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Welcome to East Carolina University Office of Student Financial Aid

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Welcome to East Carolina University Office of Student

Financial Aid

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Office of Student Financial Aid Goal

• Our primary goal is to assist students in paying for their education and is achieved by:– Evaluating the family’s ability to pay for educational costs

– Distributing resources in an equitable and consistent manner

– Assisting  students/families in situations where special circumstances may affect their ability to pay

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Eligibility Requirements for Financial Aid

• The student must be….

– Enrolled or accepted for enrollment

– Enrolled in at least 6 hours of classes

–Pursuing a degree or teacher certificate

–A U.S. citizen or eligible non‐citizen

–Registered with the Selective Service

(if you are a male aged 18 – 25)

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Eligibility Requirements cont…

• Must have a valid Social Security Number

• May not be in default on a Federal student loan

• May not owe repayment of a Federal grant

• Must make Satisfactory Academic Progress  (SAP) as defined by the University

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Application Process• The student and parent must obtain a Federal Student Aid PIN at www.pin.ed.gov

• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on the web at www.fafsa.gov as soon after January 1st as possible.

• When the Central Processing System receives your FAFSA, your data will go through a calculation to determine your Expected Family Contribution (EFC).

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IMPORTANT

If you complete the FAFSA online AND provide an email address, you will receive the results of your FAFSA which is called a Student Aid Report (SAR) via email.  Make sure to use a valid email address and check that account regularly.To check the processing of your FAFSA:

Go to www.fafsa.ed.gov orCall 1‐800‐433‐3243

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What Happens Next?

• The schools that you list on the FAFSA will electronically receive your data.  Be sure to use ECU’s Federal Student Code – 002923 – so that we will receive your processed information.

• Review the data on Student Aid Report for accuracy.  Keep the report for your records.  If you detect any errors, please make corrections on the web and submit to the CPS.

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Common Mistakes

• Missing Parent Signature on FAFSA• Taxes and adjusted gross income are the

same on the FAFSA• Taxes paid information is incorrect• Wrong filing status • Not checking the status of the FAFSA

regularly

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Verification Process• You may be selected for the “verification” process by the US Department of Education CPS.

• The process of verification requires schools to verify the data provided on the FAFSA.  The Office of Financial Aid will request copies of taxes, W‐2 forms, etc… Processing of the application will not continue until these documents are submitted.

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Are you Independent?

• 24

• Married

• Active Military

• Veteran

• Dependent Children

• Emancipated Minor/Legal Guardianship

• Homeless/Unaccompanied Minor

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Cost of Attendance

• Each school develops a “Cost of Attendance” for the different types of students.  Cost of attendance may also be called “Student Budget”.  It is an estimate of what the student will spend to attend school for an academic period.

• The Cost of Attendance or Budget represents the maximum amount of aid a student may receive from any source.

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Sources of Aid• Federal Pell Grant

• Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant

• Federal Work Study

• Federal Perkins Loan

• Federal Direct Stafford Loans

• Federal Direct Parent Loan

• NC Student Incentive Grant

• UNC Grant

• NC Educational Lottery Scholarship

• ECU Grant

• Institutional Scholarships

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Scholarships

• Scholarships for incoming freshmen are determined by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions

• December 1, 2010 is the application deadline for these scholarships

• Continuing student scholarships are awarded by the various academic departments

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Important Tips

Students MUST complete the FAFSA every year!!!

• If you are a NC resident, we recommend you complete the FAFSA by February 15th to have priority consideration for state grants

• ECU’s priority deadline is April 15th

• Students must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) to remain eligible for student financial aid

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Awarding Process• A student’s financial aid award package is determined according to the student’s financial need, grade level, merit, residency and other factors.

• If a student is eligible for grants, they will be included in the award package

• ECU financial aid awards generally include the Federal Direct Stafford Loans

• Federal Direct Parent Loans are not included in the package and must be requested separately

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Student Award Letter

• When the award package has been completed, an award notice will be sent to the student’s ECU email address.  The initial award letter will also be mailed to the student’s permanent home address

• Students should log into their One Stop account and review the award notice and requirements they may need to complete

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Financial Aid Resources

• ECU Office of Financial Aid –www.ecu.edu/financial

• CFNC – www.cfnc.org

• US Department of Education –http://studentaid.ed.gov

• Student Loans – www.studentloans.gov

• FASTWEB – www.fastweb.com

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Office of Student Financial AidSchool Code ‐ 002923

• Old Cafeteria Complex – Second Floor

Office Hours

Monday – Friday

8:00 – 5:00

Phone:  252‐328‐6610

Fax: 252‐328‐4347

Email: [email protected]