AMU and APU students are now able to register for courses and choose Federal Student Aid as their payment option or to apply for deferment of current Federal Student loans.
What is Federal Student Aid (FSA)?
Federal Student Aid is a term that describes grant and loan programs that are administered by the United States Department of Education, such as Pell Grants and Stafford Loans. Military tuition assistance, veteran’s benefits, and GI Bill programs are not FSA programs. Is there a way to find out how much financial aid I might receive? Yes, there is. The FAFSA4caster can give you an estimate of your eligibility for Federal Student Aid (FSA). You'll need tax information (your tax return and/or w2's) on hand; click here to get started: www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov/ How do I use FSA at AMU or APU?
New students who wish to use FSA to fund their program must complete the following steps at least six weeks prior to their course start date:
Apply for admission at AMU or APU and choose an eligible program of study. Most certificate programs will not be FSA eligible. If you have questions about program eligibilty, please call us at 877-777-9081.
Complete the online Orientation.
If you are a transfer student, submit the Transfer Credit Evaluation (TCE) application, one-time Transfer Student Fee, Transcript Release Authorization (TRA), and supporting documentation.
If you have no credit to evaluate for transfer, submit either the high school transcript, Bachelor degree transcript, or appropriate graduate-level transcript.
Fill out the FSA Intent Form. This form is located under OTHER FORMS inside the e-campus. Students using military tuition assistance, veteran’s benefits or employer payment plans do not have to submit this form unless they intend to combine funding sources. Students who want a deferment of previously received Federal Stafford Loans or Grad PLUS loans must complete an Intent Form so that we can process the deferment on your behalf.
Fill out and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If you have already completed a FAFSA, retrieve it and add the AMU/APU school code: 038193.
Watch your email for your log-in information and other important notifications as your FAFSA is being processed.
Returning students who wish to use FSA to fund their program must complete the following steps at least 5 to 6 weeks prior to their course start date: - Fill out the FSA Intent Form and choose a semester start date. You may not choose a start date that overlaps with courses that have not yet been completed. Example: If you are in a course that began in September and ends in January, your start date must be February or later. Students using military tuition assistance, veteran’s benefits or employer payment plans do not have to submit this form unless they intend to combine funding sources.
- Fill out and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Someone from our Financial Aid office will be contacting you to assist you with this step. If you have already completed a FAFSA, retrieve it and add the AMU/APU school code: 038193.
Your FSA Intent Form may be cancelled if: - The start month you selected on your form does not match the start month of classes for which you have registered
- You are not maintaining Satisfactory Academic Progress
If your FSA Intent Form has been cancelled, you will be notified by email. In order to submit a new form, you will be required to: - Drop all pending registrations
- Create a new FSA Intent Form
- Re-register for classes prior to the start of the selected semester
Should you have questions regarding the completion of the FSA Intent Form, please contact Financial Services at finaid@apus.edu or call 1-877-468-6268 ext. 3660. Members of our Admissions and Financial Aid teams will be contacting you via phone and email to provide assistance, but should you have questions or need assistance at any time, please feel free to call us at 1-877-777-9081 or you can email us at info@apus.edu. To directly contact our AMU/APU Financial Aid Office Help Desk please call (877) 372-3535. |
