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Important Notes
File File the FAFSA early! The FAFSA is available January 1 for
the next academic year (summer/fall/spring). The academic year
begins with the summer semester. LSU begins processing FAFSAs
in March or April.
The yellow boxes are steps you will complete and the purple
boxes are the steps LSU will complete. In some cases,
additional steps may be required to complete the federal aid
process. Be sure to allow ample time for this process by filing
the FAFSA early and submitting requested documents and/or
information in a timely manner.
To check the status of your
Financial Aid:
Log
on to PAWS
Click Financial Services
Click Financial Aid
Click Student Aid and
Scholarships
Choose the correct academic year
Click Process Request
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Only borrow what you need!! Use our
Budget Calculator
to create a reasonable budget and stick to it!!
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IF YOU ARE A FIRST TIME STAFFORD
LOAN BORROWER,
you must
complete a Master Promissory Note (MPN) with the lender
you choose to borrow with. While on PAWS, you are given the
option to view LSU's Lender Partner List. Enter the
six-digit code of your lender choice on PAWS when
accepting the loan(s). SallieMae® will send you an email within
3-5 business days of your acceptance directing you to
www.opennet.salliemae.com
to complete and electronically sign a Master Promissory Note (MPN).
When completing the MPN, you also complete an Entrance
Counseling session to provide you with information
pertaining to the rights and responsibilities of being a
student loan borrower. The MPN and Entrance Counseling must be completed in order
for your funds to credit to your student account in the Office of
Bursar Operations.
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IF YOU ARE A FIRST TIME PERKINS LOAN
BORROWER,
you will receive a Master Promissory Note (MPN) and Information
Sheet by mail. You must complete and return these forms to the
Perkins loan office in 204 Thomas Boyd in order for your funds
to credit your student account in the Office of Bursar
Operations.
To enroll in direct deposit:
Log on to PAWS
Click Financial Services
Click Direct Deposit
Enter account information
Step by Step Federal Financial Aid Process
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