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IT IS TIME TO DO YOUR 2009/10 FAFSA!
- Complete your 2008 tax return.
- Have your Federal PIN# in hand.
- Go to the FAFSA website and click "FILL OUT YOUR FAFSA NOW."
Last year over a quarter of a million dollars in student aid was dispersed to Fayette students. The Office of Student Aid is located in Room 110, Eberly Building. There you can fill out your Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online and ask any student aid questions. In an effort to better serve you, we encourage you to call for an appointment. Hands-on FAFSA workshops will be conducted throughout the months of January - April, 2008. Call to reserve your seat now. If you are unable to visit, feel free to e-mail (see links below) or call 724-430-4131.
ALL STUDENTS MUST NOW SIGN A NEW MASTER PROMISSORY NOTE. Go to https://dlenote.ed.gov/ and sign. You will need your 4-digit federal PIN #. If you are not sure of your PIN #, go to http://www.pin.ed.gov/ and click the link to REQUEST A DUPLICATE PIN.
Student aid can be defined as any resource that supplements what parents and students are expected to contribute to meet the costs of a college education.
Penn State students receive four types of student aid: Grants, Scholarships, Loans and Work Study.
- GRANTS Grants are awarded based solely on financial need and have no requirement of repayment. They may come from the Federal government, the state or the university.
- SCHOLARSHIPS Scholarships are awarded on academic achievement. For many University scholarships, financial need is an additional criterion of eligibility. There is no requirement of repayment.
- LOANS Loans are low interest awards that must be repaid after students terminate their studies at the University.
- FEDERAL WORK-STUDY Work study is awarded based upon the financial need of the student. Students can earn money towards their school expenses. Work study earnings are not applied directly to your semester bill. Students receive a pay check.
OFFICE OF STUDENT AID STAFF:
Mr. Al Thompson, coordinator
alt100@psu.edu
Ms. Cheryl Haase-Duncan, staff assistant
cxd32@psu.edu
