Looking for Spring 2012 Financial Aid?
Financial Aid funds will be transmitted to
Financial Services December 30, 2011.
Spring Disbursements (Electronic transfers, Change checks) begin January 3, 2012.
Questions? Contact Financial Services at 282-2900.
When you have registered for spring semester classes and Financial Services bills your account, you will see the amount due for your fees on the BengalWeb Finance tab (right hand column). Once you are awarded financial aid and have accepted your award, this is where you can expect to see financial aid applied towards the university charges. If your accepted aid for fall 2011 you usually have accepted aid for Spring 2012. You can view this on the BengalWeb Finance tab (center column).
Monday, January 9, 2012 is the first day of 2012 spring classes. Financial Aid funds will be transmitted to Financial Services December 30, 2011. Financial Services will apply the funds toward your University charges and disburse any remaining funds to the student beginning January 3, 2012.
This transfer date is accurate, if ALL of the statements below are true...
- You completed a 2011/2012 FAFSA before October 1, 2011 - (You can still apply after this date)
- You have no outstanding Financial Aid Requirements or holds such as Satisfactory Academic Progress*. (See BengalWeb Finance tab)
- You are enrolled in classes and can View your Fees in BengalWeb.
- Your first class begins the week of January 9, 2012. For others with start dates that are later, aid is scheduled to transmit to Financial Services December 30, 2012 .
- Your financial aid is visible on BengalWeb and you have Accepted Financial Aid Awards for 2011/2012.
- Has your Financial Aid been Applied
to your Fees?
- Caution: Check to see if your awarded aid is enough to cover all your semester fees? If not, you need to make plans or arrangements to pay the difference with Financial Services (282-3000) by the Friday before the first day of class.
- As a first time Direct Loan and PLUS Loan borrower, you have completed the on-line Loan Entrance Counseling and Electronic Master Promissory Note by December 19, 2011 at StudentLoans.gov
- You are officially admitted to the university as a degree seeking student.
- You are registered for enough credits for the type of aid you will be receiving:
- At least half-time enrollment for Federal Direct Student Loans
- 12 or more credits to receive the full amount of Federal Pell Grants
- Federal Pell Grants are reduced when you are enrolled in fewer than 12 credits
- 12 or more credits for Perkins Loans
- Impact of Wait Listed Classes on Credits
If your Financial Aid is Not Ready - Need More Time to Pay?
- Online Payment Options
- Fee Payment Info- By Mail or In Person
- Call Financial Services for Fee Payment assistance at 282-2900
*Grades will be checked for students who have existing Satisfactory Academic Progress holds once grade posting is completed by the Registrar Office.