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Step 1: Review Electronic Award on WebAdvisor

Incoming Students - receive a paper copy of their initial award through the mail with instructions for viewing their award electronically on AU WebAdvisor.

Returning Students - receive an email at their AU email account notifying them when their initial electronic award is available for viewing on WebAdvisor.

All Students - Students receive notices of revisions to their awards by email only. (Incoming students receive an AU email account when they first register for classes.)

Students should review their award and check for missing forms on WebAdvisor. Students with loans must complete additional processes (see Step 2).

Step 2: To Receive Loans Listed on Award, Click the Links Below and Follow the Directions

1. I want my Federal Stafford Loan - what do I do next?
2. I want my Federal Perkins Loan - what do I do next?
3. I want my Schar Loan - what do I do next?
4. I want a Private Education Alternative Loan - what do I do next?
5. My Parents want a Federal Parent Loan - what do they do next?

Step 3: Click on the Questions Below for Any Other Information You need

1. How do I access my award on WebAdvisor?
2. Do I have any missing forms?
3. Can I work on campus?
4. What is the cost of attending AU in 2006-07?
5. What payment plans are available?
6. What other information is important for me to know?
7. If my family's financial situation changes for the worse, can I receive additional aid?
8. I haven't filed the FAFSA yet. May I still do so?

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1. How do I receive a Federal Stafford Loan?

• Stafford Loans will be processed for all undergraduates in the amount listed on their financial aid award.  Students who wish to reduce or refuse the Stafford Loan must notify the Financial Aid Office in writing or by email to financialaid@ashland.edu.

• All new student borrowers* at AU must apply for and complete a Promissory Note with a lender to receive a Stafford Loan. Click on the link below to access FASTChoice. Once you have entered your name and read a page of information regarding loan terms, click continue. You may then review the benefits offered by several lenders and select one.  Then click "apply now" on that lender's link to apply for and sign a Stafford Loan promissory note for that lender.

*Returning students who completed a promissory note with Student Loan Xpress for their previous Stafford Loans must select a new lender and complete a new promissory note with that lender to receive a Stafford Loan for 2008-09.

Apply for and Complete Promissory Note here

[Note: if you prefer to use a lender other than those listed, please have that lender's loan certification submitted to our office.]

• All new borrowers must also complete Stafford Loan Entrance Counseling.

New Borrowers complete Entrance Counseling here

 

• Terms of the Stafford Loan are available here.
  

2. How do I receive a Perkins Loan?

• All borrowers, including students who had a Perkins Loan the previous year, must accept the 2008-09 Perkins Loan.

• New Perkins Loan borrowers at AU must also complete loan counseling and a master promissory note; use FAFSA PIN to sign Promissory Note.

Accept Perkins Loan and Sign Perkins MPN here

 

• Terms of the Perkins Loan are available here.

3. How do I receive a Schar Loan?

• all borrowers must complete loan counseling and a Promissory Note that will be mailed to them if a Schar loan is listed on their financial aid award

• terms of the Schar Loan are available here.

4. How do I receive a Private Education Alternative Loan?

• You will need to choose a lender and apply to that lender for the loan.  You may select any lender you wish. AU has provided a listing through FASTChoice of several lenders who offer private education loans. Click on the link below to access the listing. Once you have entered your name and read a page of information regarding loan terms, click continue. You may then review the benefits offered by several lenders.  If you wish to select a lender from this group, click "apply now" on that lender's link. You will be forwarded to the lender's private education loan site to complete the application and promissory note. 

 

Review Private Education Loan Choices Here

[Note: You have the option to select any lender for your private education loan.  If you choose a lender not on our listing, please have the certification submitted to AU for completon.]

5. How do my parents apply for a Federal Parent Parent Loan?

[Parents please note that payments on Federal Parent Loans disbursed July 1, 2008, or after, may be deferred while the student is enrolled at least half-time. Interest will accrue and may be paid or added to the principal when the child is no longer enrolled.]

• print, complete and submit the Parent Loan Application with actual loan amount requested.

• All new* parent borrowers must apply for and complete a Promissory Note (a new note must be completed for each AU child) to receive a Parent Loan. Click on the link below to access FASTChoice. Once you have entered your name and read a page of information regarding loan terms, click continue. You may then review the benefits offered by several lenders and select one.  Then click "apply now" on that lender's link to apply for and sign a Federal Parent Loan promissory note for that lender.

*Parent borrowers of returning students who completed a promissory note with Student Loan Xpress for their previous Federal Parent Loans must select a new lender and complete a new promissory note with that lender to receive a Federal Parent Loan for that student in 2008-09.

Apply for and Complete Promissory Note here

[Note: if you prefer to use a lender other than those listed, please have that lender's loan certification submitted to our office.]

 

• terms of the Parent Loan are available here.

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1. How do I access my award on WebAdvisor?

1. access WebAdvisor at https://webadvisor.ashland.edu
2. click on "Log In"
3. login with User Name and Password
   • Username is the same as your AU e-mail Username
   • If accessing WebAdvisor for the first time, your temporary password is the last six digits of your social security number. You will be prompted to provide a new password.
   • Contact the IT Department at 419-289-5045 or at helpdesk@ashland.edu if you have problems accessing your WebAdvisor account.
4. click on "Students" and go to "Financial Aid Award Letter"

2. Do I have any missing forms?

• go to https://webadvisor.ashland.edu, Click on "Log In" following instructions listed above.
• under Financial Aid click on "My FA Forms"
• students will also receive a letter if forms are outstanding

3. Can I work on campus?

•  review our Student Employment page underfor links to Student Employment Guidelines and an online Job Search

4. What is the cost of attending AU in 2008-09?

• The charges for attending AU are found at http://www.ashland.edu/services/business/tuition.html
  

5. What payment plans are available?

• semester payments bills are mailed to student in July for fall semester and December for spring semester
• short-term monthly - 10, 11 or 12 monthly payments through TuitionPay Plan. Sign up at www.TuitionPayEnroll.com or call 1.800.635.0120.
• long-term monthly Federal Parent Loan print, complete and submit the Parent Loan Application (pdf)

6. What other information is important for me to know about financial aid?

• Financial Aid Award Terms of Agreement by accepting award, you are certifying that you have read and agree to the terms
• Student & Parent Loan Information - terms, interest rates, application process for loans listed on your award
• Loan Processes - required procedures to ensure your loan is processed and credited to your student account

 

7. If my family’s financial situation changes for the worse, can I receive additional aid?

Review the appropriate Special Conditions Form (pdf) to determine if any of the circumstances described apply to your family. If so, print, complete and submit the form to the Financial Aid Office so that your financial aid award may be re-evaluated based on the current financial situation.

8. I haven’t filed the FAFSA yet. May I still do so?

The priority date to apply for aid each year is March 15. To be considered for need-based aid from federal, state and institutional sources you must file the FASFA. The FAFSA data must be received in our office from the federal processor before the last day of attendance to be considered for aid.

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