Financial Aid
The date all current and potential students can start completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2026-2027 Academic year.
What is Oct. 1?
Students can currently submit the 2026-2027 FAFSA for the Fall 2026 semester. We should begin pulling those records into our system in January. Keep an eye on your Colleague Self-Service.
The two items that must be submitted before incoming freshmen and transfer students can receive the "Automatic Scholarships"
What is "A current transcript and ACT/SAT Test Score"?
The Name of SE's Mascot.
What is BOLT?
A federally mandated process to confirm the accuracy of data provided by selected applicants on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Starts with "V".
What is Verification?
You can see what documents are needed on your Colleague Self-Service portal once we pull your FAFSA information in to our system.
The website to apply for federal aid including grants, loans, and the ability to work on campus as a student.
What is www.studentaid.gov ?
This is one of the three elite student scholarship programs at Southeastern known as "Honors and Leadership Programs".
What is "Honors Program", or "President's Leadership Class," or John Massey Leadership Scholars Program"?
When is a good time to apply for Fall 2026 admission into SE?
What is "Now"!
This term applies to loans. It is the failure to repay a student loan according to the terms of the loan. If you fail to repay, your school, the organization that holds your loan, the state, and the federal government can all take action to recover the money, including notifying national credit bureaus of your failure to pay. Starts with "D".
What is "Default"?
The easiest way to avoid defaulting is to avoid taking out loans if you do not need them.
The website used to complete entrance counseling and to sign a master promissory note for federal student loans.
What is www.studentaid.gov ?
The application deadline for SE's President's Leadership Class (PLC), Honors Program, and John Massey Leadership Scholars Program (JMLS).
What is "January 31st, 2026"?
The year Southeastern was first established
What is 1909?
The name of the law that prohibits us from discussing student’s record with anyone to protect student’s privacy. Starts with "F".
What is FERPA?
Even though we may need your parents' information to complete your financial aid file, we cannot release information to your parents without your permission. This applies across all offices.
The population of students and potential students who should fill out a FAFSA
What is "all students"?
This is the priority deadline to have the "General Scholarship Application" submitted for all the foundation scholarships
What is "March 1, 2026"?
The nickname of Southeastern Oklahoma State University
What is "Campus of a Thousand Magnolias"?
This percentage tracks how much of a student's total Pell Grant eligibility they have already used. Starts with "L".
What is LEU? (Lifetime Eligibility Use 600%)
There is a limit to the amount of grants available to you. It does not matter where you use them or how many times you change your mind about which degree you want to earn.
The time to complete the 2025-2026 FAFSA if you graduate early and are thinking of attending college at SOSU in January or the summer months
What is "now" ?
In order to be eligible for federal aid, you do have to be a high school graduate or have a GED, though. Concurrent students are not eligible for federal aid.
This is the final step for you to do before Southeastern can process a foundation scholarship. (hint: it is for the donor)
What is "write a Thank You letter and bio to the donor" ?
What is "be admitted to Southeastern"?
A minimum 2.0 grade point average and 67% completion rate are required to keep eligibility for financial aid. Starts with "S".
What is the SAP policy?
Each time you drop or fail a course it impacts your financial aid eligibility. If you are struggling in a course, start a study group or reach out for tutoring.