Accepting Your Financial Aid And Next Steps
Accepting Your Financial Aid Offer
Students may accept their financial aid offer at any time. Accepting your aid does not commit a student to attending, it just reserves the funds for your use.
To accept aid, watch this tutorial or follow the steps below.
- Login to PAWS
- Select the Financial Aid card
- Select Aid Year on the top right
- Select Offer
On the Offer page, students can use the drop-down boxes to accept or decline their award offers. Students should always accept all grant and scholarship aid first, as this is gift aid that does not have to be repaid.
Students with loan offers may accept all or part of each loan offer, or decline the entire loan offer. Students who choose to accept their Federal Direct Stafford loan/s must complete Entrance Counseling and a Master Promissory Note on studentaid.gov.
Students who have a Parent PLUS loan offer should know that a parent must apply and be approved for this loan to receive funding. Parents may visit studentaid.gov to complete an application.
When finished, click submit on the bottom of the page.
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Submit information on outside scholarships or other aid
If you have been awarded a scholarship from an organization or foundation, be sure to let them know you're attending Florida Tech. You also need to send us a copy of your award letter, and check, if you have it already, to our office so that we can update your aid. Foundations should send scholarship checks, complete with student information to:
Florida Institute of TechnologySome students have college savings accounts, such as Florida Prepaid, 529, or other college savings accounts. Students can use funds from these accounts to cover their remaining balance with Florida Tech. For information on how to set up payment from a college savings account, contact Student Financial Services.
Students with Veteran’s Education Benefits can use their benefit eligibility to assist with the cost of education. The first step to using Veteran’s Education Benefits is to obtain a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. For assistance with using your benefits at Florida Tech, visit Military & Veteran Student Services.
Complete Financial Aid Requirements
Sometimes additional documentation is required for Financial Aid. Students can view their Financial Aid requirements by:
- Login to PAWS
- Select the Financial Aid card
- Select Aid Year on the top right
The Financial Aid Home Tab will show documents that are required as well as documents that have been completed and/or approved.
Students may also view requirements by accessing our Admitted Student Portal and clicking on Financial Aid, then Eligibility. The Financial Aid office may also email to request additional documentation, so be sure and check your Florida Tech email daily.
If you have any question about your requirements, you can visit our Frequently Asked Questions or contact us.
Other Important Steps
- Talk to Financial Aid about your aid, your estimated costs and whether you'll have a balance due.
- Pay your deposit and complete the rest of your pre-orientation checklist through the Admitted Student Portal
- Choose a housing and meal plan
- Learn about Florida Tech Orientation
- Send Final Official Transcripts
- Send Official SAT/ACT Scores