Financial Aid Basics
Yearly application
What is the FAFSA?
1.057% and 4.228%
Federal student loan origination fees
Student Loan Planner
Budgeting tool for determining total loan amount for the academic year
Postponement of a loan payment-doesn't hurt your credit score
Deferment
Your best financial aid resource.
Your Financial Aid Counselor
Loan Entrance Counseling
Grad PLUS Application
Master Promissory Notes
Financial aid checklist items
Loan that full amount of should be taken first
Unsubsidized loan
Savings for unexpected expenses
Emergency fund
PSLF
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
One item you can find on the Financial Aid Linktree
Possible responses:
Schedule an appointment
External Scholarships
Financial Aid Calendar Make a Payment
Loans in which interest accrues immediately from disbursement.
What is Unsubsidized loan and/or Grad PLUS loan?
Credit card payments, purchase of a car, pet costs
Expenses not eligible for federal/private student loans
6 months
Grace period
"A Night With Student Financial Services"
A virtual rockin' night to get acquainted with Student Financial Services
Loans, scholarships
Federal Work Study
Types of financial aid
Federal credit-based student loan
Grad PLUS
Week of August 18, 2025
Week of November 17, 2025
Week of March 2, 2026
Disbursement dates
10 years
Length of Standard Repayment Plan
COA
Cost of Attendance
Independent status
Status a Grad student claims on the FAFSA
July 1, 2025
Date 25-26 interest rates go into effect
Zero-Based
Envelope Method
Types of budgets
Mohela Nelnet Aidvantage EdFinancial
Federal loan servicers
300-850
Credit score range