Accepting Your Award
The Office of Student Financial Aid sends emails to students via their FAU email account notifying them that award(s) have been offered and 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.
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Check your FAU email account frequently...
Email notice are the primary communication between students & the Office of Student Financial Aid. |
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Awards can be accepted by completing the following steps: |
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Log on to MyFAU. |
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Click on the Money Matters! tab. |
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Click on "View My Financial Aid Information" link. |
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Accept financial aid awards, view student requirements, request summer financial aid, your account summary and frequently asked questions for 2012-2013 academic year. |
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NOTE : If prompted for Aid Year, select " Award Year 2012-2013" for the following terms:
Read the instructions on the "General Information" tab on how to accept your financial aid awards. |
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Click on "Terms and Conditions" tab. |
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
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For each award listed, in the “Accept Award” column, you |
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MUST select ACCEPT or DECLINE for each award and then click the " Submit Decision" button. 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 in the Accept Award 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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For each award listed, click on the name of the award to display |
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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.
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In order to receive a financial aid refund, students MUST have a current and active address on file with the University. To view or update your address information, log on to MyFAU and click on FAU Self-Service link, click on Personal Information and then click on View/Update Addresses and Phones. Financial aid funds are disbursed after the drop/add deadline of each semester. Tuition and other charges posted to your account will be deducted first. If a credit balance results, the student will receive a refund. Students are encouraged to sign-up for direct deposit.
Help Regarding Accepting Your Award
For help on how to log in, please refer to the Information Page or log on to MyFAU and click on the "Having problems logging in" link.
