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Federal and State Aid


Department of Education Website

On-line forms and applications:
  • Complete the FAFSA right on the Web!!  
    This is the primary application you will need.  Remember Kent State University's School Code is 003051
  • Make Corrections to your FAFSA application on the Web here.*
  • Estimate your financial aid with the FAFSA4caster by clicking here.
    The FAFSA4caster is a federal financial aid estimator that you can use before officially applying for financial aid using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). FAFSA4caster will provide an estimate of your Expected Family Contribution (EFC). Using your EFC FAFSA4caster will then determine what types of federal aid you may qualify for and will provide and estimated award amount for each.
  • Register for your PIN with the federal government here
Loan Assistance:
  • Direct Loan Servicer Online assists students and parents by providing all the tools to manage your loans. It also provides personal account information for students with Direct Loans
  • On-line Direct Loan Counseling is a requirement, visit our Entrance Counseling page here
  • Student Access to NSLDS - the Department of Education's central database of student aid

Publications and Help:

 

*NOTE: You must notify the Student Financial Aid Office of any changes to your application. To read more about how to do this, click here.


OHIO BOARD OF REGENTS
The Ohio Board of Regents Web Site provides information and forms on State of Ohio Grants and Scholarships.  It even provides an Ohio Instructional Grant Estimator. Just "click" on the picture above or here to visit their website.

The Federal Government's official web site of the Department of Veterans Affairs Education Service here
The Office of Postsecondary Education from the U.S. Department of Education provides a very comprehensive overview of the process of applying for and receiving financial aid to attend college.  There are many links to other Department of Education publications and resources. The most useful main links will probably be "Education Planning" and "Student Resources". Just "click" on the picture above or here to visit their website.