1. Financial Aid Summer Orientation
Breakout Session
Are you ready?

2. 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

3. FAFSA Completion SOUTHEASTERN’S SCHOOL CODE: 002024
HELP LINE: 1-(800)
APPLY ONLINE:
Fall 2018 – Complete the FAFSA
Renew each Oct 1st

4. 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

5. Financial Aid Authorization

6. 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.

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

8. Scholarships Where do I get scholarships?
Southeastern offers Priority/Honor Scholarships as well as other Department Scholarships. Contact Scholarship Office (985)
Private companies found at and
Are all my scholarships posted? TOPS? 3rd Party?
LOSFA (800) or at

9. 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

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

11. 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”

12. 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

13. 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
Call

14. 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

15. 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

16. Contact Information
General questions to
Scholarship Services: (985) , Room 120
Assistant Director, Scholarships & Work Study – Terry Garner
Assistant Director, Information Systems and Veterans Services – Sophie Dagro
A – D Vantanee Sangpu vantanee
E – L Jessica McMillian -
M – R Jacob Rester –
S – Z Katie Delaneuville -
Financial Aid Director, Charles D. Cambre
Location: North Campus, Financial Aid Building Financial Aid: (985)

17. Questions?