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Federal Direct Stafford Loans

 

Effective Summer 2009: FSU will be processing all Stafford and PLUS loans through the Federal Direct Loan funding process.

 

Eligibility requirements:

  • The student must be enrolled as a degree seeking student, at least half-time (six credit hours) per term of disbursement.

  • The student must maintain Satisfactory Progress requirements as established by FSU.  Satisfactory Progress requirements are published online at http://financialaid.fsu.edu/sat.html

  • Student and parent must both be either U.S. Citizens or eligible non-citizens (as defined by federal financial aid regulations).
  • Neither student nor parent may be in default on a Federal loan or owe repayment on a Federal grant.

Application Process

Loan Process:

  1. Complete your FAFSA.
  2. After you are awarded, determine the amount you will need to borrow, after considering your expenses and your resources ( Aid, Income, etc...)
  3. Accept, Reduce, or Decline your loan offer as you need from your Student Tool Kit.
  4. Complete Loan Entrance Counseling.
  5. Complete a Master Promissory Note online
  6. Complete an Account Refund Statement online through Blackboard/Secure Apps to authorize FSU to disburse your funds either through electronic funds transfer to an FSUCard/SunTrust account or through check by mail to your local address on file with FSU.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

last update March 23, 2009