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This web page is being
discontinued. Please visit the
Financial Aid page of our new website,
www.educationabroad.vt.edu.
Financial Aid
Receiving
Financial Aid
If you do not
receive aid, you may qualify for it the semester you will be
abroad because your costs may differ from those used to
calculate your financial need in other years.
If you receive
financial aid including loans, grants, and/or scholarships, it
will "travel with you" on all Virginia Tech programs for which
you pay your tuition and fees to Virginia Tech as usual (CESA,
VT summer programs, ISEP and Bi-lateral). On pre-approved non-VT
programs, your financial aid will apply to your program, but it
will not be released until 1) you have arrived at your program
site and 2) a program official has verified that you have
enrolled in a full-time course load. PLEASE NOTE: financial aid
can not be disbursed until the beginning of the Virginia
Tech semester that correlates to your program overseas. You may
or may not be able to use your aid on a non-VT program that is
not pre-approved. Consult early with a study abroad advisor if
you wish to use aid on one of these programs. Remember
that you MUST be enrolled in the equivalent of a full-time
course load for Virginia Tech purposes in order to receive financial aid
from Virginia Tech.
It is your
responsibility to notify the Education Abroad Office of your
financial aid situation and complete all required paperwork.
Failure to do so may result in delaying the release of your aid,
not receiving aid, or going into repayment. You may not receive
financial aid if you do not start the process early enough.
Financial Aid
Process
1 Fill
out the
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) available
online or in the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid in 200 Student
Services Building. This form must be on file in order for you
to be considered for any type of aid. Fill it out even
if you are unsure if you are going to go abroad at this point. It
can only help the process in the long run.
2 Fill
out the
Study Abroad Program Documentation Form
(use the 06-07 form for Fall
06, Spring 07 and Summer 07 programs). This
form details all of the costs associated with studying abroad,
including airfare. Please
fill out the top half of the form and bring it to us at the
Education Abroad Office for us to sign and submit to the
Financial Aid office.
3 Meet
with a financial aid counselor to learn more about what types of
aid or assistance you may qualify for, or if you have any
questions. Because your aid will not be released until you are
in your host country, you may want to ask about preliminary
loans to cover up front costs.
4 Download and print the
Financial Aid Checklist to ensure that you complete the
entire financial aid process properly!
Key Points
1
Complete your FAFSA and Study Abroad Program Documentation Form
as soon as possible.
2 Contact
your financial aid counselor to discuss your financial aid and
loan options.
3 Money
will not disburse until 1) you are at the host school and officially
enrolled in classes that are equivalent to a full-time course
load at Virginia Tech, and 2) the Virginia Tech semester or summer
term has nearly started. The Education Abroad office from the
overseas university must fill out a
Verification
of Enrollment Form
and submit it to the Education Abroad office,
who will in turn notify the VT financial aid office. Keep in
mind that a student cannot confirm enrollment.
4
Communicate this
information to others who are helping you with financial
resources (i.e. your parents)!
Non-Virginia Tech Programs
To enable the
Education Abroad Office to prepare the Consortium Agreement for
a program that is not on the pre-approved list, you must
bring the following documentation to 1820 Litton Reaves Hall:
1
A copy of your acceptance letter to the program in which you
intend to participate
2
Complete costs of the program
3 Dates
of program and credit information
4 A copy
of your
Permission to Take Courses Elsewhere Form
Forms
Verification
of Enrollment Form
Study Abroad Program Documentation Form
Financial Aid Checklist
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