The Office of Financial Aid provides financial assistance to qualified students in pursuit of their educational objectives. Assistance is available through federal, state and institutional programs which include grants, loans, student employment and scholarships. All programs are administered in accordance with governing regulations.
Applying for Aid
The first step in applying for any form of financial aid is to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). It is available in two formats: electronic and paper.
- Electronic – Student may complete the application and submit it directly to the processing center electronically at www.studentaid.gov. SAU’s school code is 001107.
- Paper – Students may obtain paper FAFSA’s by calling 1-800-4FEDAID. Once the FAFSA has been completed, it must be mailed to the FAFSA processor.
Online Students
If you are registered in SAU on-line only classes, most financial aid applications and processes are available electronically for your convenience. If you need additional assistance, please contact financial aid by clicking the “Contact Us” button.
Financial Aid Policies
- Student Financial Aid Information Guide [pdf]
- Program Participation Agreement [pdf]
- SAU – Student Direct Deposit Form [pdf]
- Academic Progress Policy for Students
- Student Worker Employment Policy
- Title IV Code of Conduct
- Awarding Process Overview [pdf]
- Policies and Procedures for Awarding
- Financial Aid Procedures [pdf]
- Return to Title IV Policy [pdf]
- Drug Conviction Issues
- Professional Judgements in Financial Aid [pdf]
Cost of Attendance
Student Loans
- To apply for the Graduate Student Plus loan online go to https://studentaid.gov/
- To apply for Parent Plus Loan online go to https://studentaid.gov/
- Alternative Loan Choices
- Cohort Default Information
- To determine your rights and responsibilities of accepting a student loan, please refer to https://studentaid.gov/
Verification Forms
- Verification Process [pdf]
- Asset Form [pdf]
Loan Management
- Learn the Basics and Manage Your Debt
- While you are in school [pdf]
- Student Loan Checklist [pdf]
- Find YOUR Student Loan Information (loans taken out and loan Servicer) by going to – https://nslds.ed.gov/npas/index.htm
- In-school Deferment forms for student loans [pds] forms must be printed completed by student and turned in to the Office of the Registrar for Section 4 completion
- In-school deferment forms for parent loans [pdf] forms must be printed completed by student and turned in to the Office of the Registrar for Section 4 completion
- Loan Servicers Contact Information phone and website Find you servicer and go to their website and create a user account
- How to Consolidate Loans – or click here for – paper application process
- More Direct Consolidation Loan information
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness information or Public Service Employment Verification forms [pdf]
- Teacher Loan Forgiveness information or Teacher Loan Forgiveness forms [pdf]
- Arkansas Department of Higher Education – State Teacher Education Program (STEP)
