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Texas A&M University at Galveston

Office of Student Financial Aid

Fall 2008 - Spring 2009 Financial Aid Instructions

 

STUDENTS:

 

  1. If you are receiving an outside scholarship(s) (any money not coming from TAMUG) please contact us. Your correct award letter WILL be delayed. We can be contacted at 409-740-4500.

  2. Students must log on to https://myfinancialaid.tamu.edu to accept whichever awards they are interested in.  They log in with the student’s Net ID and password.  If you do not all ready have a Net ID you must activate your Net ID and password before you can accept or reject your aid.  Set up your Net ID at https://netid.tamu.edu/cas/index.jsp to proceed.

  3. Once logged in to https://myfinancialaid.tamu.edu you must complete all the information that is requested. (i.e. student data from, Title IV statement, etc.)

  4. Your awards will be listed under the award tab.  For any awards you would like to accept please drop down the “View Only” box down to accept. You may have to proceed past the Parent Plus loan to view the student awards. 

  5. If you do not want the awards please drop the “View Only” box down to reject.

  6. If you accepted your awards, make sure to complete all your requirements before exiting. (i.e. entrance loan counseling, term and conditions, etc.)

  7. There are entrance loan counseling sessions for both the Perkins and Stafford loans, so make sure to complete the correct one or both if you accepted those loans.

  8. If you were offered a Perkins loan and accepted it then you must complete the application and promissory note and bring it to our financial aid office or mail it Attn: Office of Student Financial Aid to P.O. Box 1675; Galveston, TX 77553-1675.

  9. FRESHMEN/NEW TAMUG STUDENTS: THERE IS NOTHING ELSE YOU CAN DO UNTIL AUGUST.  There will be more instructions sent out to your NEO Email Account in an August aggnews for those students that accepted Stafford loans.  Please make sure to be checking your NEO email account to access these instructions and continue processing your loans.

 

PARENTS:

 

  1. Parents wanting to accept their PLUS loan need to go on to Loans By Web https://lbw.tgslc.org select I am a parent borrower and supply the borrower’s (the parent) social security number and birthday. 

  2. Provide the students social security number and birth date when prompted. 

  3. Choose the “Complete a loan award” option.  This page will say there are no awards available at this time under Option 1, however, at this point choose Texas A&M at Galveston from the list of schools under Option 2 and click “Create a Loan Request.” 

  4. At this point, you are actually filling out the PLUS loan application…the loan period is 8/25/2008 through 5/13/2009. If for any reason you do not understand these instructions or feel more comfortable being walked through the process with a person please call (800) 845-6267 and someone can assist you.

  5. Make sure to e-sign or print and sign a Master Promissory Note (MPN).  If you print the MPN, send it to the lender.  DO NOT SEND THE MPN TO TAMUG.

  6. MAKE SURE YOU ARE REQUESTING THE MONEY NEEDED FOR THE ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR FROM AUGUST TO MAY. 

  7. IF YOUR STUDENT IS GRADUATING IN THE FALL THE SPRING DISBURSEMENT WILL BE SENT BACK TO THE LENDER IN JANUARY 2009.

 This loan application will not be processed until August

****PLEASE NOTE MORE THAN ONE APPLICATION OUT ON LOANS BY WEB WILL CAUSE A DELAY WITH YOUR AID. ****

 

 

 

Texas A&M University at Galveston

Office of Student Financial Aid
P. O. Box 1675
Galveston, TX 77553
Phone: (409) 740-4500
Fax: (409) 741-4396
4finaid@tamug.edu

 

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