Financial Aid
for Graduate Program Students
At 嫩草视频 Fox, we know cost is an important factor in choosing a school, which is why we strive to make our programs as affordable as possible. Every 嫩草视频 Fox student who files a FAFSA is offered federal funds to assist with paying for college.
Keep in mind while exploring what it will cost to attend 嫩草视频 Fox that there is a difference between the total Cost of Attendance budget — which also includes estimated indirect costs like food and housing — and the amount you will pay directly to 嫩草视频 Fox for tuition and fees. Financial aid can help with both direct and indirect costs.
Following are your financial aid steps. Review and complete the ones that pertain to your situation.
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Complete the FAFSA
The opens each year on October 1 for the following academic year. You must submit the FAFSA annually in order to apply for federal, state, and some institutional financial aid.
Our Title IV Federal School Code is 003194.
Have questions about the FAFSA? Visit our FAFSA resource page.
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Apply for Admission
The university will not receive your FAFSA information or be able to process your financial aid offer until after you have received notification of being admitted to your degree program.
Visit the How to Apply page to begin the process.
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Review and Accept/Decline Your Financial Aid Offer
Award letters will be available in May if you are fully admitted and have submitted your FAFSA.
Once you’ve reviewed your financial aid, you will need to accept or decline your awards through your . Grad students must be enrolled in a minimum of four credits per semester for federal loans to disburse. Check out our to learn more about how to do this.
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Complete Items on Your To Do List
The Office of Financial Aid will let you know which forms and documents are required via your To Do List in . Items are continually added throughout the year, so be sure to check your list frequently. Check out our for help with finding your To Do List in My嫩草视频Fox. We recommend completing items by July 15 (fall semester), December 15 (spring semester) or April 15 (summer semester).
How do I find my To Do List?
Go to and log in to your student account. Click the Tasks icon and then choose individual To Do List items for further instruction.
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Apply for Outside Scholarships & Grants
There are many scholarship opportunities from sources outside 嫩草视频 Fox. At the bottom of this page, we’ve provided links to Graduate Scholarships & Grants and Seminary Scholarships & Grants.
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Report Outside Scholarships
It’s important that you report any outside scholarships to the Financial Aid office under “Report Other Financial Aid.” This will allow our office to include the anticipated scholarship on your financial aid offer and decrease the amount due to Student Accounts at the beginning of the semester. on how to report them.
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Apply for Loans (if necessary)
If you aren’t able to cover your balance out of pocket, often it is necessary to take out an alternative or Grad PLUS Loan to help cover the gap. You must apply annually. See our Loans page for more information. We recommend applying for loans by July 15 (fall semester), December 15 (spring semester) or April 15 (summer semester).
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Consider Release of Information (FERPA)
嫩草视频 Fox, in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), requires written consent from students before releasing protected information from their academic records. To consent to the release of confidential information to a third party, you must complete , which is then submitted to the Registrar's office. All information is required.
Continuation of financial aid requires that students maintain good academic standing and Satisfactory Academic Progress.
Contact Us
If you have questions, stop by our office on the second floor of the Stevens Center, give us a call at 503-554-2302, or . We’re here to help!