You will be notified when you can view and accept decline or reduce your financial aid awards (including federal aid, state aid and university scholarships) in FlashLine.

• First-time federal loan borrowers: Sign the Master Promissory Note and complete entrance counseling. You must complete these to receive federal aid. During entrance counseling, you'll learn about direct loans, budgeting, repayment options and your rights as a borrower. In order to use your federal student aid for non-institutional charges, complete your Title IV authorization.
• Returning federal loan borrowers: Monitor federal loan borrowing, view loan history and find servicer information on StudentAid.gov. Report outside scholarships, awards and other tuition assistance you are bringing to Kent State on the Offer tab of your Financial Aid Dashboard in FlashLine.

For more information, view our financial aid checklist here.