Student Success Discovery Trek Saturday, October 14, 2017

Complete a FAFSA Early When You Should Fill Out Your FAFSA Online at www.fafsa.gov to apply for Federal/State/Institutional Grants, Federal Loans, and Work-Study When You Should Fill Out Your FAFSA Now! FAFSA opened October 1st Uses 2016 taxes Why You Should Fill Out the FAFSA ASAP Maximize your financial aid potential Many state and institutional grants are first come first serve

Keep track of Important Deadlines FAU Academic Calendar shows important dates and deadlines, such as Add/Drop week, last day to pay tuition, final exam week, etc. http://www.fau.edu/registrar/registration/calendar.php Sync the FAU Financial Aid Calendar to your personal calendar/email on your phone FAFSA availability, Short Term advance, Summer Financial Aid application, etc. http://www.fau.edu/finaid/resources/dates.php

Apply for Scholarships Apply for scholarships via FAU Financial Aid website http://www.fau.edu/finaid Scholarships Scholarship applications open up January 1 and usually have a limit of applicants Follow our Twitter @ScholarshipsFAU to get the latest information on what scholarships are available

Job Location & Development Program Work Opportunities Job Location & Development Program Off campus employment Part time/temporary assignments Paid directly from employers Opportunity for professional growth Federal Work Study Need-based Grant You must work to earn the funds On campus employment Bi-weekly paychecks Opportunity for Internships and professional growth

Graduate on Time Many grants/scholarships require 30 credits/academic year for renewal Less debt and faster earnings 30 credits x 4 years = 120 credits =GRADUATION!

Your Student Bill Important Deadlines Students can review billing statement online through the MyFAU Self-Service portal. FAU has gone GREEN! We have a completely paperless billing system and do not mail paper statements. Important Deadlines Please see the Academic Calendar for important Dates and Information Website: www.fau.edu/controllers Deferment Deadlines Awarded, and Meet Financial Aid Requirements Valid Florida Pre-Paid Account VA Recipient

Florida Prepaid For Students registered in Florida’s Prepaid College program, we use student social security numbers to automatically bill students that have credits remaining in their prepaid accounts. Florida Prepaid does not cover: tuition deposit, meal plans, e-Learning fee, technology fee, Transportation Access fee, Orientation fee, Owl Card, Lecture Capture/Video Stream fee, materials fee, Late fee, Repeat Course Surcharge, etc. You will receive an email when your Florida Prepaid account has been billed. Tuition & Billing will bill Prepaid the next day after the drop/add date. If you do not wish to use your prepaid credits submit a “Request For Change In Billing Of Florida Prepaid” form which can be found under Student Forms on the Tuition & Billing Services webpage.

Payment Plans Methods of Payment Several payment plans are available for Fall & Spring term, which can be viewed and enrolled into online through the student’s MyFAU account You must initiate payment for each installment, the payment will not be drafted automatically Payment plans are not available for the Summer term Methods of Payment Online Payment is the quickest and preferred method of payment. Payment may be made by: Web Check using your checking or savings account with no additional fee Credit Card: we accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover By Check or Money Order Drop Box Located in Student Support Services Building (SU80). Mail Directly to FAU Third Party Billing If an outside entity is paying FAU directly for a portion or all of your tuition & fees. Wire Transfer Email webcontroller@fau.edu for further instructions

Office of Student Financial Aid Tuition & Billing Services Contact Us Office of Student Financial Aid Phone: (561) 297-3530 Tuition & Billing Services Phone: (561) 297-6101 Email: webcontroller@fau.edu Contact your assigned Financial Aid Counselor on your myFAU