The Office of Student Financial Aid sends emails to students FAU email account notifying the student that an award(s) have been posted to the system. To receive a deferment of your tuition and fees, you must accept your awards online via MyFAU (accepting an amount which is sufficient to cover your tuition) by the end of the drop/add period.
Awards can be accepted by completing the following steps:
| 1. | Log on to MyFAU. |
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| 2. | Click on the Money Matters! tab. |
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| 3. | Under the Financial Aid channel, click on the |
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| 4. | "View 2008-2009 Financial Aid Information" link. |
| Accept financial aid awards, view student requirements, your account summary and frequently asked questions. |
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| 5. | Select "Student Services". |
| - Click on "Financial Aid 2008-2009" link.
- Click on "Award".
- Click on "Accept Award Offer" link.
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| NOTE: If prompted for Aid Year, select "Award Year 2008-2009" for the following terms: - FALL 2008
- SPRING 2009
- SUMMER 2009
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| 6. | Review the Terms and Conditions of Awards document. |
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| 7. | For each award listed, in the “Award Decision” field, you |
| MUST select ACCEPT, ACCEPT PARTIAL or DECLINE for each award and then click the "Submit Decision" button. NOTE: Students may click on the "Accept Full Amount All Awards" button if they choose to accept full amount of each award.
NOTE: If students wish to print out a hardcopy letter of their award(s) offered, click on Return to Menu link (upper right corner) and click on the "Award Summary by Term" link.
NOTE: If you will not be attending Florida Atlantic University, please DECLINE all awards on the Accept Award Offer page. |
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| | EXCEPTION: You may also ACCEPT: a) a partial award amount by selecting Accept Partial in the Award Decision column and enter the amount that you are requesting in the Accept Partial Amount field, b) an award amount that you originally declined/ rejected or c) if you will be enrolled one term ONLY – by downloading & submitting the Award Revision Request Form to the Office of Student Financial Aid. If you have any additional questions or concerns regarding your financial aid awards, contact the Office of Student Financial Aid. |
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| 8. | If you HAVE NOT previously borrowed a Federal Stafford |
| Loan through FAU, or if your last Federal Stafford Loan from FAU was borrowed prior to the 2001-2002 academic year, download the Lender Designation Form for Federal Stafford Loan Borrowers. Complete the required items on this document (name, Z Number, date, and lender designation). This form MUST be read, signed and returned to the Office of Student Financial Aid. If the loan is for the Summer semester, download Summer Loan Important Notice. NOTE: You are NOT required to resubmit a Lender Designation Form for Federal Stafford Loan Borrowers, if you have previously borrowed a Federal Stafford Loan through FAU (not applicable if prior to July 2001). Your lender will remain the same as indicated on your most recently disbursed Stafford Loan. |
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IMPORTANT NOTICE: If you DO NOT have access to a computer, or you are experiencing technical difficulties, contact the Office of Student Financial Aid and a hard copy award information letter and unsatisfied requirements will be mailed to you.
Help Regarding Accepting Your Award
For help on how to log in, please refer to the Information Page.
