Office of Financial Aid
The Office of Financial Aid welcomes you and is here to answer any questions you may have.
Students may contact their financial aid counselor via phone or email. If you are unsure who to contact, you may send an email to finaidFREESXU to be transferred to the next available counselor.
Students are advised to check their SXU email and mySXU Self-Service frequently for changes to their aid.
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Filing for Financial Aid
To file:
- Create your FSA ID
- Complete the 2022-2023 FAFSA
- Click the "Start Here" button and login using your FSA ID
- Include Saint Xavier University's school code: 001768
- Include student and parent's (if requested) FSA IDs to electronically sign the form or print the signature page; the FAFSA will not process without necessary signatures
- Submit: The application is not complete until your confirmation number is displayed
- Follow up: Check the status of your FAFSA, make corrections, view and print your Student Aid Report online
Help is available for every question in the "Help & Hints" boxes on the FAFSA. Call 1-800-4-FED-AID with any questions regarding your FSA ID or FAFSA.
To file:
- Create your FSA ID
- Complete the 2021-2022 FAFSA
- Click the "Start Here" button and login using your FSA ID
- Include Saint Xavier University's school code: 001768
- Include student and parent's (if requested) FSA IDs to electronically sign the form or print the signature page; the FAFSA will not process without necessary signatures
- Submit: The application is not complete until your confirmation number is displayed
- Follow up: Check the status of your FAFSA, make corrections, view and print your Student Aid Report online
Help is available for every question in the "Help & Hints" boxes on the FAFSA. Call 1-800-4-FED-AID with any questions regarding your FSA ID or FAFSA.
Six Items and 22 Minutes: All You Need to Fill Out the FAFSA
Filing the FAFSA isn't as complicated or time-consuming as it seems -- you only need about six documents and 22 minutes! So in the time it takes you to catch up on your Instagram feed, you can take the critical first step in getting the money you need to attend college!
Here's a checklist of everything you and your parent need to fill out, sign and submit the FAFSA:
- An FSA ID. Your FSA ID allows you to log in to your account, sign the FAFSA and make changes or add schools. You and your parent must create separate FSA IDs. Create this first!
- You and your parent's Social Security or Alien Registration number. Here's what to do if your parent doesn't have a Social Security number.
- Driver's license (if you have one)
- Your and your parent's federal income tax returns and W-2s from 2021 (you can use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool to import this data!)
- Bank statement
- If applicable, other records of money earned, and records of investments and untaxed income
Want to know more? Use this worksheet to get a sneak preview of what the form looks like and the questions it asks, and check out the FAFSA YouTube channel for step-by-step instructions on creating an FSA ID and filling out the form.
If you have any questions about financial aid, need help filling out the FAFSA or encounter special financial circumstances your family is experiencing due to COVID, please contact your Financial Aid Counselor via phone or email. If you are unsure who to contact, you may send an email to finaidFREESXU to be transferred to the next available counselor.
Don't forget to use our FAFSA Code: 001768
Merit Aid Calculator
The Merit Aid Calculator is intended for use by prospective freshmen and by prospective full-time transfer students for our campus.
Merit Aid CalculatorNet Price Calculator
The Net Price Calculator is intended for use by prospective freshmen and full-time transfer students.
Net Price CalculatorMake Changes to Your Financial Aid Awards
Do you want to reduce or reject a loan or work-study award? You can make these changes online via Self-Service on mySXU. Just click Financial Aid from the drop-down menu where you will see the option to adjust awards.
New Students: Complete your Loan Requirements Today
All new student borrowers must complete these steps before Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans can be processed:
- Complete your Entrance Counseling
- Sign your Master Promissory Note (MPN)
Parent Loans
Parents of dependent students can apply for a Federal Direct PLUS Loan for Parents to finance educational costs for their dependent undergraduate student. The parent can apply online using the same FSA ID used to electronically sign the student's FAFSA.
Graduating Students - Complete Exit Counseling
All graduating students need to complete Exit Counseling for their federal student loans. Complete yours online today.
Exit Counseling: If you have borrowed from the Federal Direct Subsidized or Unsubsidized loan programs while attending SXU, Exit Counseling must be completed prior to graduation. Sign in using your FSA ID.