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Financial Resources
Office of Student Financial Services
- Master's degree students must be registered for at least 5 credit hours to qualify FAFSA Financial Aid
- Graduate Certificate and Non-Matriculating Students are not eligible for FAFSA Financial Aid and must secure other funding.
- Graduate Certificate Program (BCBA® and BCaBA® level) or Master of Arts in Behavior Analysis Practice students are eligible for the Panther Payment Plan.
Behavior Analyst & Assistant Behavior Analyst Certificates Student Funding Options:
Students taking these ABAI-verified course sequences are considered less than half-time status, and traditional (FAFSA-based) financial aid options are not available. However, several financing options are available to those who qualify.
Sallie Mae Smart Option Student Loan
If you are interested in applying for the Sallie Mae Smart Option Student Loan, you may do so by:
- Contacting Sallie Mae by telephone at (877) 279-7172.
- Apply online on the Sallie Mae website
Advantage Education Loan
Eligibility varies, not available in all states. If you are interested in applying for the Advantage Education Loan, you may do so by:
- Contacting Advantage by telephone at (800) 988-6333
- Apply online on the Advantage Education website
- Please note: Advantage loans may be applied to up to three semesters if they occur in the same academic year (ex. fall ’20 – summer ’21). You are not able to cross academic years with the same loan. Therefore, if you request an Advantage loan in spring you can apply it to spring and summer. If requesting the Advantage loan in summer, it can only be used for summer semester. A new loan will need to be requested in July for the next academic year beginning in fall for as many semesters needed within that academic year (ex. fall ’21 – summer ’22).
Military and Related Benefits
Veterans education benefits: The ABA Online programs may qualify for Veterans education benefits. Visit the Military and Veteran Student Services web pages for more information. If you have further questions, they can be reached at MVSS@fit.edu.
Americorps: Eligible students may use the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award toward the ABA Online graduate certificate programs. For more information, please email studentacctg@fit.edu.
Using Financial Aid Funds for Textbooks
Since our partnership with MBS Direct does not allow the use of future or anticipated loan funds to purchase books, students may need to purchase textbooks with their own funds and use their financial aid refund to reimburse themselves.
M.A. Behavior Analysis Practice Student Funding Options:
Students taking this master’s program, who are enrolled in at least 5 credit hours per semester, are considered part-time graduate students and meet FAFSA-based financial aid enrollment criteria. Other funding options are available to those who qualify.
Financial Aid
For information on how to apply, please visit the Financial Aid web pages. If you have any questions, please use the Contact Us page.
- Federal Stafford Loans: Available to those who qualify; students must be enrolled a minimum of five credit-hours per semester.
- Graduate PLUS Loans: Federal Graduate PLUS loans are not based on financial need. They are available to graduate and professional students. Credit checks are required.
- Private Loans: These loans are contracted with private lending companies directly by the borrower. Florida Tech works with FASTChoice to make finding a private loan provider as simple as possible for students.
- Outside Scholarships and Grants: We encourage all students to apply for outside scholarships.
Using Financial Aid Funds for Textbooks:
Since our partnership with MBS Direct does not allow the use of future or anticipated loan funds to purchase books, students may purchase their textbooks with their own funds and use their financial aid refund to reimburse themselves.
Military and Related Benefits
Veterans education benefits: The ABA Online programs may qualify for Veterans education benefits. Visit the Military and Veteran Student Services web pages for more information. If you have further questions, they can be reached at MVSS@fit.edu.
Americorps: Eligible students may use the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award toward ABA Online programs. For more information, please email studentacctg@fit.edu.