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East Carolina University Office of Student Financial Aid
Old Cafeteria Complex
Summer Office HoursMonday - Friday
Visitor Hours 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Phone Hours 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Applying for Financial Aid
• Enroll at least half time (6 hours) to receive most types of aid
• Students must make satisfactory academic progress to continue receiving aid (includes student loans, parent loans and work study)
• One third of FAFSA filers are selected for verification by the Department of Education – this means we are going to need additional information from you!– IMPORTANT – It takes 5 – 7 business days for documents to be
scanned into our system
– Financial Aid is a PROCESS – after we receive all of your information it can take 4 – 6 weeks for the entire process to be completed – DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE
Additional documentation may be required… for VERIFICATION of information
– IRS Tax Return Transcript/W-2 Forms (we cannot accept a Tax Return) or an IRS Data Retrieval via FAFSA on the Web
– Untaxed income (Child Support, Pension Distribution, Tax Exempt Interest Income, other)
– Family size (Number in Household)
– Family members attending college (Do not include parents)
– Other... (Child Support Paid, SNAP Benefits, other)
– Never give us your only copy - please keep a copy for your records
– Remember… If we ask for documents, we cannot process your award until we have received them back from you and they have been reviewed
Where to Get Information
http://onestop.ecu.edu
Sign on using your ECU Email Account and Password
Select the Tools tab:
You can review your own information through Banner Self Service
You can also find out your ECU (Banner) ID here.
You can review your estimated cost of attendance, documents you need to provide to our office, etc.
Look for “missing information/verification needed” in Eligibility
You can ACCEPT your award offer here.
Programs • Federal Pell Grant• Federal Supplemental Grant• UNC Grant• NC Education Lottery Scholarship• NC FELS (Forgivable Education Loans for Service)• ECU Grant• Federal Work Study• Federal Stafford Loan
– Subsidized (Undergrad Only)– Unsubsidized
• Federal Parent Loan (PLUS)• Alternative/Private Loan Programs
Parent and Private Borrowing
• If you have a ‘gap’ between the total aid offered to your student and your cost of attendance you may:
• a) decide to use the Tuition Payment Plan via the Cashier’s Office;
• b) decide to borrow a parent loan, the PLUS;• c) decide that the student will borrow a private loan and
the parent(s) will co-sign that loan;• d) some combination of these three.• Please start these processes at your earliest
convenience. They can take up to 30 business days to be completed.
Things to Remember…
• Read ECU emails regularly• Respond promptly to requests for information• Make sure forms are complete, don’t leave blanks• Banner ID – KNOW IT – Include it on all documents• Buckley – Student must complete to give us permission
for Parent/Guardian/Other to get specific student information (student will do this when he/she registers for classes)
• Students are required to authorize Financial Aid to pay for expenses other than Direct Costs, the release must be completed so aid may cover other charges on the Cashier’s student account (health service fees, etc…)
Contact Information
Office of Student Financial AidOld Cafeteria ComplexEast Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC 27858Phone: 252-328-6610Fax: [email protected]
WELCOME TO THE OFFICE OF STUDENT
EMPLOYMENT
East Carolina UniversityStudent Employment
Office
Job Opportunities!• Search part-time job opportunities (on and off campus) via
our online jobs database at www.ecu.edu/hireapirate.
• Federal Work Study (FWS) is an employment program for students with a demonstrated financial need and who are qualified by the ECU Financial Aid office.
• Students who do not qualify for FWS, should search for Self-Help campus jobs.
– Work on-campus with ECU departments or off-campus with approved community service agencies
– Great pay, Undergraduates earn $8-$10/hour based on experience and Graduate students earn $12.50/hour
– For more details, consult the FWS Manual at www.ecu.edu/hireapirate under “Students”
•
Employment Documentation • Students hired to work on-campus or off-campus in a
FWS Community Service position MUST provide proof of identity and employment eligibility on or before their first day of employment.
• Most commonly used documents to satisfy this
requirement are Social Security Card and Driver License or a Passport.– Must be original documents, photo copies or faxed
documents cannot be accepted!– A complete list of acceptable documents is available at
www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-9.pdf#page=4– Failure to provide these documents in a timely manner may
delay your start date and payroll process.
• Student employees are paid twice a month through direct deposit.
We look forward to working with you!
Student Employment Office
Second Floor, Old Cafeteria Complex
P# 252.737.HIRE (4473)
F# 252.328.5599
Web: www.ecu.edu/hireapirate
Email: [email protected]
