Helpful Information & Tools

Instructions for Applying for Financial Aid - find some basic aid application guidelines here
Financial Awareness Counseling - found at studentloans.gov, the Department of Education has created a useful tool for students to use to summarize their federal debt and to utilize budgeting tools
Repayment Estimator - found at studentloans.gov, and upon logging in with your PIN, borrower-specific loan information can be retrieved from the National Student Loan Data System, giving the user preliminary repayment plan eligibility information and estimated repayment amounts
US Department of Education - loan calculators and repayment details charts
Oklahoma College Assistance Program - general loan and budget calculators
Ready Set Repay - a loan repayment initiative by the Oklahoma College Assistance Program that includes features and tools to empower student loan borrowers

Links

Direct Deposit - to set up direct deposit, please click here. Students not signed up for direct deposit will receive their refunds by paper check, via the USPS.
FSA ID - the FSA ID is required for FAFSA completion, to log on to NSLDS, and to log onto studentloans.gov
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) - the Federal application must be completed every year for consideration for aid. The FAFSA is made available on October 1. For the 2019-2020 FAFSA, 2017 tax information is used.
The National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) - contains a student's complete Federal aid (loans and grants) history, and the ability for a user to report his in-school status and update his address
Studentloans.gov - the site to complete entrance counseling, a Direct Loans Master Promissory Note, apply for a PLUS loan, and general aid information regarding borrowing, loan consolidation, loan forgiveness, deferment and repayment options, and more information regarding managing student loan debt.
Alternative loan lender list - find OUHSC's list of recommended private loan lenders

Forms

Academic Progress Review Form - required for those appealing a financial aid suspension due to unsatisfactory academic progress
Academic Scholar Program recipients who are transferring to HSC and have remaining eligibility must complete the appropriate form and submit it to the Academic Scholars Program at the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
- Undergraduate students
- Graduate or professional students
Cost of Living Increase Worksheet - this form, and adequate supporting documentation, is required from students requesting an increase in the cost of living component of the cost of attendance
Disability Status worksheet - this completed form is required for students who have previously had federal loans discharged by a determination of total and permanent disability but are now requesting new federal loans
Deferment Forms - provides the information and pdf files for deferment and forbearance options
Dependent Care Verification Form - required for students requesting an increase in the cost of attendance due to child care expenses. Click here for the 2018 - 2019 form or here for the 2019 - 2020 form.
Institutional Exit Counseling Form - to be completed upon graduation or when enrollment drops below half-time for students who borrowed institutional (non-federal) funds
Loan Application Self-Certification Form - to be completed by the prospective borrower of a private loan or other non-federal student debt (excluding Lew Wentz loans)
Summer 2019 aid application - for students requesting aid in Summer when enrollment is optional rather than required
Verification Information and Forms - descriptions of the verification process, options for retrieving information, and forms to be completed by students selected for verification