Financial Aid
I've Applied for Financial Aid, What's Next?
Be Proactive in the Process!
Watch for FAFSA Results
Don’t just assume that everything is okay. If you have not received
a Student Aid Report (SAR) from the Federal Processor within 3 weeks, you need
to call the Federal Processor at 1-800-433-3243.
Review Your Student Aid Report (SAR)
Don’t just open the SAR and lay it aside! Read it carefully for
any missing or incorrect information. Make online corrections or correct the
paper SAR, affix the required signatures and send the SAR to the SAGU Financial
Aid Office or the Federal Processor for re-processing. If the SAR is correct,
you may keep it for your records.
Respond to All Requests for Additional Documents and
Information
Examples of things you might be asked to supply are you and your parents’ federal
income tax returns and verification worksheets. Other types of documentation
that may be required are proof of registration with Selective Service, documentation
to clear up discrepancies with your name and social security number, proof of
citizenship or Permanent Resident Alien status. No aid offer can be made until
your file is complete and correct.
Be Sure You Get Your Mail
If you are not at your home address during the summer (away on some
exotic vacation or an overseas missions trip) be sure someone sends you your
mail. Better yet, apply for Financial Aid early so that you get your award notification
before you go away for the summer.
Watch for an Official Financial Aid Award Letter
Once your file is complete and correct, and you have been accepted for
admission, the Financial Aid Office will prepare an Offer of Financial Aid. This
document shows grants, scholarships, loans and work-study offered. This will
be mailed to you. Review the Award Letter and the brochure titled “Your
Financial Aid Officer.” Total all financial aid you wish to accept and
compare your offer to the base cost of SAGU to determine what portion of your
school bill will be covered.
Activate Your Stafford Loan Offer
on the Web (if you desire a student loan)
Students use a secure encrypted
Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Web browser to activate their
Stafford Loan. You can activate your loan by clicking
here.
- New borrowers complete an on-line Entrance Counseling Session and Test.
- Complete and verify your personal information and lender choice.
- Select a Stafford Loan for up to the amount that has been pre-certified by the school and submit via the internet to TGSLC for processing.
- Within minutes, you receive notification of whether the loan is guaranteed.
- The new borrower then prints the Master Promissory Note (MPN) or the student requests TGSLC to send printed MPNs via U.S. mail.
- The student signs two copies of the MPN; the student sends one to the lender and keeps one. Some lenders now have the capability to accept e-signatures on the web.
- Repeat borrowers do not have to sign the new MPN each year unless you change lenders.