Table of Contents

• Log onto banner Web Financial Aid
• Accept or Adjust Your Award
• Check Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
  
• Review Financial Aid Holds
  
• Verificaiton information
  
• Check Aid Status
  

How to Log onto Banner Web Financial Aid

• Go to SPSU home page at www.spsu.edu
• Click on the “Banner Web” link on the left side of the page
• Click “Login”
• Enter Student ID and PIN –
  
  • Your Student ID can be found by clicking “ID Lookup Form”
  • Your PIN is originally set to your birthday (MMDDYY).
  • You should change your PIN immediately (please remember your new PIN).
• Click “Student Services & Financial Aid”
• Click “Financial Aid”

  

Accepting or Adjusting Your Award

• Click “Financial Aid Award Letter”
• Click “Yes,” then click “Submit”
• Select a term (ex. Fall 2008 or 200808), then
• click “Submit”
• Select the appropriate aid year (ex. 2008-2009),
• then click “Submit”

Accept Award Letter – If you wish to accept the award letter as is, click “Accept/Adjust Award Letter.” You will then need to choose a lender from the “Preferred Lender” drop-down box if you are taking out a loan, and click “Submit Choice.”

If this is your first time taking out a student loan with SPSU, you will need to sign a Master Promissory Note and go through pre-loan entrance counseling. Follow the directions shown on the Web page by clicking on Stafford Loan Entrance Counseling to begin the process.

If you wish to adjust your award, go through the process of accepting your award (see above); however, before you click on the “Submit Choice” after selecting your lender
from the “Preferred Lender” drop-down, complete the “Comment Box” with instructions for how you want us to adjust your award.

Examples:
“I want to accept the subsidized loan and decline the unsubsidized loan”

“I want to decline all loans”

“I would like to be evaluated for HOPE” (or Federal Work-Study or any other type of aid you were not offered but feel you are qualified for)

“I only want to accept $XXX of the subsidized loan”

… and so on. Just tell us what you want us to do. If we can legally follow your instructions, we will.

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)

   You can view your financial aid academic progress to determine if you are eligible to receive financial aid.

• Log onto Banner Web
• Click “Student Services & Financial Aid”
• Click “Financial Aid”
• Click “My Eligibility”
• Click “Academic Progress”

Making Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) – You are eligible to receive financial aid.

SAP Probation – You may receive financial aid for up to one more award year. If you have not brought your status back to Making SAP by the end of the upcoming Spring term you will be ineligible to receive further financial aid.

Failing SAP Standards – You will not be eligible to receive aid.
If you are Failing SAP Standards you may file an appeal IF you have extenuating circumstances. The SAP Appeal form may be found at file:///W:/Award%20Guide/www.spsu.edu/finaid/aidforms.html. The appeal form and all supporting documentation you wish to submit must be presented to the financial aid office for review by the director. An e-mail will be sent to your SPSU E-Mail address informing you of his decision, usually within 2-3 days of receipt of the appeal.

Review Financial Aid Holds

• Log onto Banner Web
• Click “Student Services & Financial Aid”
• Click “Financial Aid”
• Click “My Eligibility”
• Click “Holds”
  • Select the Aid Year (ex. 2008-2009)

Verification Information

• Log on to Banner Web
• Click “Student Services & Financial Aid”
• Click “Financial Aid”
• Click “My Eligibility”
• Click “Student Requirements”
• Select the Aid Year (ex. 2008-2009)
• Click on the link for the “Verification Form” and print

Complete the Verification Form and provide the form and all other documents requested on this web page to the financial aid office. More information about the Verification process can be found at http://www.spsu.edu/finaid/Verification.html

Check Aid Status

You can view your overall status, financial awards, financial aid history and account summary:

• Log on to Banner Web
• Click “Student Services & Financial Aid”
• Click “Financial Aid”
• Click “Account Summary by Term”

Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid

Phone: 678-915-7290

Fax: 678-915-4227

Email: Financial_aid@spsu.edu