Office of Student Financial Aid

When App State receives your FAFSA, the Office of Student Financial Aid and University Scholarships reviews your eligibility for financial aid, including federal and state grants, and then packages your aid together into a financial aid offer. Your offer is based on both the information you provided on your FAFSA and the cost of attendance at App State.

All students will be sent an official financial aid offer in March. Sign in to your AppalNet account to review your offer.

When considering college options, it is important to be sure you are comparing true costs.

• Some schools have low tuition costs but high fees (or vice versa), so be sure you look at the total net cost.
• Compare cost per year or cost per semester.
• Indirect costs are often standardized, so examine your particular situation: the school's distance from your home, the cost of living in the area, transportation needs and other factors.

If your financial aid doesn't cover your full cost of attendance, you still have additional options, including:

• Outside Scholarships: On average, App State students receive $4.9 million in scholarships from outside organizations each year. There are many great outside scholarship resources available – let us help you in your search. As you are awarded outside scholarships, make sure your scholarship provider knows you are coming to App State so they can be added to your financial aid offer! Learn more about applying for outside scholarships.
• Private Education Loans: Private loans are offered by private lenders, such as a bank, credit union or state agency.
• Federal Parent PLUS Loan: Parents of dependent students can apply for this loan at studentaid.gov.

You can authorize access to your information for two parents or guardians. In accordance with the Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), App State and the Office of Student Financial Aid and University Scholarships are not able to provide confidential information pertaining to students unless authorized by the student.

Learn how to give a parent or family member access to your information.

Sign in to your AppalNet account to take action on your offer.

• Accept or decline your financial aid offer.
• Accept or decline any loans. You can accept the full or partial amount of each loan.

Bills are sent to your App State email account in July (for fall semester) and November (for spring semester). The Office of Student Accounts can provide information on monthly payment plans and payment methods.