Financial Aid Summer Orientation Breakout Session Are you ready?

8 Things to do for Financial Aid Fill out the FAFSA Accept Financial Aid Check LeoNet for to-do list First Time Borrowers at Southeastern Check LeoNet for holds Scholarships Complete Financial Aid Authorization Pay the balance

FAFSA Completion SOUTHEASTERN’S SCHOOL CODE: 002024 HELP LINE: 1-(800)-433-3243 APPLY ONLINE: www.fafsa.ed.gov Fall 2018 – Complete the 2018 -2019 FAFSA Renew each Oct 1st

To-Do List Items Under the Student Center To Do List: 1/3 of students are selected for verification and will have items Account Inquiry View Financial Aid Accept/Decline Awards Make a Payment

Financial Aid Authorization

Accept Financial Aid Accept/Decline Awards: Gift Aid – Scholarships and Grants do not have to be accepted Loans – Must be accepted. Processing fee will be taken from the amount of loan you accept.

First Time Borrower You must Complete Entrance Counseling and Master Promissory Note Parents receiving Parent Plus Loans must also complete them Studentloans.gov

Scholarships Where do I get scholarships? Southeastern offers Priority/Honor Scholarships as well as other Department Scholarships. Contact Scholarship Office (985)549-5116 Private companies found at www.osfa.la.gov, www.fastweb.com and www.lela.org Are all my scholarships posted? TOPS? 3rd Party? LOSFA (800) 259-5626 or email at custserv@la.gov

Scholarships You worked hard to get scholarships, so how to keep them? Most all scholarships require you to be enrolled through the census date(14th class day) to retain them TOPS requires 24 credit hrs each academic year with a 2.3 cumulative GPA 1st year and 2.5 thereafter, Honors and Performance 3.0 Priority & Honor Scholarships require 30 credit hrs for each academic year. (Fall, Spring, Summer) with a 3.0 cumulative GPA and semester GPA

What do I owe? Log into LeoNet > Self Service > Campus Finances > Account Inquiry So I owe $1,000?? Not quite – Select “Account Inquiry”

What do I owe? By selecting “Account Inquiry” you see any pending aid. You only need to pay the “Total Due” for the semester in question. You only need to pay $400. Just click “Make a Payment”

Southeastern Promise No Cost of Tuition Increases Graduate in four years or we pay your final classes (Four-Year Graduation Plan) Academic Success Southeastern.edu/Promise No developmental courses

Work Study Student will be considered either Federal (based on financial need) or State (not based on need) Student may work up to 25 hours per week Networking within departments Departments work around student’s schedule *To view current openings, visit the Student Employment Network at www.southeastern.edu/sen Call 985-549-5311

Percentage of Completion Satisfactory Academic Progress G.P.A. Must maintain at least a 1.75 cumulative G.P.A. (freshmen) or at least a 2.0 cumulative G.P.A. (sophomore, junior, senior) Percentage of Completion Must complete at least 67% of courses enrolled Maximum Time Frame Must not exceed 180 credit hours for first undergraduate degree

8 Things to do for Financial Aid Fill out the FAFSA Accept Financial Aid Check LeoNet for to-do list First Time Borrowers at Southeastern Check LeoNet for holds Scholarships Complete Financial Aid Authorization Pay the balance

Contact Information General questions to FinAid@southeastern.edu Scholarship Services: (985) 549 - 5116, Room 120 Assistant Director, Scholarships & Work Study – Terry Garner Assistant Director, Information Systems and Veterans Services – Sophie Dagro A – D Vantanee Sangpu - vantanee sangpu@southeastern.edu E – L Jessica McMillian - jessica.mcmillian@southeastern.edu M – R Jacob Rester – jacob.rester@southeastern.edu S – Z Katie Delaneuville - katie.delaneuville@southeastern.edu Financial Aid Director, Charles D. Cambre www.southeastern.edu/financialaid/ Location: North Campus, Financial Aid Building Financial Aid: (985) 549-2244

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