Announcements:
New limit for Pell
Beginning July 1, 2012, students are limited to six years of Pell eligibility, or the full time equivalent of six years for those attending less than full time.See an example of how the new rule works on the Department of Education website.
Fall 2012 -Winter 2013 Financial Aid for continuing students
Continuing students will be awarded 2012/2013 financial aid after winter grades post. Please check your my.emich account for updates in May.
Potential Financial Aid Scam
A company called Student Financial Resource Center is sending letters to students and parents requesting at least $59.00 in order to process financial aid for the 2012-13 academic year.
The company is apparently using a logo that looks very much like the U.S. Department of Education logo, is using a telephone number very similar to the Federal Student Aid's (FSA) toll free number, and is using terminology such as the "Student Aid Profile Form" that is very misleading.
This is NOT a request from the U.S. Department of Education. Students and parents are NOT required to pay a fee for financial aid processing. Eastern Michigan University does not endorse this company and we recommend that you exercise caution when receiving information like this.
As a reminder, the application for federal financial aid (Free Application for Federal Student Aid-FAFSA) is a FREE application. You should never have to pay a person or company to process your application. If you have questions while filing the FAFSA, please call the Office of Financial Aid at 734-487-0455.
Summer Financial Aid
- The 2012 Summer Financial Aid Application is now available.
Scholarships
- The #mi2020 Scholarship Competition is designed to give Michigan high school seniors the chance to create a short video that explains why we need to enact the Michigan 2020 Plan! And to show the impact the Michigan 2020 Plan can have, the winner of this competition will have up to $10,000 of their first year's expenses at a Michigan college paid for.
- For incoming EMU students, visit our quick reference guide to view our most frequently awarded scholarships and view a short video explaining Eastern Michigan University's new scholarship, The Education First Opportunity Scholarship.
Financial Aid in the News
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9 Signs of College Scholarship Scams
How will you pay for college?
There are many answers. To supplement their own funds, EMU students receive more than $200 million per year in financial aid: scholarships, grants, loans, GA tuition/stipends, athletic grants-in-aid, part-time employment and fellowships. Financial aid comes from federal, state, EMU and private sources. More...
Processing Times
As of 05/22/2012
We are currently processing documents received on the dates below:
Mailed Documents: 05/18
Faxed Documents: 05/18
Plus Applications: 05/18
Private Loans: 05/10
Summer Applications: 05/08
2011-2012 Verification: Current
2012-2013 Verification: 04/18
Email responses: 1-2 business days
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