Resources

Understanding the material that we have covered here will go a long way toward helping you make informed decisions about financing your education. Please take some time to review the following links, as they will serve to reinforce what we've covered:

In conclusion, remember that everything begins with the FAFSA. Be sure to file every year and check the preferred deadlines. Understand what your resources are and how to use them most effectively. Know that, unlike a grant, a loan has to be repaid. Finally, Penn State's financial aid office is available to help you navigate this process if you have any questions along the way.

Are you ready for your homework? If you haven't already done so, you'll need to register for your Federal Student Aid ID Links to an external site.. After you have your FSA ID and your important documents pulled together, you'll be ready to complete your FAFSA.

Remember, filing doesn't commit you to anything, and it won't affect your credit rating, your acceptance standing, or anything else.

As we discussed previously, you'll have to complete other school-specific steps to have your aid processed. After you have filed this application, you'll get an email from the Department of Education stating that your application has been processed. Keep this for your records so that you can log back into your submitted FAFSA to add a school or make a correction at any time.

Contacting Financial Aid

We hope that you now have a better understanding of how the financial aid process works and that you have been able to learn some specific components of the aid process that may assist you. The Office of Student Aid is available to help, so if you have questions, please email them at financialaid@outreach.psu.edu or call 814-867-4244. They're available Monday–Thursday from 8:00 a.m. (ET) through 8:00 p.m. (ET) and Friday from 8:00 a.m. (ET) through 5:00 p.m. (ET).

Military-Specific Information

Military-specific information about funding your education can be found at the following links: