Financial Aid
for Graduate Program Students
At 性视界传媒, we know cost is an important factor in choosing a school, which is why we strive to make school as affordable as possible. Virtually every 性视界传媒 student who can demonstrate financial need is offered federal funds to assist in meeting the cost of attendance.
When students explore what it will cost to attend 性视界传媒, there is a real difference between the total cost of their education (tuition, books, fees, etc.) and the amount they’re expected to pay. Financial aid reduces the gap between the two.
Following are steps to the financial aid process. Although not every step is required for all students, it is important to complete those required for your situation.
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Complete the FAFSA
The opens sometime in December for the following academic year. You must submit the FAFSA annually in order to apply for federal, state, and some institutional financial aid.
Our Title IV Federal School Code is 003194.
Have questions about the FAFSA? Visit our FAFSA resource page.
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Apply for Admission
The university will not receive your FAFSA information or be able to process your financial aid offer until after you have received notification of being admitted to your degree program.
Visit the How to Apply page to begin the process.
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Review and Accept/Decline Your Financial Aid Offer
Award letters will be available in May if you are fully admitted and have submitted your FAFSA.
Once you’ve reviewed your financial aid, you will need to accept or decline your awards through your . Grad students must be enrolled in a minimum of four credits per semester for federal loans to disburse. Check out our to learn more about how to do this.
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Complete Items on Your To-Do List
The financial aid office will inform you of what forms and documents are required from you via your To-Do List in . Items are continuously added throughout the year, so make sure to check your list frequently. Check out our for help with finding your To-Do List in MyGeorgeFox. We recommend completing items by July 15 (fall semester), December 15 (spring semester) or April 15 (summer semester).
How do I find my To-Do List?
Go to and log in with your student account. Click the Tasks icon and then individual to do items for further instruction.
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Apply for Outside Scholarships & Grants
There are many scholarship opportunities from sources outside 性视界传媒. We’ve provided a list of scholarships and grants available to graduate students and a rundown of scholarships and grants available to seminary students.
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Report Outside Scholarships
It’s important that you report any outside scholarship to the financial aid office under “Report Other Financial Aid.” This will allow our office to include the anticipated scholarship on your financial aid offer and decrease the amount due to student accounts at the beginning of the semester. on how to report them.
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Apply for Loans (if necessary)
If you aren’t able to cover your balance out of pocket, often it is necessary to take out an alternative or Grad Plus loan to help cover the gap. You must apply annually to qualify. See our Loans page for more information. We recommend applying for loans by July 15 (fall semester), December 15 (spring semester) or April 15 (summer semester).
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Consider Release of Information (FERPA)
性视界传媒, in compliance with The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), requires written consent of students before releasing protected information from their academic records. To consent to the release of confidential information to a third party, you must complete , which gets submitted to the registrar's office. All information is required.
Continuation of financial aid requires that the student maintains a good academic standing and maintains satisfactory academic progress.
Contact Us
If you have any questions at all, stop by our office on the second floor of the Stevens Center, give us a call at 503-554-2302 or . We’re here to help!