Breakout Session Are you ready 8 Things to do for Financial Aid Fill out the FAFSA Check LeoNet for todo list Check LeoNet for holds Complete Financial Aid Authorization Accept Financial Aid ID: 798626
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Financial Aid
Summer Orientation
Breakout SessionAre you ready?
Slide28 Things to do for Financial Aid
Fill out the FAFSA
Check
LeoNet
for to-do list
Check
LeoNet for holdsComplete Financial Aid AuthorizationAccept Financial AidFirst Time Borrowers at SoutheasternScholarshipsPay the balance
Slide3FAFSA Completion
SOUTHEASTERN’S SCHOOL CODE
: 002024
HELP LINE
: 1-(800)-433-3243
APPLY ONLINE
: www.fafsa.ed.govFall 2018 – Complete the 2018 -2019 FAFSARenew each Oct 1st
Slide4To-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
Slide5Financial Aid Authorization
Slide6Accept 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.
Slide7First Time Borrower
You must Complete Entrance Counseling and Master Promissory Note
Parents receiving Parent Plus Loans must also complete them
Studentloans.gov
Slide8Scholarships
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
Slide9Scholarships
You worked hard to get scholarships, so how to keep them?
Most all scholarships require you to be enrolled through the census date(14
th
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
Slide10What do I owe?
Log into
LeoNet
> Self Service > Campus Finances > Account Inquiry
So I owe $1,000??
Not quite – Select “Account Inquiry”
Slide11What 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”
Slide12Southeastern 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
Slide13Work 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
Slide14Satisfactory 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
Slide158 Things to do for Financial Aid
Fill out the FAFSA
Check
LeoNet
for to-do list
Check
LeoNet for holdsComplete Financial Aid AuthorizationAccept Financial AidFirst Time Borrowers at SoutheasternScholarshipsPay the balance
Slide16Contact 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
Slide17Questions?