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James Whitten
150 sandpit ct
Leesville, SC 29070
Dear Student/Parent,
Welcome and congratulations on your decision to attend South University - Online! The Student Financial Services
Department (SFSD) is excited to go through your Student Financial Plan to show you what your options are as you
plan your resources through your enrollment.
South University - Online provides a Student Financial Plan as an added benefit to our students/parents. This allows
students/parents to forecast direct charges and financial aid through the student's enrollment, which also helps the
family to better budget for current and future needs.
The Student Financial Plan is an estimate of direct charges and financial aid for the length of your program of study
based on the current financial aid and academic information we have received from you. As your financial aid and/or
academic situation changes, your Student Financial Plan may change as well. The Student Financial Plan will be
affected by such things as transfer credits, transitional/remedial classes needed, failed classes, reduced credit load,
withdrawal, housing costs, accurate and timely submission of appropriate applications, and other matters.
This will be an opportunity for you/parents to ask questions, as well as the SFSD to provide information about the
following:
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2. Outside private grants and scholarships for which you, the student, may have been awarded. Students are
strongly encouraged to continue research efforts throughout enrollment to assist with reducing student loan debt.
3. For dependent students, a parent may apply for the Federal Parent PLUS Loan (credit based) and, if eligible,
cover any balance of cost due for each academic year.
Thank you for choosing South University - Online! We look forward to working with you as you strive towards your
educational success!
Academic Year 1 2 3 4
2020 2020 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022
August October January March June 01 August October January March May 31 August October
Term 18 27 12 23 Quarter 17 26 11 22 Quarter 16 25
Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter
Credits 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Transitional Credits
Grade Level 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4
Graduation Fee
Technology Fee $180 $180 $180 $180 $180 $180 $180 $180 $180 $180 $180 $180
Tuition $4,500 $4,500 $4,500 $4,500 $4,050 $4,050 $4,050 $4,050 $3,825 $3,825 $3,825 $3,825
Total Direct Cost of Attendance by $4,860 $4,860 $4,860 $4,860 $4,410 $4,410 $4,410 $4,410 $4,185 $4,185 $4,185 $4,185
Term
Total Direct Cost of Attendance $14,580 $13,680 $13,005 $12,555
of Academic Year
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan $1,979 $1,979 $1,979 $1,979 $1,979 $1,979 $2,309 $2,309 $2,310 $2,309 $2,309 $2,310
Payments / Stipends
Planner Adjustment
Balance of Cost -$389 -$389 -$389 -$719 -$112 -$1,169 -$1,828 -$1,828 -$2,055 -$996 -$2,053 -$2,055
Transitional Credits
Grade Level 4 4 4
Estimated Monthly Minimum Payment once the Draw Period Ends (out of school payments): N/A
The estimated monthly minimum payment is based on information as of the date of this document. The estimate may change should amendments occur with certain terms of your account. If
you enter into a Retail Installment Contract, the actual monthly payments will be set forth in your loan documentation.
The Student Financial Plan is the result of the Financial Planning process completed by you and the Institute. This Plan is subject to the conditions and understandings described below.
Special Note to Loan Recipients: If you need to borrow, borrow responsibly. Within seven days of the date your account is credited with a loan disbursement, a Right to Cancel
notice will be sent to your last recorded address in our system. Please see the Registrar if you need to update your mailing address.
If I am otherwise eligible, I understand the maximum annual loan amount is listed on the Summary of Annual and Aggregate Direct Loan Limits table included in this estimated
award letter. I have been counseled concerning loan debt and I would like to request less than the annual amount in order to reduce the amount of Direct Loan debt I am
incurring while enrolled in the program. I understand I can rescind this authorization at any time by meeting with or notifying by email or by letter the school's financial aid
office, but I also understand my rescission may not be retroactively available for prior loan periods or award years. I have reviewed this Student Financial Plan and all of its
disclosure pages in their entirety.
AT A MINIMUM, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ALSO REVIEWED OUR CATALOG, THE ENROLLMENT AGREEMENT, ALL STUDENT CONSUMER INFORMATION AND, IF
APPLICABLE, DIPLOMA AND CERTIFICATE GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT DISCLOSURES.
Federal Pell Grant is a Federal grant and does not require repayment. The Federal Pell Grant is awarded based on financial need. The credit is automatic, as long as your financial paperwork is complete, you remain
eligible for aid, and you officially register for classes each term.
Federal Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant (IASG) is a Federal grant and does not require repayment. The Federal IASG grant is essentially a non-need-based Pell grant. The payment or credit procedures for the
Federal IASG grant are the same as those for the Federal Pell Grant (above).
Federal SEOG (Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant) is a Federal grant and does not require repayment. The Federal SEOG grant is awarded based on exceptional financial need. The payment or credit
procedures for the Federal SEOG grant are the same as those for the Federal Pell Grant and Federal IASG grant (above). There is a limited amount of Federal SEOG available.
Federal Perkins Loan is a Federal loan program that does require repayment. The Federal Perkins Loan is awarded based on exceptional financial need. The payment or credit procedures for the Federal Perkins Loan
are similar to those for the Federal Pell Grant, Federal IASG grant and Federal SEOG grant (above). However, a signed promissory note and a complete personal data sheet are required before these loan funds may be
credited to your account. There is a limited amount of Federal Perkins available. Congress may phase out Perkins Loans for new recipients.
Subsidized Direct Loan (Federal Subsidized Direct Loan) is a Federal loan program that requires repayment. The Federal Subsidized Direct Loan is awarded based on financial need. The U.S. Department of Education,
through the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, administers this program. The EFT loan funds are automatically credited to your tuition account within the time frame referenced below. For first-time borrowers,
these loan funds cannot be credited to your account until you are in school for thirty (30) calendar days. Dependent and independent undergraduate students are eligible for these loan funds, based on need, of up to
$3,500 in the first year, $4,500 in the second year, and $5,500 in the third year and beyond. If you do not have need up to these limits, you may be eligible for unsubsidized loan funds, as described below. See Summary
of Annual and Aggregate Direct Loan Limits chart on the Frequently Asked Questions page of this estimated award letter.
Unsubsidized Direct Loan (Federal Unsubsidized Direct Loan) is a Federal loan program that does require repayment. The Federal Unsubsidized Direct Loan is not awarded based on financial need. The U.S. Department
of Education, through the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, administers this program. The EFT loan funds are automatically credited to your tuition account within the time frame referenced below. For first-
time borrowers, these loan funds cannot be credited to your account until you are in school for thirty (30) calendar days. See Summary of Annual and Aggregate Direct Loan Limits chart on the Frequently Asked
Questions page of this estimated award letter.
Parent and Graduate PLUS Loan (Federal Direct Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students Loan and Federal Direct Graduate Loan) is a Federal loan program that does require repayment. The Federal PLUS Loan is
awarded to parents of dependent students and to graduate and professional degree students. The U.S. Department of Education, through the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, administers this program. This
loan is guaranteed based on the credit worthiness of the borrower. If you or your parents are eligible, the student's account is credited by EFT as stated above for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Subsidized and
Unsubsidized Loans. If approved, PLUS loans are available for an amount up to the Cost of Attendance less all other financial aid. The interest on this loan begins to accrue quarterly after all disbursements of the loan
have been released. If awarded a Federal PLUS Loan, the signatories understand that their credit report and a credit evaluation will need to be obtained.
Federal Work Study Program offers a job to students that have financial need, but it does not require priority for students who have exceptional financial need. There are a limited amount of Federal Work Study positions
available. Payment is disbursed directly to the student based on the school's normal two-week payroll cycle, after the student has performed the work. Participants in the Federal Work Study program will receive a
separate notification.
Expected Family Contribution (EFC) is determined by filing the FAFSA and is used as a guide to determine your aid eligibility. It represents the amount that you or your family, if dependent for financial aid purposes, is
reasonably expected to contribute to your postsecondary educational expenses. Your actual contribution may be different.
Your estimated award letter provides you with a schedule of aid payments from each aid program you use; except for Federal work study, which is paid to you as earned. These payments are usually made in equal
installments for each term in each academic year. Once all the required paperwork is accurately completed, submitted on time and you start school, your financial aid is automatically credited to your account usually at the
beginning of each term. For first-time loan borrowers, loan funds cannot be credited to your account until you are in school for thirty (30) calendar days. Most other aid is also sent to the school directly. If you later become
eligible for aid, we anticipate crediting your account within seven (7) calendar days when you become eligible. If you cease attending some or all of your classes before aid is paid, you may lose access to some or all of
the aid awarded.
The U. S. Department of Education also provides a public glossary highlighting standard federal financial aid terms and definitions, which can be found at this webpage:
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/Glossary.jsp
The following chart provides maximum annual and aggregate (total) loan limits for subsidized and unsubsidized Federal Direct Loans, based on earned credits.
Year Dependent Undergraduate Student Independent Undergraduate Student
(except students whose parents (and dependent students whose
are unable to obtain PLUS loans) parents are unale to obtain PLUS
loans)
First Year $5,500-No more than $3,500 of this $9,500-No more than $3,500 of this
amount may be in subsidized amount may be in subsidized loans.
loans.
Second Year $6,500-No more than $4,500 of this $10,500-No more than $4,500 of this
amount may be in subsidized amount may be in subsidized loans.
loans.
Third and Beyond (each year) $7,500-No more than $5,500 of this $12,500-No more than $5,500 of this
amount may be in subsidized amount may be in subsidized loans.
loans.
Maximum Total Debt from Stafford Loans $31,000-No more than $23,000 of $57,500-No more than $23,000 of
When You Graduate (aggregate loan limits) this amount may be in subsidized this amount may be in subsidized
loans. loans.
Note: These annual loan limit amounts are the maximum amounts you can borrow in both subsidized and unsubsidized loans in an academic year. You can have one type of loan or a
combination of both. Because you cannot borrow more than your cost of attendance minus any other financial aid you'll get, you may receive less than the annual maximum amounts.
The maximum annual and total loan limits include any Stafford Loans you may have received under the FFEL Program as well as any Federal loans borrowed at other post-secondary institutions.