Financial Aid Checklist

Step 1: Complete Your FAFSA

• The FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and is your application for all federal, state, and institutional financial aid. Our Financial Aid Office uses the FAFSA to determine your eligibility for scholarships, grants, and federal student loans.
  
• Complete Your FAFSA online at StudentAid.gov

Step 2: Review your Financial Aid Offer Letter

• Once you have been accepted and your FAFSA has been completed, the Financial Aid Office will email your Financial Aid Offer Letter to you as early as February.
  
• Your Financial Aid Offer Letter lists your scholarships, grants, and federal student loans.
  
• If you have questions about your financial aid offer, please do not hesitate to reach out to our Financial Aid Office.

Step 3: Log Into Your Financial Aid Portal on Your Pride Page

Accept of Decline Your Student Loans

• If you have been offered Federal Student Loans as part of your financial aid offer, you must log into our Financial Aid Portal to accept or decline these loans.
  
• It is important to understand that if you decline your federal student loans, your estimated remaining balance may be affected.

Review and Complete
Your Financial Aid Documents

• Your Financial Aid Portal contains a link to your Missing Documents. These are documents that must be completed before your financial aid can be disbursed.
  
• If you accept your student loans, you must complete the following documents:
  
  Loan Entrance Counseling – Must be completed to ensure that you understand the terms and conditions of your federal student loans and your rights and responsibilities.
  
  Loan Entrance Counseling can be completed on StudentAid.gov
  
  Sign Your Master Promissory Note – The legal document where you promise to repay your loan(s) and any accrued and interest and fees to the U.S. Department of Education.
  
  Sign Your Master Promissory Note online at StudentAid.gov.
  
  North Carolina Residency Determination – North Carolina residents that have been offered the NC Need Based Scholarship must complete the NC Residency Determination online.

Review Your Financial Aid Notifications

• Your Financial Aid Portal contains a link to your Financial Aid Notifications. These notifications will notify you of important tasks needed for your financial aid.

Step 4: Develop a Plan for Your Remaining Balance

• You must have a plan to pay for your remaining balance before you enroll at Greensboro College. It is important to consider all of the options available and select the option(s) that are best for you and your family.
  
• Payment Options
  • Make a Direct Payment
  • Enroll in a Monthly Payment Plan
  • Use Your College Savings Plan (e.g. 529 Plan, Florida Prepaid, etc)
  • Make a Direct Payment
    
• Loan Options
  • Federal Student Loans
  • Federal Parent PLUS Loan
  • Private Student or Parent Loan
    
• For more information, please visit our Payment Options webpage or contact our Financial Aid Office.