What's New at FAO
Additional Unsubsidized Loan Eligibility for Undergraduate Students
The federal government recently approved an increase of up to $2,000 in the annual Direct Loan eligibility for students in most undergraduate programs. The additional eligibility is only available from the unsubsidized loan, which means interest begins to accrue from the time you receive the loan funds. Payments on Unsubsidized Direct Loans are not due until 6 months after you graduate or otherwise cease to be enrolled at least half-time.
Emails/letters to students potentially eligible for the additional unsubsidized funds will be sent to your Sonoma email account or permanent home address around 7/25/08. If you wish to request additional Unsubsidized Direct Loan funds, use the Supplemental Loan Request (pdf) form and submit it to our office.
Parents who borrowed the maximum PLUS (Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students) for their student may be notified that the PLUS Loan has been decreased if the student has requested additional Unsubsidized Direct Loan funds.
Added 07/24/2008
The Financial Aid Helpbook
While we complete our new web site, the Financial Aid Helpbook refers to all of the information contained in the current Financial Aid Survival Guide (pdf) and the following sections of our web site: Eligibility, Your Financial Aid Award Offer, To Do List Notifications, Enrollment & Eligible Programs, Disbursements, Changes?, Satisfactory Academic Progress, and California Registered Domestic Partner.
Updated 06/25/2008
2008-09 Financial Aid Award Notifications
Financial Aid Award Notifications are being mailed to students newly admitted to SSU for the Fall 2008 semester on a rolling basis. Continuing students will receive an email to their SSU email account mid-June, which is when their financial aid awards will be available for viewing through Self Service.
Please Note
Financial aid applicants who have not submitted all of the documentation listed in their To Do List notifications may experience a delay in receiving their award notification until all documentation has been received and reviewed.
Exception
Students who appear to be eligible only for federal student and/or parent loans may receive their award notification prior to the submission and review of all items in the To Do List.
Updated 03/27/2008
Late Drop-in Counseling
Late financial aid drop-in counseling will be available Wednesday from 5-7pm for Fall 2008.
Updated 08/22/2008
Studying to be a Teacher?
If you teach in California, the state may help you pay back your student loans. For more information, please visit the Assumption Program of Loans for Education (APLE) web site.
Added 01/03/2007