. Get started here.
Need help? The following articles from the Department of Education provide step by step detailed instructions and explanations of the FAFSA application:
Emporia State University's School Code: 001927
The Priority Date is February 15, 2008.
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 Department
of Education PIN
Apply for your free PIN
to use with your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Your PIN can also serve as
your authorization to use the National Student Loan Data System where you can view a history
of the federal student financial aid you have received.
Get started here. |
 Summer
Financial Aid Information
To be eligible for summer 2008 financial
aid you need to:
1. Complete the 2008-2009
FAFSA
2. Be enrolled in a minimum of 5 hours
(Undergraduate) or a minimum of 4 hours (Graduate)
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 Perkins and Stafford Loan Forgiveness
In some cases, students may be eligible to have all or a portion of their federal student loans forgiven. Loan forgiveness is applicable to both the Federal Stafford and Federal Perkins loan programs. More information on loan forgiveness can be found here. |
 Student
Employment
Check out job positions available on-campus
or off-campus for currently enrolled students on Hire-A-Hornet.
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 Updating
Your Address
Please make sure you
have your correct addresses and phone numbers on file with
the Registrar's Office. You can make changes in person in
108 Plumb Hall, or you can also do it online. |
 Student
Loan Entrance Counseling
Students who borrow under the Federal Family
Education Loan Program for the first time are required to
complete loan counseling before their loan proceeds can
be released. Click on Loan Counseling to complete your counseling online. Your
responses will automatically be transmitted to ESU's Office
of Student Financial Aid.
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 Federal
Stafford Loan Master Promissory Note
What is an MPN? An MPN is an application
for a student loan that says that you agree to pay back
the loan when you are out of school. Completing
the MPN is required in order for your student
loan to be certified by our office. You can get started here. |
 Federal
Parent PLUS Loans
The Federal Parent PLUS loan is a loan taken out
by the parent for the student. The parent must initially
apply for the loan and sign their own Master Promissory
Note. However, parents must also initiate the loan every
year they are wanting to borrow funds for their student
as a credit check is performed each year. For more
information, and to start your application, please go here. |
 College
Savings Plan
This program
permits people to contribute to education savings accounts
to pay post-secondary education expenses for individuals
they designate or for themselves. The program allows
tax advantages under both state and federal law.
For more information, please go here.
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HELPFUL INFORMATION
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Have questions regarding financial aid?
Email us or try our helpful
links ! |
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Last Updated July 1, 2008
