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Financing your Garrett Education
An investment that pays off over a lifetime. A college education will last forever. A quality education will provide you with the knowledge and skills that you will need to excel in today's world. We hope this information will help you learn more about financing your education and encourage you to invest in yourself.

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Financial Aid News

ATTENTION STUDENTS: If you still owe a bill for this semester and have not applied for financial aid for the 2009-2010 year, IT IS NOT TOO LATE!

You may still fill out the 2009-2010 FAFSA and receive your aid for this semester. Once the semester end, you cannot be awarded for this year.

Remember that 2009-2010 covers the current award year and 2010-2011 covers the next award year. If you have questions, please come to the Financial Aid Office!

File your 2010-11 FAFSA NOW!
*(You may still file 2009-10 FAFSA for current semester)
Your PIN number is required for an electronic signature. To apply for a PIN or request a duplicate PIN, go to www.pin.ed.gov.

Coming Events: Debt Management and Exit Interviews
April 21st and 22nd, 2010
3 sessions per day: 10 AM, 2 PM, 5 PM
If you are leaving Garrett College at the end of this semester and you have student loans, you MUST attend. Anyone who has ever received a student loan or just wants some good financial advice for the future should attend.
Room assignments will be announced soon!


Where do I find: Free Application for Federal Student Aid Garrett College Foundation Scholarship PIN number for filing FAFSA online Scholarship Search Campus Security Student Loan Information Satisfactory Academic Progress Information Transfer Students Consortium Agreements - See Pam Warnick in the Financial Aid Office 2010 - 2011 Student Expense Budgets Additional Student Aid Forms

What to expect: FAFSA filed. Match up Financial Aid record with Admissions record Verification of income Awarding of aid Enrollment in the College

Scholarship Information
	County Scholarship Program Foundation Scholarship Program Mensa Education & Research Foundation Scholarship Essay Contest DE-DC-MD ASFAA, Inc, Scholarship CCBA Student Essay Contest Access to Education Scholarship Garrett Soil Conservation District Scholarship Business and Professional Women Annual Scholarship AAUW Mary Blair Whytsel Scholarship AAUW Allied Health Fields Book Award Scholarship Mountain Laurel Garden Club Scholarship Appalachian States Regional Scholarship Oakland Golf Club Women's Golf Association Scholarhip David Hagerbaumer Scholarship Mildred G. Maroney Scholarship
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	Complete Your Student Loan Requirements New Students New students must complete the Mapping your Future Student Loan Counseling process. The process takes about 25 minutes. Read more about the process or start your Student Loan Counseling . Active Duty Military and Veterans Find information for active duty military and veteran personnel concerning the Post 9/11 Bill, Chapter 33 here. Parents of Students Parents who are interested in applying for a PLUS loan please click here for additional information Returning Students Returning Garrett College students get more information HERE. Note: If you have borrowed before, you should choose the same lender. Graduating, Transferring or Non-Returning Students Graduating, transferring or non-returning Garrett College students must complete the Stafford Exit Process.
Financial Aid Code of Conduct

Financial Aid Counselor
	Cissy Vansickle, Director of Financial Aid Services, 301-387-3083 Pamela Warnick, Assistant Director of Financial Aid, 301-387-3012 Kathy Fauber, Financial Aid Counselor & Veteran's Affairs 301-387-3057

Resources
	Financial Aid Programs Garrett Scholarships- Applications become available in March. SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS POLICY Students must be making satisfactory progress in order to receive financial aid. Online Resources Student Employment

Applying for Financial Aid

Complete a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) online
Maryland Students should have their FAFSA form mailed in prior to March 1 to qualify for State Scholarships.
All students who complete a FAFSA will receive an Electronic Student Aid Report (ISAR) in the mail. The ISAR will have a summary of all information submitted on the FAFSA. In addition, a student can make any needed corrections on the ISAR or contact their Financial Aid Administrator for questions.
Thirty percent of all students submitting a FAFSA form will be selected for verification. If a student is selected for verification, he/she will have to provide tax forms, W-2 forms, and a verification worksheet. The Financial Aid Office will contact you if you are selected for verification. Students must submit all requested documentation before receiving financial aid.
Award notification letters are mailed to students throughout the summer beginning in late May. The letter provides a student with his/her eligibility for all awards including Pell grants, loans, scholarships, and work program amounts. The award notification must be signed and returned to the Financial Aid Office within two weeks.
Approximately one week prior to the start of the semester financial aid will be posted to the student’s account. Prior to that time, the aid will be posted as pending on the account. Students who still owe an account balance after aid is posted are expected to pay the difference or gap in full prior to the start of classes.

Students with a credit balance prior to the start of classes may use all or part of that credit to charge books in the bookstore. Credit balance checks due to students in the form of a refund will be printed 3 to 4 weeks after the start of classes. Please note: loans will not be posted until all required processes are complete.
All financial aid is deposited into the student's account at the college. If a student has money remaining in his/her account after all debts to the college have been taken care of, a refund check will be issued to the student.

Additional Financial Aid Forms

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