GoldLink Student Account Bill and Payment

 

 

Bill and Payment Suite/Payment Gateway will be down at 3:pm on 6/29/2013 for year end processing.

ENJOY YOUR SUMMER VACATION

DON'T FORGET TO CHECK YOU FINANCIAL AID STATUS FOR 2013-2014 FREQUENTLY
CHECK YOUR ELIGIBLITY
COMPLETE ANY STUDENT REQUIREMENTS
ACCEPT YOUR AWARDS

• COMPLETE ANY FURTHER STUDENT REQUIREMENTS

IF YOU HAVE REGISTERED FOR CLASSES FALL 2013 STUDENT BILLING ACCOUNT WILL BE ON GOLDLINK MID JULY

• CONFIRM YOUR REGISTRATION OR SIGN THE FINANCIAL AID AGREEMENT PROMISSORY NOTE BY AUGUST 23, 2013 AT 6:00PM

YOU ARE READY TO BEGIN CLASSES!!!
ATTEND CLASSES REGULARLY
 CHECK YOU FINANCIAL AID STATUS, STUDENT ACCOUNT, AND GOLDMAIL FREQUENLTY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

GO BUCS!

2013-2014 RECENT CHANGES TO THE FEDERAL DIRECT LOAN STUDENT AID PROGRAMS FOR 2013-2014

Legislative changes in the Department of Education could impact your financial aid for the upcoming academic year and in the future. Most changes are effective with the 2013-2014 year (July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014).

DIRECT LOANS:

·         Entrance Loan Counseling will be a student requirement in GoldLink Financial Aid for all students to complete each year.

·         Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loan fees are increased from 1.0% to 1.051%

o   The fee will be taken out of the loan when it is originated by the Direct Loan Program before the funds are sent to ETSU and applied on the student account. 

·         Direct PLUS Loan fees for parent and graduate student borrowers are increased from 4.0% to 4.204%.

·         Effective 2012-2013 and continuing:  Subsidized Loans eliminated for Graduate Students

o   Only unsubsidized eligibility; annual limits unchanged, $20,500 if eligible

·         Subsidized loan interest rates set to go up to 6.8% for loans first disbursed on or after July 1, 2013 (unless Congressional legislative change).

·         New borrowers on or after July 1, 2013 will be eligible for Subsidized Loans up to 150% of published degree program length. This is not appealable.

o   Once 150% limit reached, ineligible for subsidized loans and interest. subsidy benefits on all subsidized loans first disbursed on or after 7/1/13.

·         New Direct Loan “Repayment Estimator” www.studentloans.gov .

o   Estimate the payment for a particular loan repayment plan.

 

 

2013-2014 RECENT CHANGES TO THE FEDERAL PELL GRANT STUDENT AID PROGRAMS

Legislative changes in the Department of Education could impact your financial aid for the upcoming academic year and in the future. Most changes are effective with the 2013-2014 year (July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014).

PELL GRANT:

·         Maximum Pell Grant Award: $5,645

·         Minimum award for a full-time student: $582

·         Maximum Pell Grant eligible expected family contribution (EFC): 5081

·         Effective 2012-2013 and continued: Pell Lifetime Eligibility

• Once you have received a Pell Grant for 12 semesters or the equivalent, you will NO LONGER be eligible for additional Pell Grants.
• If you have exceeded the 12-semester maximum, you will lose eligibility for additional Pell Grants.
• Equivalency is calculated by the federal NSLDS system by adding together the percentage of your Pell eligibility that you received each year to determine whether the total amount exceeds 600%. 

http://www.etsu.edu/finaid/typesofaid/PellGrant.aspx

https://www.nslds.ed.gov/

RECENT CHANGES TO THE FEDERAL STUDENT AID PROGRAMS FOR 2013-2014 AWARDING

Legislative changes in the Department of Education could impact your financial aid for the upcoming academic year and in the future. Most changes are effective with the 2013-2014 year (July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014).

FINANCIAL AID SHOPPING SHEET:

Veteran/service members and some select students who have applied for Title IV federal financial aid will receive a Shopping Sheet.   The Shopping Sheet will give information on cost of attendance and other important information.   This information is available for all students on the ETSU website.

Summer School Financial Aid

·         May 17, 2013:   Fees are due and Confirmation of Registration if you have registered for classes that begin Pre-Summer, Pre-Summer + Session 1, or the complete Summer Session.

Ø  All financial aid begins to credit to student accounts.  Direct deposits will begin by the first day of classes depending on which term you are enrolled in first. 

 

 

June 22, 2013: Office of Financial Aid begins to adjust summer aid awards to students to be based on enrollment. 

 

Tennessee Educational Lottery Scholarships "Hope" (TELS)

2012-2013

 

June 15:  Last day for Etsu Office of Financial Aid to award a lottery scholarship to a student for the current year, including summer. 

 

Check you financial aid status online and submit any student requirements. 

 

If you are in need of further assistance contact the Office of Financial Aid.