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Student Resource Guide 2023-2024 Student Navigation Center (SNC)
Monitor Your Borrowing
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Regularly monitor your total federal loan amounts by logging into studentaid.gov using your FSA ID. If you do this consistently, you will not be surprised at how much you need to repay after you are finished with school.
SNC is your one stop destination for the business of being a student. Questions and concerns relative to billing, registration, transfer credits, financial aid, and ClipperCard are addressed here. Our dedicated student service team is here to help you navigate your Salem State experience. We believe in a coaching/ mentoring and educational approach to student service.
Navigator salemstate.edu/navigator Navigator is your student portal. Whether you are an applicant or a current student, you are responsible for regularly checking your student portal. If an office of Salem State University (SSU) requires you to take action, you will see a “Tasks” item appear in your portal giving you specific instruction on what is needed and when. Students should not share their SSU ID # and password with anyone.
Tuition and Fees All students are billed depending on how many credits they are taking, what type of classes they register for (day vs. evening) and whether they are in-state or out-of-state. All international students are considered out of state. SSU bills per semester and expects students to regularly review their accounts. All students must pay their bill by dates below: • Fall Semester: August 9 • Spring Semester: January 10 • Summer I and Summer II: June 25 For more information: salemstate.edu/tuition
FSA ID In order to complete your FAFSA, you and if applicable, your legal guardian/parent, must create an FSA ID at studentaid.gov. Save this log in information for future use.
Financial Aid Any degree-seeking student who wishes to get money from the Federal Government to help pay for college must apply for federal aid by filling out a FAFSA every year. Visit studentaid.gov to apply. Some students may be selected for verification, which requires more documentation to be submitted to the school. If a student is selected for verification, the additional documents needed will be listed on the student’s “Tasks” tile in their Navigator account. SSU’s FAFSA priority deadline is February 15.
Scholarships Students can use the VikingScholarships link to apply for internal and external scholarships (Navigator>Student Resources>VikingScholarships). To view external scholarships, students need to locate the opportunities link inside VikingScholarships and then select external scholarships. Below are additional external scholarship sites for students to use. Scholarships.com
Bigfuture.collegeboard.org
Salliemae.com
fastweb.com
Chegg.com/scholarships
Phillips-scholarship.org
Monthly Payment Plans (MPP) Salem State University offers students and their families the option to set up a five-month interest-free payment plan for both the fall and spring semesters. Students set up this monthly payment plan through their Navigator account (Navigator>Financial Account>Student Accounts>TouchNet> Payment Plans). There is a $40 non-refundable setup fee for each semester students enroll. Payments are due on the first of the month and late fees will be applied if payments are not on time. Summer payment plans are three months long. Tip: Set up your MPP before the semester starts.
Private Loans Private loans are non-federal educational loans that help students pay for college. Elmselect.com allows students to review and compare various private loan options. Remember to read the details of the loan carefully before applying.
Parent Plus Loans Legal guardian/parents can apply for a loan on behalf of their dependent undergraduate student by going to studentaid.gov. If approved, they must also complete the Master Promissory Note (MPN) on studentaid.gov for the funds to disburse. If a parent/legal guardian is declined the parent plus loan, the student’s federal unsubsidized direct loan can be increased. First and second year undergraduates can receive up to an additional $4,000 for the year ($2,000 per semester). Third year and beyond can receive up to an additional $5,000 for the year ($2,500 per semester).