Financial Aid FAQs

Answers to Common Questions About Financial Aid 

What is financial aid?

任何帮助支付大学学费的资金都被认为是经济援助. 财政援助有四个不同的来源——联邦政府, the state government, private sources, and Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. Grants and scholarships are considered gift aid; students are not required to repay the money received. Loans, typically offered at low interest rates, 是学生通常在完成学位后偿还的学费吗.

我什么时候能知道我能得到多少经济援助?

经济援助办公室处理援助，并在3月开始通过电子邮件向学生发送获奖信. 任何对学生奖励信的修改都将通过修改后的奖励信电子邮件发送给学生. 奖学金通知列出了你在秋季和春季学期可以获得的资助类型和每种类型的资助金额.

 How much aid will I be eligible to receive?

学生有资格获得的经济援助金额由FAFSA的结果决定. The FAFSA asks about your family size, 在大学的家庭成员人数，学生和父母的收入和资产. 计算告诉财政援助办公室你有资格获得多少援助. Grants and scholarships are applied to your aid package, if you are eligible for any, and then the student loan is processed.

What is my cost of attendance?

The Cost of Attendance (COA), also known as the "Student Budget", takes into account direct expenses (tuition, room and board) and estimated expenses like transportation (commuter), books and tools.  这个数字被学校用来确定学生在该奖项年度可以获得的最高经济援助金额. 注意:对于通过联邦直接贷款计划借款的学生, an average loan fee will be added to the Cost of Attendance. 获得史蒂文斯助学金的学生将获得0美元的书籍和工具COA, as they are provided by the College.

Visit our Tuition and Fees webpage.

I was selected for verification. What does that mean?

核实是教育部用来确保在FAFSA上报告的信息准确无误的一个过程. 我们将通知您执行验证所需的信息，因为所需的文件可能因学生而异.

Verification should be completed within 30 days. 未能完成该程序将导致没有资格获得第四章联邦基金，直到该程序完成. 

如果我不能在FAFSA上提供家长信息，我该怎么办?

请联系财政援助办公室讨论为什么你不能提供家长信息的细节. In some cases we are able to process the FAFSA without parent data. Additional paperwork and documentation will be required.  

I received my award letter and I still need more money. What can I do?

你的父母可以考虑为本科生申请联邦父母贷款(PLUS)。. 如果家长被拒绝PLUS贷款，学生可以在无补贴的斯塔福德贷款中借入更多资金. There are also non-federal alternative loans available. In addition, 学校提供了一个付款计划，允许你在学期账单到期时支付三分之一, 1/3 a month later and the final 1/3 a month after that.

如果我父母不支付学费，为什么我必须把我父母的税务信息放在FAFSA上?

联邦政府希望家长和学生共同承担学生的教育费用. 不管父母是否愿意资助你的教育, 他们的收入和资产必须报告，并用于确定你是否有资格获得经济援助. If you live with a parent and stepparent, 父母和继父母的收入信息将被用来确定你的援助资格. Whether or not your parents claim you on a federal tax return, you will still need to use their income information on the FAFSA.

中途退学或未通过一门课程如何影响未来的经济资助资格?

在Drop/Add之后退出课程可能意味着学生将缺少满足学业进步(SAP)所需的学分。. For more information on our SAP policy click here.

我的一个父母/看护人失去了工作，我的家庭正面临着困难. Can the Financial Aid Office help me?

如果你的家庭经历了收入的变化，由于特殊情况(如.g. 失业、分居或离婚、高额未报销医疗费用等.)，请联系财政援助办公室，了解重新评估援助资格的可能性.

如果我在学期中退了一门课，我的助学金会怎么样?

如果在退/加期间发生入学变化，可能会调整援助. 强烈建议学生向财务援助工作人员寻求具体指导. 援助有可能被取消，这取决于具体情况和管理援助的现行政策.

When will I receive my refund?

如果学生获得的经济援助多于学费，就会出现信用余额.  当这种情况发生时，商务办公室将以纸质支票的形式发放退款，让学生在商务办公室领取. 第四章联邦援助的退款将在信贷结余之日起14天内发放. Usually 4-5 weeks into the semester.