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What is the WUE award? How do I apply for scholarships? When will my refund check be mailed? Can I get money to purchase a computer? Do I need to fill out a FAFSA every year? Do I need to provide my parent’s information on the FAFSA? How do you calculate the Expected Family Contribution (EFC)? What is the difference between Stafford Subsidized and Stafford Unsubsidized Loans? What are the Stafford Loan interest rates? When is the deadline to submit my FAFSA? How can I find out how much money I have borrowed to pay for my education? When do I have to begin repayment of loans? How can I find a Work Study job? How do I apply for financial aid or grants? Why/how do I confirm my bill (pay fees)? How much do I owe? Why didn’t I get Work Study? How many credits do I need to take to get financial aid/what is considered full time? IMPORTANT DATES FOR FINANCIAL AID How can I receive summer aid? I want to check the status of my financial aid. I want to check the status of my appeal. Can I appeal to get more money? How can I get more money above what the federal government will give me? Why did you reduce/change my aid? How can I tell you about my special circumstances? What will happen to my financial aid if I drop/fail class(es)? Why do I need to provide my tax information to your office? Why do I have a Satisfactory Progress Violation? Should I consolidate my loans? What are the advantages of consolidating my loans? What loans are eligible for consolidation? What are the disadvantages of consolidating my loans? I lost my WUE award, can I appeal to get it back? Does MSU discount out-of-state tuition for the children of MSU graduates? Can a parent borrow money on behalf of a student? What is FERPA and how does it affect me?

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