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Guidance

How Financial Aid Works - how will you pay for your college education?

• If You Are ... - helping students finance their education
• Helpful Hints - things you should know and can do to help smooth the application process
• Glossary of Terms - some terms you will hear and read
• How To Contact Us - OSFA address, e-mail, telephone, & hours
• Guide To Other Resources - references to print and electronic resources
• Frequently Asked Questions - about how financial aid works

How To Apply for Financial Aid - details the application requirements and process

• Application Requirements - outlines aid requirements and application processes
• Checklist - items you do not want to forget
• Due Dates - for FAFSA, Ohio State Scholarships , OCOG and Pell Grant
• Eligibility Criteria - for Title IV and Title VII federal financial aid programs
• Verification / Certification - about additional documents and deadlines if you are selected
• Frequently Asked Questions - about how to apply for financial aid

Financial Aid Step-by-Step - the application process and what you need to do in order to finalize your aid

• Applying for Aid - 6 steps to applying for aid
• Receiving Your Aid - 5 steps to assure your aid is posted to your account

How To Keep Your Financial Aid Award - how to maintain eligibility and what happens when you do not

• Updating Your Student Information - if you receive additional aid or if your circumstances change
• Student Consumer Information - sources of specific, federally required information
• Rights and Responsibilities - what you can do and what you must do
• Quality Assurance Program - reference to the federal program that requires eligibility verification for some
• Satisfactory Academic Progress - describes the policy, consequences, and appeal forms
• SAP Frequently Asked Questions - about Satisfactory Academic Progress

Applications and Forms - references to aid applications and related forms

• Applications - includes scholarship and loan application forms
• Forms - includes eligibility verification, appeal, and report your changes forms
• Consortium - includes consortium agreement forms

Debt Management - controlling your loan debts and credit cards

• Planning For Debt - introduction to debt management
• Budget Planning Worksheet - worksheet to budget your college costs
• How To Tell If Your Student Loans Are In The Red Zone - see if your student loan debt is too high
• Examples of Debt Levels - chart showing Direct Loan payment plans

Programs

Grants - awarded by the government or university to undergraduates with the most need

• State of Ohio Grant Programs - income-based award to Ohio undergraduates
• Federal Pell Grant - need-based award from the US Department of Education
• Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant - limited funds for those in most need
• Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) - need and merit-based award from the U.S. Department of Education
• National Science and Mathmatics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART) - need and merit-based award from the U.S. Department of Education

Federal Work-Study / Student Employment - get a need-based or private student job

• Federal Work-Study - a need-based program provides jobs for undergraduate and graduate students
• Community Service - earn FWS awards working in community service programs
• FWS Job Search Troubleshooting Solutions - look here first for common FWS job search problems
• Student Employment - posting of both on-campus and off-campus job opportunities
• Employer Services - help for FWS and non-FWS employers on and off campus
• FWS Community Partners - help for off-campus FWS employers

Loans - help bridge the gap between personal resources and the expense of college

• Federal Perkins Loan - need-based with low interest and deferred repayment to Ohio State
• Nursing Student Loan - need-based with low interest and deferred repayment to Ohio State
• Health Professions Student Loan - need-based with low interest and deferred repayment to Ohio State
• Federal Direct Stafford Loan - subsidized (need-based) or unsubsidized with fixed interest and deferment
• Federal Direct Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS) - credit-based, unsubsidized loan to parents
• Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan - credit-based, unsubsidized loan for graduate and graduate/professional students
• Private Loans - credit-based, non-deferred funds from private lenders
• Short-Term University Loans - limited funds with interest accrual not deferred and short-term repayment
• Long-Term University Loans - limited funds with interest accrual not deferred and long-term repayment

Scholarships - variety of assistance based upon academic merit and other eligibility criteria

• Merit Scholarship Programs - for full-time undergraduates seeking merit awards
• Office of Minority Affairs Scholarship Programs - learn more about your opportunities at Ohio State
• Programs for Student-Athletes - athletes may only receive financial aid from certain sources
• Other Scholarship Programs - more on special eligibility, cooperative housing, departmental and ROTC
• Non-University Aid (External Awards) - awarded by churches, organizations, foundations, and others

 

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