Financial Aid and Scholarships Videos

To qualify for federal financial aid, students must complete a FAFSA annually. This video will provides the steps involved to complete your FAFSA at studentaid.gov.

Students can access their financial aid awards by logging into their FlashLine account. This video tutorial will guide you through the steps to view your financial aid awards.

To ensure their scholarships and federal loans are applied to their billing account, students need to either accept or decline them. By viewing the video below, you'll grasp the necessary steps to manage your financial aid awards effectively.

Printable Quick Steps for How to Accept or Decline My Financial Aid Awards on FlashLine (PDF)

Once you've accepted your federal student loans at Kent State University, there are additional requirements you must fulfill on studentaid.gov before your accepted loans can be applied to your account balance. This video will walk you through the necessary steps to complete the Entrance Counseling and Master Promissory Note (MPN).

Printable Quick Steps to I Accepted My Federal Direct Loans. Now What? (PDF)

At times, students may need to provide extra information or documentation to finalize their financial aid eligibility, known as outstanding requirements. We communicate any outstanding requirements to students via their financial aid active messages in FlashLine. It's crucial for students to regularly check their active messages to ensure all necessary steps are completed for receiving their financial aid. This video will demonstrate how to view outstanding requirements and active messages in FlashLine.

Printable Quick Steps for How to View Outstanding Financial Aid Requirements and Active Messages (PDF)

All students who have borrowed federal student loans must complete Exit Counseling on studentaid.gov within six months after graduating from the university or dropping below half-time enrollment. Exit Counseling acquaints you with your loan lender, provides an overview of your borrowing, and helps you select the appropriate repayment plan. This video will inform students about the Exit Counseling process and the necessary steps to complete it.

Students and their parents must create an FSA ID in order to complete their FAFSA. By watching the below video, you will understand the steps needed to create an FSA ID.

To retain eligibility for federal financial aid at Kent State University, students must uphold Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards leading to degree attainment. By viewing the following video, students will gain insight into Kent State's SAP policy and learn about the appeals process in cases of non-compliance.

Kent State University offers a variety of scholarship options that students can pursue via ScholarshipUniverse. This video provides guidance to maximize your scholarship search opportunities at Kent State University.