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  1. Who is my loan lender?

    Created On: 03/03/2016 in Student Financial Services Financing Options Financial Aid (Federal) After School
    In order to find out who your lender is, and determine who to make your student loan payments to, you can start at NSLDS .  You can create an account or login using your FSA ID .  From there you will see a list of any federal grants and loans you ...

  2. How do I repay student loans?

    Created On: 03/03/2016 in Student Financial Services Financing Options Financial Aid (Federal) After School
    Student loan funds come from the federal government, but they are managed by student loan servicers.  The first step is to determine who your servicer (s) are and thus who to make your payments to.   Important: You may have more than o...

  3. I submitted my FAFSA, when will you get it?

    Created On: 03/03/2016 in Student Financial Services Financing Options Financial Aid (Federal) The FAFSA
    It can take 3-5 business days for CSU-Global to receive the information from your FAFSA (when filed electronically). You can see the status of your FAFSA review by CSU-Global in the Documents tab in your student portal. If any further doc...

  4. When should I complete my FAFSA?

    Created On: 03/03/2016 in Student Financial Services Financing Options Financial Aid (Federal) The FAFSA
    The earliest you can complete the  FAFSA for the following year  is Oct ober. The Department of Education has changed the requirements for tax information and you will now use your tax information from 2 years prior (as opposed the the prior y...

  5. What does it mean if I'm selected for verification?

    Created On: 03/03/2016 in Student Financial Services Financing Options Financial Aid (Federal) Verification
    The Department of Education selects a random sample of students for a  FAFSA  review process called verification.  The purpose is to find and resolve errors or conflicting information entered into the FAFSA.  If you have been selected for  ver...

  6. What happens to my financial aid if I fail my class?

    Created On: 03/03/2016 in Student Financial Services Financing Options Financial Aid (Federal) Return of Financial Aid (R2T4)
    Students “earn” their financial aid by  participating in classes . If a student stops attending their classes they may owe back a portion of their “unearned” aid.  If a student has attended throughout the entire scheduled term or trimester but...

  7. What is an EFC?

    Created On: 03/03/2016 in Student Financial Services Financing Options Financial Aid (Federal) The FAFSA
    EFC stands for Estimated Family Contribution . This is a number that represents the data that you entered into the FAFSA. This number summarizes and standardizes the complex information you entered into the FAFSA. A student with a low ...

  8. What does R2T4 mean?

    Created On: 03/03/2016 in Student Financial Services Financing Options Financial Aid (Federal) Return of Financial Aid (R2T4)
    R2T4 refers to a federal policy called Return to Title IV funds , a calculation used to determine whether or not you have “earned” all of your financial aid when you fail or do not complete your classes.  If you were to withdraw or be...

  9. How much Financial Aid will I owe back if I withdraw?

    Created On: 03/03/2016 in Student Financial Services Financing Options Financial Aid (Federal) Return of Financial Aid (R2T4)
    There is no way to make an accurate guess about how much a student will owe as a result of their Return of Title IV Funds calculation (R2T4) after failing to complete their classes.  The amount you may owe back depends on how much financial aid ...

  10. How will withdrawing from a class impact my financial aid?

    Created On: 03/03/2016 in Student Financial Services Financing Options Financial Aid (Federal) Return of Financial Aid (R2T4)
    When a student receiving federal financial aid fails to complete a term or trimester by failing or withdrawing from courses for any reason, they may be subject to a Return of Title IV Funds (R2T4) calculation.  Student’s “earn” their financial ai...