1. University Finances 101

2. Office of Financial Aid
FAFSA ( Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
Grants
HOPE Lotter Scholarship
Loans
Federal Work Study
Outside Scholarships
Tuition Discounts

3. Apply with a FAFSA
Student must fill out a FAFSA (Free Application for Student Aid) form each year to receive state and federal funds (including the HOPE Lottery Scholarship) at

4. Follow up with Financial Aid
The Department of Education randomly selects approximately 30% of all students for a process called verification.

5. Eagle Online is your online student account where you can do the following:
Register for classes
Pay your bill/confirm your enrollment
Find your advisor
View Financial Aid
And much more!
Log onto Eagle Online at

7. Most common types of Financial Aid
Pell Grants
- Free Money
-Need-Based determined by FAFSA.
Student Loans
-Subsidized & Unsubsidized
HOPE Lottery

8. What do I need to know about HOPE?
The HOPE Lottery Scholarship has very specific requirements, and these requirements differ based upon when you first received the scholarship. Be sure that you read and understand your HOPE Terms posted to your Eagle Online account (

9. What types of loans are there?
Subsidized Loans
Need-based
Government will pay interest while you are in school
Unsubsidized Loans
Not need-based
Accumulates interest that the student is responsible for paying while in school

10. What is Federal Work Study?
Need-based program that you apply for through the FAFSA ( Free Application for Student Aid).
If you are eligible for a work study, you will be assigned an on-campus job where you will work hourly for a monthly paycheck.

11. Outside Scholarships
Outside scholarships (private, non-TTU affiliated scholarships) are processed by the Office of Financial Aid.
Send us your notification letter & check along with your full name and T#.

12. Coming to college means becoming a student
Coming to college means becoming a student. Changing your student status and/or failing to attend class can have serious consequences on your financial aid. It can cause you to owe money back for a semester, or cause your to lose your scholarships like HOPE Lottery forever.

13. New to Financial Aid Website!

14. Office of Financial Aid
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm

15. Office of Scholarships
Coordinates awarding of all Tennessee Tech University Scholarships
ScholarWeb is the application tool for all Tennessee Tech University Scholarships

16. Apply for Tech scholarships online through ScholarWeb at www. tntech
Apply for Tech scholarships online through ScholarWeb at The priority deadline to apply for Tech scholarships each year is December 1st. Each year, Tech offers more than 600 different scholarships to 2,000+ students totaling $8 million!

17. University Academic Service Scholarship:
The University Academic Service Scholarship (UAS) is awarded to students who completed the ScholarWeb application and is based on merit (ACT and GPA combination).
Student receiving a service scholarship must complete a specific number of service hours each semester in order to maintain the scholarship.
Questions? Contact the Office of Scholarships

18. When can I pick up my contract?
Federal Work Study and scholarship service contracts will be available August 25th. Please continue to monitor your TTU s for notification of a time & place for pickup.

19. Office of Scholarships
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm

20. Office of the Bursar Billing Fee payment Enrollment Confirmation
Deferred Payment Plan
Excess Aid/Direct Deposits
Processing Refunds

22. What is FERPA?
FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) prevents TTU offices from sharing information with anyone other than the student. If you wish for a relative, friend, or guardian to have access to your information, you must complete an Information Authorization Release Form in Eagle Online available at

25. Office of Veteran Affairs
Our Director of Military and Veteran Affairs will be happy to assist those of you using V.A. benefits. Kevin Flanary Director of Military and Veteran Affairs (931)

26. Office of the Bursar bursar@tntech.edu Derryberry Hall 100
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
Cashiers Window closes at 3:30pm.
Derryberry Hall 100

27. Top 3 Things to remember
Log into Eagle Online to view your missing information and awards.
Submit your Scholarweb Application
Reference your Bursar’s Office Q&A Guide