NYC Studio: Semester Session: Financial Aid

Fashion Design & Merchandising Scholarships

$1,000 Scholarships

• Must meet program eligibility requirements

• Strong financial need

• Good academic standing

• Waives $1,000 program fee ONLY

2013-14 FAFSA Required for Scholarship Application:

• Turn in ASAP after January 1, 2013
• February 24, 2013: The latest date for filing the FAFSA, in order to be considered for scholarship.
• Students MUST print out a copy of their FAFSA with EFC results and submit it with the scholarship application.

Transient Students:

For information about applying your financial aid to the NYC Studio program, please download the Financial Aid Memo for Transient Students.

Financial Aid Semester Program Checklist

Complete the 2012-13 FAFSA NOW @ www.fafsa.ed.gov

• Even if you only get Federal loans, they are a better deal than alternative loans

Review your options for funding your semester in The Big Apple

• Save as much money as you can from working. Set up a budget and stick to it.
• Search for Kent State scholarships @ http://www.kent.edu/financialaid/scholarships/
• Register on several of the external search engine sites for national database searches

• Check your parent/guardians place of employment for possible funding for your education

• Federal Direct Loan, ParentPLUS Loan, or Alternative loan eligibility: Information about borrowing student loans or the Parent PLUS loan,to help pay for the program may be found on the Student Financial Aid website, http://www.kent.edu/financialaid/types/loans.cfm

• Any other financial aid you have been awarded

Before arriving in New York City

• Plan on having 2 – 3 weeks of expenses with you as it does take time for the Bursar’s Office to process a refund (if you are expecting one)

• If you have not already done so, set up ACH with the Bursar’s Office to expedite your refund. Go to FlashLine, Student Tools, Direct Deposit of Student Account Refunds and provide routing information
• If you are in NYC in January 2013, mark your calendar to complete the 13-14 FAFSA

Student Financial Aid Office Contact

Tara Jackson, Financial Aid Coordinator, is the NYC Studio contact in the Student Financial Aid Office. She can be reached via e-mail, tjackson@kent.edu or 330-672-0516.