Tobacco Scholarship

Any students interested in  the Tobacco Scholarship for 2012-13, please view their website: http://tobacco.swcenter.edu/.  There are LOTS of changes for the upcoming year.

Applying for a Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS)

Only parents may apply for this loan to help offset the remaining balance of aid needed for an academic year, up to the cost of education. Apply at www.studentloans.gov

Parents may begin applying for the 2012-13 PLUS on April 1, 2012

Major Changes to the Verification Process

There have been major changes to the Federal student aid verification process for the 2012-13 award year. Copies of Federal tax returns are no longer acceptable documents for the proof of income!

IMPORTANT changes in financial aid process beginning 2012-13 (pdf)

Nursing Students

The Nursing Scholarship application is now available. This scholarship is not an award by the Office of Financial Aid, but must be applied for by the individual student by visiting the Health Resources and Services Administration website

Apply excess financial aid to your student account

Students may opt to apply student loan proceeds to any charges on the student's account.

Student Accounts Office Federal Financial Aid Release Statement (pdf)

Forwarding of Emails

You can now have general emails from the Office of Financial Aid forwarded to your parents' or some other email address.

• Steps for Forwarding Emails to Parents (pdf)

File your 2012-13 FAFSA by March 1, 2012

If you need financial assistance for the 2012-2013 academic year, you need to file a 2012-2013 FAFSA. Longwood's priority filing date is March 1, 2012. You may complete and file the FAFSA electronically at http://www.fafsa.gov.

Student Borrowers

Do you know how much you have borrowed during your time here at Longwood?

To find out, log into your myLongwood, click on Financial Aid, then View/Accept Financial Aid, and then Loan Application History.

The information provided about the Stafford (student) loans and any Private/Alternative loans you have accumulated to date is current and listed by loan type, year and amounts.

You may also want to review some helpful information regarding money management such as budget creation, loan repayment, credit cards, managing debt, identity theft, and more.

New Federal Resources for Student Loan Repayment

There are major changes to the student loan interest rates and repayment terms. The Department of Education has expanded its Student Aid on the web site for students to include the following:

*A chart of FFEL and Direct Loan Interest Rates (not yet available)

*An Income Based Repayment page that includes the IBR eligibility requirements, the benefits of IBR, an IBR payment calculator, and some examples of how a borrower's monthly student loan payment amount can be reduced under IBR.

Veterans Education Benefits Programs

There have been, and continue to be, many changes to the Veterans Education Benefits Programs. The best source of information is from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Virginia's Two-Year College Transfer Grant

Transfer students may qualify for the Virginia Two-year College Transfer Grant. Click here for more details and how to apply.