{"id":11112,"date":"2026-09-12T19:38:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T00:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/finaid\/financial-aid-draft\/"},"modified":"2026-09-12T19:38:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T00:38:03","slug":"financial-aid-draft","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/finaid\/financial-aid-draft\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial Aid"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe 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.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tComplete the FAFSA<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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SAU school code<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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001107<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tComplete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.studentaid.gov<\/a>. Students may obtain paper FAFSA’s by calling 1-800-4FEDAID.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Financial aid process<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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How financial aid works at SAU<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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  1. Apply for Admission at saumag.edu\/apply<\/a>. Please make sure you complete all questions completely and respond to requests immediately so you will be admitted quickly. If you have completed this step and have been fully admitted to Southern Arkansas University, welcome, Mulerider!<\/li>
  2. Create your Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID) at fafsa.gov<\/a> AND complete your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Make sure to add our school code – 001107 Southern Arkansas University.<\/li>
  3. Check Mulerider student email regularly. You will receive updates and requests from Financial Aid by email and text message for cell number on file.<\/li>
  4. Federal Pell Grant eligible students will be awarded based on the need analysis from the FAFSA.<\/li>
  5. Financial Aid will automatically award Direct Student Loans to eligible students. You will need to accept or decline the loan electronically by logging in to your MySAU account. Check the “How to” section below for instructions.<\/li>
  6. Federal College Work-Study will be awarded to eligible students if requested or undecided. Work on-campus positions are limited and not guaranteed. Awarded funds must be earned and will be paid based on the number of hours worked.<\/li>
  7. Financial Aid and scholarships are awarded daily. Athletic scholarships are generally awarded after the regular semester begins. Please email financialaid@saumag.edu<\/a> to inquire about scholarships expected but not reflected.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTypes of aid<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    Office of Financial Aid<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    100 East University
    MSC 9344
    Magnolia, Arkansas 71753\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhone 870-235-4023
    Fax 870-235-4913
    financialaid@saumag.edu<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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