Apply early – complete and mail the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by required filing date. Edinboro University has a preferred filing date of March 15. Students who meet the preferred filing date will receive full consideration of University scholarships, Federal SEOG, Federal Perkins, Federal Work- Study and discretionary scholarships and grants. PHEAA's deadline is May 1. Information must be received from the federal processor by this date to be considered for a PHEAA Grant.
You must reapply for aid each year. Aid received one year may not be the aid received in subsequent years.
Apply for a federal pin number and use this pin to sign FAFSA when filing online and making corrections. Students applying on line should complete the Preapplication Worksheet instead of the FAFSA. The Preapplication Worksheet organizes entry items in the same format as the website. The pin can also be used to sign promissory notes for Federal Stafford Loans. For dependent students, parents should also apply for a pin to sign the FAFSA or the parent loan promissory note electronically.
Respond to all inquires from PHEAA and Edinboro's Office for Student Financial Support and Services.
Inform the University's Office for Student Financial Support and Services of financial assistance received from other sources. (Note: awards may be adjusted to prevent overawards and/or to meet program requirements.) (Graduate Assistantships, Edinboro University Tuition Waivers, Chapter 30 Veterans benefits, etc.)
Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress as required for federal financial aid recipients: (Note: undergraduates must maintain a 2.00 minimum QPA and complete 70 percent of all coursework enrolled. Graduates must maintain a 3.00 minimum QPA and complete 80 percent of all coursework. For both undergraduate and graduates all withdrawals, incomplete, and failures are used as attempts for financial aid purposes. See the website for complete SAP Policy. PHEAA Grant recipients must complete 24 credits if full-time awards are given.
Students who completely withdraw from the University before 60 percent of the term is over, will be required to repay a prorated amount of any federal aid including loans.
Read your e-mails – you are informed of important information through your assigned e-mail address. Students may forward these e-mails to an account they read more frequently.
Keep abreast of your student account and required documents via S.C.O.T.S.
First-time borrowers will have Stafford Loan disbursements delayed 30 days the first semester of enrollment. Students will need to make financial arrangements accordingly. Books may be charged for students who are awarded adequate aid.
Refund checks based on aid awarded in excess of charges are generally available three weeks after the start of the term after enrollment activity is over and reviews are completed to compare financial aid awards and actual enrollment status. Check your financial aid awards on S.C.O.T.S. and any missing documents at least two weeks before the scheduled disbursement to your account.
Maintain a file of all documents submitted and received.
Phone numbers:
FAFSA 1-800-4FEDAID
PHEAA 1-800-692-7392
