Money Matters to Owl Parents: Keeping the Nest Secure

Checklist for Financial Aid for the 2009/2010 Academic Year

• Complete your FAFSA online at www.kennesaw.edu/financial_aid
• Request a pin number to electronically sign your FAFSA, if you are dependent your parents will also need to electronically sign the FAFSA.
• Verification is completed on an estimated 30% of all financial aid students, and involves verifying all questions on the FAFSA. If you are selected for verification you will need to bring in copies of your 2008 income tax return. If you are dependent you will need to bring in your parent’s 2008 income tax return as well as your own. Please check online at Owl Express or contact the financial aid office to determine what other documents may be required. Verification can take 4-6 wks to complete depending on the time of year, and students will not have a financial aid award until verification is complete.
• Once you are admitted, and your verification is complete, you will be awarded financial aid. If you were not selected for verification you will be awarded once we receive your FAFSA provided you have been officially admitted to KSU. Award letters are not mailed, instead an email is sent to the student indicating they have an award that can be checked at Owl Express.
• Most students will receive awards which include student loans. If a student is interested in accepting any or all of their student loan they must accept the loan at Owl Express, select a lender, go to the lender’s website and complete a promissory note. The student must also complete entrance loan counseling online at www.kennesaw.edu/financial_aid.
• Any federal grants the student is eligible for will be posted on the award letter at Owl Express.
• Students who are eligible for the Hope scholarship should complete a GSFAPP, Hope application, at www.GAcollege411.com. Students eligible just out of High School are Hope scholars, and will need to wait until their High School submits their final Hope Scholar list to the Georgia Student Finance Commission before final eligibility can be determined. If a student is not a Hope scholar but wants to determine if they are Hope eligible, the student must complete a GSFAPP and a Hope evaluation form which can be found at www. kennesaw.edu/financial_aid under forms. Before completing this form the student must have attempted at least 30 credit hours.
• Students awarded the Hope scholarship will have their scholarship applied to their tuition and fees roughly 10 days before the semester begins, and the Hope book allowance will be sent to the students, unless the student has chosen to have the book allowance applied to fees that are not covered by the Hope scholarship.
• Students interested in applying for federal work study can complete an application online at www.kennesaw.edu/financial_aid/types_available_america_reads, once they have received a response back from their FAFSA.
• All other financial aid will be applied to student’s tuition and fees on the final payment deadline, which takes place after drop/add each semester KSU scholarships can be applied for online at www.kennesaw.edu/ scholarships from October to early March. These scholarships are awarded late Spring to early Summer for the following academic year.
• Students will be sent KSU Higher One Master Cards that must be activated so that refunds can be processed. Students will be given several options on how they receive their refund. Refunds are sent to Higher One within 2 days after the final payment deadline when financial aid is applied to the student’s accounts.
• Students who have complete financial aid files may be allowed to charge their books at the bookstore prior to the financial aid being applied to their tuition.
• Students receiving Hope will not have their book money available at the bookstore, Hope book money is sent to the student, or applied to the student’s balance.

Summary of Expenses

If your student is enrolled for 12 or more semester hours, there will be a flat matriculation fee as a full-time student. If your student is part-time taking less than 12 semester hours there will be a charge per semester hour. In addition, all students are required to pay fees that cover technology, student activities, athletics, health, and parking. There also may be additional fees for applied music classes, labs, physical education classes and other specialized courses. KSU reserves the right to change its fees, charges, and rules and regulations at the beginning of any semester and without prior notice. Fees must be paid when registering; the registration is not complete until all fees are paid. Cash, checks and money orders drawn on US banks and payable in US dollars are accepted. Electronic checks (Web Checks) and credit cards (Master Card, American Express and Discover) will only be accepted on the Web. To view the complete list of tuition and fee schedules and information about the Guaranteed Tuition Plan visit https://financialservices.kennesaw.edu/bursar/tuition

Payment Locations

The Bursar’s Office located in the Student Center (Office hours are 8:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. Monday -Thursday; 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday) will accept cash, checks and money orders. The Owl Express at www.kennesaw.edu, will accept web-checks and credit cards. Mail checks to: Kennesaw State University, Bursar’s Office, 1000 Chastain Rd, MD0503 Kennesaw, GA 30144. Deposit your check (no cash) along with your on-line statement in an envelope and deposit in the drop box located outside the Bursars’ office, Student Center, Room 233.

Websites

• FAFSA www.fafsa.ed.gov
• KSU Scholarship Link www.kennesaw.edu/scholarships
• Hope Website www.GAcolleg411.com
• Selective Service www.sss.gov

Financial Aid

The Financial Aid Office is located in the Rotunda in Kennesaw Hall.

The office hours of operation are:
Mon-Thurs .............................. 8-6pm
Friday ....................................... 8-5pm

If you have questions about your Financial Aid award, contact the KSU Financial Aid Office at (770) 423-6074.