Forms & Applications

• 2018-2019 Program of Study Form (Summer 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019)
• Declared Program Form for Financial Aid
• Financial Aid Eligibility for Students Enrolled in Combined Programs

• Cost of Attendance Increase Form - see under Cost of Attendance section
• 2018-2019 Education Abroad Cost of Attendance Increase Form (PDF)
• 2018-2019 Disney College Program Form (PDF)
• 2018-2019 Third Party Form (PDF)
• 2018-2019 NYC Housing Addendum (PDF)
• Transfer Course Planning Form (PDF)
• Start of Semester Learning Agreement (PDF)
• End of Semester Learning Agreement (PDF)

Federal Direct Loan Request

This form is provided for students who are requesting additional Federal Direct Loan funds after the initial Award Letter was processed.  Complete this form if you need to increase your Federal Direct Loan amount if you declined Federal Direct Loan funds and now want to accept them.

2018-2019 Federal Direct Loan Change Request Form - INCREASE

2018-2019 Federal Direct Loan Change Request Form - DECREASE

graduate permission for undergraduate courses

This form is for Kent State University graduate students who registers for undergraduate courses and is required to provide academic approval that the undergraduate course is either required for their graduate study or the undergraduate course applies to the graduate degree. Federal regulations governing the Federal Direct Loan and Graduate PLUS Loan Programs require that graduate students taking undergraduate courses must be enrolled at least half-time in courses that can be applied to the graduate program requirements. 

2018-2019 Graduate Permission for Undergraduate Courses (PDF)

Federal Direct Parent PLUS*

In addition to the Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans available to student borrowers, parents of dependent students are able to borrow additional funds under the Federal Direct Parent PLUS program. The PLUS loan requires that the parent complete and submit the PLUS Application. The parent information is forwarded to the Dept. of Education for credit evaluation.

2018-2019 Parent PLUS Loan Application

Federal Direct PLUS for Graduate Students Application*

Federal Direct PLUS for Graduate Students is a loan from the Department of Education that allows graduate students to borrow additional funds to pay education expenses. The amount is determined by the cost of education less other financial aid including Federal Direct Loan eligibility. The Grad PLUS requires a credit evaluation. The Grad PLUS loan requires the student to complete and submit the PLUS Application. The summer PLUS loan Application is available in mid-April. The Fall/Spring Application is available after June 1st.

2018-2019 Graduate PLUS Loan Applications

*Applications for summer 2019 PLUS are available April 1, 2019. Applications for fall/spring 2019-2020 and/or fall 2019 are available May 1, 2019. Applications for spring 2019 are available in December 2019.

Alternative Loans

This form is provided for students who are requesting a change on the original request of the alternative loan requested with the lender in which they are borrowing.  The eligibility for a loan to be canceled or reduced depends on the timing of the request.  we cannot guarantee that a loan can be reduced or canceled upon request.

2018-2019 Alternative Loan Change Form

The 2019-2020 Special Circumstance Application will be available January 1, 2019.   If you have a special circumstance for the current year, please contact your regional campus or the One Stop for Student Services.

Learn more about Special Circumstance