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Complete the Free Application for Federal
Student aid (FAFSA) or the Renewal FAFSA between January
1 and no later than March 1 of the year you plan to begin
your program. File the FAFSA by March 1 for full aid consideration.
For years where March 1 falls on a Saturday or Sunday
the priority date will be extended to Monday.
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The FAFSA can be completed after March
1 but you will be limited to the types of financial aid
you will be considered for.
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The cost of the Study Abroad program and
the list of participants is provided to the Division of
Financial Aid by the Study Abroad Office.
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You should receive your financial aid
eligibility notice in the month of June. This notice will
list the aid you are eligible for.
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To apply for a Stafford Loan you will
need to complete a Stafford Loan application. This application
can be obtained from the lender you will be borrowing
the money from. This application is sent to the Financial
Aid Office for processing. This should be done at least
one month before your program starts.
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If you are not eligible for need based
financial aid grants and loans, you may be eligible for
the unsubsidized Stafford Loan program or alternative
loan options. You should complete the FAFSA so that your
eligibility can be determined.
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Financial aid funds that are in excess of the fees/tuition will be refunded to you no earlier than one week before the program starts. Therefore financial aid funds may not be available to pay some pre-departure costs, such as the program deposit, plane ticket, visa and/or passport application fees, etc.
Study Abroad during the Summer Semester
- Summer financial aid is processed separately from the
academic year. You may be eligible for aid for a Summer
Study Abroad program even if you were not eligible during
the academic year.
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Complete the Summer Aid Application. This
one page application can be obtained at either the Financial
Aid Office or the Study Abroad Office. It is available
mid-December. The deadline for the application is March
1. Applications received after the March 1 deadline will
be considered for loan programs.
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A Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA) or Renewal FAFSA is also required. The FAFSA
for the academic year prior to your Summer Study Abroad
program will be used to calculate summer financial aid
eligibility. If you already have the FAFSA on file with
the Financial Aid Office, you do not need to complete
it again.
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Summer financial aid eligibility requires
you to be enrolled for at least 6 hours as an undergraduate
student (5 hours for graduate students).
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The cost of the Study Abroad program and
the list of participants is provided to the Division of
Financial Aid by the Study Abroad Office.
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You should receive your financial aid
eligibility notice in the month of April. This notice
will list the aid you are eligible for.
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To apply for a Stafford Loan you will
need to complete a Stafford Loan application. This should be done at least
one month before your program starts.
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If you are not eligible for need based
financial aid grants and loans, you may be eligible for
the unsubsidized Stafford Loan program or alternative
loan options. You should complete the FAFSA and Summer
Aid Application so that your eligibility can be determined.
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Financial aid funds that are in excess of the fees/tuition will be refunded to you no earlier than one week before the program starts. Therefore financial aid funds may not be available to pay some pre-departure costs, such as the program deposit, plane ticket, visa and/or passport application fees, etc.
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