How do
I apply for Financial Aid?
Complete a
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or a Renewal
FAFSA and return it to the Federal Processor as soon as possible
after January 1st. Be sure to submit your FAFSA/Renewal FAFSA to
the Federal Processor in time for them to process it (about four
weeks) and transmit the results to St. John's University by our
March 1st, on-time application deadline. You may prefer to apply
online using FAFSA on
the Web. We strongly encourage this method of applying since it
is faster and generally more accurate because the online version
has built-in edits. Apply for financial aid at the same time, or
even before, you apply for admission.
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When should I apply?
St. John's University has an "On-Time" financial aid
filing deadline of February 1st. This means that the Office of
Student Financial Services must receive the results of your Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or your Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA) or your Renewal FAFSA from the Federal Processor by
March 1st for your application to be considered "on-time". Meeting
the deadline gives you priority for all funds. Late applicants are
considered for whatever aid remains when their application file is
complete. The St. John's University Federal School Code must be
included: 002823.
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Why should I apply by the
"On-Time" Deadline?
Students who have a complete file by the "On-Time"
deadline are more likely to receive funds by the time school starts
in the fall. Students who apply by the priority date are also more
likely to receive funds from all programs for which they are
eligible. After the priority dates, funding in many programs,
especially campus-based programs such as Federal Work Study, SEOG
and the Perkins Loan Program may be exhausted. Applying early is
always to the student's advantage.
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Do I need to reapply each
year?
Yes. Each year you must file either the Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or a Renewal FAFSA. You must also
maintain satisfactory academic progress in order to qualify for aid
each year.
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What happens after I
apply?
Once you complete and mail your FAFSA to the processing
center, your FAFSA will be processed and you will receive a Student
Aid Report (SAR). The results of your FAFSA willbe electronically
sent to the Office of Student Financial Services. The FAFSA will be
reviewed and a Financial Aid Award Letter will be prepared and
mailed to the student describing all of the eligible financial aid
sources.
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Whom do I call if I do not
receive my SAR?
If you need answers right away to questions about Federal
Student Aid you may call the Department of Education at (800) 4-FED
AID.
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When completing my Financial
Aid Application, can I estimate my income?
Yes, you may estimate by using the previous year's income. We
recommend that you try to estimate your income as close as possible
to your actual income so that your financial aid eligibility is not
greatly affected by any income changes.
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What is verification?
Verification is a review process where the Department of
Education has requested that the Office of Student Financial
Services review all of the information that the student has
completed on their financial aid application.
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Is it
required that I submit my/my parent's Federal Tax Return?
No, if you have been selected for Federal/Institutional
Verification you and/or your Parents must provide an offical IRS
Transcript. The transcript must be signed on the first page by the
tax filer. Per federal regulation copies of federal tax returns
are no longer acceptable.
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If my parents are divorced or
separated, whose financial aid data should be used when I am
completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA)?
If your parents are separated or divorced use the parent
with whom you lived the most with in the past 12 months. If you
lived with neither parent or lived with each parent an equal number
of days use the parent that provided the most financial support to
you over the past 12 months. If that parent has remarried you must
also include the stepparent's financial information on the
application and parent and stepparent should report themselves as
married on the FAFSA.
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How do I apply for a Federal
Direct Student Loan?
The first step in applying for a Federal Direct Student
Loan is to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA). For new or first-time borrowers once you file your FAFSA
form, you will receive a Financial Aid Award Letter indicating the
amount of your student loan eligibility along with instructions on
when and how to apply for your loans.
Students who wish borrow under the Federal Direct Loan program must
accept their loans via their personal UIS account. Once accepted
the request will be processed and forwarded to Department of
Education for approval. If you wish to change your
processed loan amount please complete a Loan Change Request
Form.
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Will our savings and other
assets be considered when our financial need is being
determined?
Family assets such as stocks and bonds, net business worth
and savings are taken into account in determining the Expected
Family Contribution toward a student's education. Eligibility for
Federal Financial Aid funds is determined by rules set by the
government that provide, among other things, allowances for
retirement needs in computing this contribution.
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How will my financial aid
be applied to my bill?
St. John’s will provide a temporary credit on your student
bill for the funds for which you have satisfied all program
eligibility requirements and requested paperwork. Your
financial awards will then be disbursed (paid) to your account once
you have confirmed your registration as an enrolled paid student.
The awards will be applied as follows:
Federal Grants and Institutional Aid: St.
John’s University Academic grant and scholarship funds will be
credited directly to your account each semester.
Institutional and federal need based grants will be credited
directly to your student account each semester once you have met
all institutional and federal fund eligibility requirements.
Loan Funds: If you receive a Federal
Student/Private Loan, most lenders will send the funds directly
through electronic funds transfer to St. John’s for the amount
borrowed minus fees in accordance with your loan disclosure.
Funds will be credited directly to your student account each
semester once we confirm that you have met all loan eligibility
requirements. In some cases the lender of a Private loan will
forward funds in the form of a check made payable to the student
and St. John’s. Students whose lenders send checks will be
notified to visit the Office of Student Financial Services to
endorse their loan check.
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State Funds: State grants/scholarships will be
credited directly to your student account each semester, once
you have met all fund eligibility and application requirements.
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If my
account indicates that I have a credit balance, when will I receive
a refund?
Refunds will not be issued until after classes begin each
term. If the student is due a refund, a check will be mailed
to the student or a direct credit will be applied to the student’s
bank account if a direct deposit form has been completed by the
student. If a credit balance has been created by a Federal Parent
PLUS Loan, then a refund will be issued directly to the parent
borrower. The Title IV Authorization Form and Direct Deposit
Forms can be downloaded from our website.
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What if I decide to change my
housing status?
Sometimes a student’s decision to live on campus, off
campus or at home has changed. A new student should contact
the Office of Admissions to request a housing change. A continuing
student should contact the Office of Residence Life to request the
same. Our office will then review and may adjust the student’s
financial aid awards. The student will be notified of any
changes in aid eligibility by means of a revised financial aid
package.
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What if I withdraw or drop
below full-time study, will it affect my financial aid?
Your aid may be affected if you make a change in
enrollment status. Your awards may have to be reduced or
cancelled entirely. Students are encouraged to visit the Office of
Student Financial Services if they have any questions about how the
change in enrollment status will impact their financial aid.
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How will an outside
scholarship affect my financial aid award?
All outside awards are considered as a resource and must
be included and factored into the student’s financial aid package.
We will allow the student to retain the scholarship of the
student’s need has not been met and the scholarship in combination
with other awards does not exceed expenses for tuition, fees, room
and board. If need is met, then the University will make every
effort to first reduce student loan debt or work study before
reducing grant or scholarship assistance.
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How will the Office of
Student Financial Services communicate with me?
The Office of Student Financial Services will communicate
with you as follows:
- UIS Account – St. John’s UIS is St. John’s
online student information system, your one-stop resource for
secure, personalized, university-related information.
Students have the ability to access their account 24 hours a day.
- Go to http://apollo.stjohns.edu
- Enter your User ID** and PIN
- Click on “Logon”
** Your User ID is your St. John’s “X” ID number provided on
the acceptance letter sent by Admissions or on your Financial Aid
Award Letter).
- E-mail
- Your St. John’s e-mail address
- Your personal e-mail address from your FAFSA form
- For dependent students your parents’ personal e-mail address
from your FAFSA form
- Mail – All mail will be sent to the student’s
permanent home address.
- Telephone – If necessary, we will call you at
the telephone number on record with the University. We
strongly encourage students to keep their telephone and mailing
address current. Changes can be made on-line on your UIS
account.
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What will we
communicate?
- Requests and/or receipt of documents
- Award Letter revisions
- Financial Aid program deadlines
- Tuition payment due dates
- Notification of outstanding balances
- Important messages from our office
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What is the best way for me
to communicate with the Office of Student Financial
Services?
- Mail - Please mail all documents to our
Processing Center:
• St. John's University, P.O. Box 548, Randolph,
MA 02368-0548
- Students submitting documents to the Office of Student
Financial Services should not send originals.
- Your STJ ID number (“X” number) should be included on each page
of documentation.
- We encourage you to use the pre-paid white and blue envelope
enclosed with your Award Letter.
- E-mail us at financialaid@stjohns.edu
(Please include student’s STJ “X” number – for privacy reasons do
not include social security number)
- Telephone – You can reach one of our
Customer Service specialists by calling (718) 990-2000
- Visit our Office:
- Queens Campus – location Bent Hall – entrance located across
from Carnesecca Arena
- Staten Island Campus – location Kelleher Center
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When will I receive my
tuition bill?
EBills for fall tuition, fees ,room and board will
be sent to all students in early July. Students can also log
into UIS system to view and pay the bill. All payment arrangements
made after the bill due date will be considered late and a late fee
will charged to the student’s account.
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When do
Fall 2013 classes begin?
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