Coastal Carolina University - Orientation Information

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Complete your FAFSA and include the institution's school code (003451):
A completed FAFSA is required in order to award you any federal and most state aid. If you have not completed your FAFSA, please do this ASAP by visiting www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Check WebAdvisor weekly for status:
Usually within one week after the FAFSA has been submitted to the Department of Education, the institution will receive the results electronically. If your file is complete, you will be awarded. If the institution needs additional information you will receive a letter at your home address with instructions. Please visit WebAdvisor to print an award letter, check the status of your financial aid by term, or check for any documents that the institution may need to complete your file. You can find this information under the "Financial Aid" and "Communication" banners on WebAdvisor.
Sign any necessary state certificates::
Please click the following link if you have been awarded any of the following state awards. A signed South Carolina State Certificate is required each year you are awarded: 2013 South Carolina State Certificate
- South Carolina LIFE Scholarship
- South Carolina HOPE Scholarship
- South Carolina Palmetto Fellows Scholarship
- South Carolina Need Based Grant

Completed forms may be faxed to 843-349-2347 or you may bring them with you to orientation.

Sign the Financial Aid Authorization Form :
This form gives the institution permission to use any excess pending financial aid for indirect costs, such as books. One example of the benefits of this form: Loan funds do not arrive on campus until the second week of classes. If you are wanting to use excess financial aid to purchase books, but the loan funds have not yet arrived on campus to provide the excess funds, this signed form will allow you to use the excess pending funds to purchase books. Without this form on file, you will have to pay out-of-pocket or wait until the funds arrive on campus. This form may be faxed to Financial Aid & Scholarships at 843-349-2347.
IF you are planning on Stafford Loans:

Sign a Master promissory Note (MPN):
This is your agreement with the government to repay the loans. You can complete this electronically at www.studentloans.gov. You will likely receive a paper copy of the Promissory Note in the mail. We recommend completing this online if you have not already mailed this.
Complete Entrance Loan Counseling:
This is an online counseling session required by the Department of Education. It can be completed at www.studentloans.gov using the student's FAFSA PIN.

Both steps above require the student's 4-digit FAFSA PIN in order to electronically sign the documents.

IF you have been awarded a CCU Merit Scholarship:
Please reject/decline your scholarships via WebAdvisor. Under the "Financial Aid" Banner, click on the "Reject My Financial Aid Awards" option.
IF you have been awarded a scholarship from a source other than CCU:
Please mail your award letter and/or check to Coastal Carolina University, Lisa Sak, Office of Financial Services, PO Box 261954, Conway, SC 29528. This type of aid will not appear as pending financial aid on the student's bill. It will be posted directly to the student's account.
IF you participate in a tuition pre-payment plan (such as a 529):
Please contact Lisa Sak in the Office of Financial Services. This type of aid will not appear as pending financial aid on the student's bill. Email: lsak@coastal.edu - Phone: 843-349-3425
IF you need additional loans:
Please apply now. You may visit our loan webpage for information on the different types of loans. To estimate how much you will need for the academic year, subtract your financial aid from the estimated charges below:

Please be sure to check for Fee Payment Deadlines