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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

The 2023-2024 FAFSA was made available to file October 1, 2022. You are encouraged to complete your FAFSA as soon as possible to maximize your financial aid eligibility. SXU's priority filing deadline is December 1, 2022.

To file:

  1. Create your FSA ID
  2. Complete the 2022-2023 FAFSA
    • Click the "Start Here" button and login using your FSA ID
  3. Include Saint Xavier University's school code: 001768
  4. 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
  5. Submit: The application is not complete until your confirmation number is displayed
  6. 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.

The 2022-2023 FAFSA was made available to file October 1, 2021. You are encouraged to complete your FAFSA as soon as possible to maximize your financial aid eligibility SXU's priority filing deadline is December 1, 2021.

To file:

  1. Create your FSA ID
  2. Complete the 2021-2022 FAFSA
    • Click the "Start Here" button and login using your FSA ID
  3. Include Saint Xavier University's school code: 001768
  4. 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
  5. Submit: The application is not complete until your confirmation number is displayed
  6. 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:

  1. 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!
  2. 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.
  3. Driver's license (if you have one)
  4. 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!)
  5. Bank statement
  6. If applicable, other records of money earned, and records of investments and untaxed income
Don't worry if you can't find these materials right away: you can start the FAFSA and come back as many times as you need to update information or add schools. The important thing is to get started!

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.
File your FAFSA now!

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 Calculator

Net Price Calculator

The Net Price Calculator is intended for use by prospective freshmen and full-time transfer students.

Net Price Calculator

Make 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:

  1. Complete your Entrance Counseling
  2. 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.

Verification

If you have been selected for the Federal Verification process, go to Financial Aid via mySXU Self-Service to review the documents needed. Please complete and return all requested documents to the Office of Financial Aid as soon as possible to prevent funding delays.

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.

Meet the Staff

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Valerie Brown

Valerie Brown

Coordinator
Phone: 773-298-3071
Email: vbrown@sxu.edu

Laura Carrillo

Laura Carrillo

Assoc. Dir. Financial Aid
Phone: 773-298-3078
Email: l.carrillo@sxu.edu

Jacqueline Griffin

Jacqueline Griffin

Assoc. Dir. Financial Aid
Phone: 773-298-3074
Email: jgriffin@sxu.edu

Irma Hernandez

Irma Hernandez

Counselor, Financial Aid
Phone: 773-298-3069
Email: ihernandez@sxu.edu

Kathleen Jacobs

Kathleen Jacobs

Assistant Director
Phone: 773-298-3065
Email: jacobs@sxu.edu

Zuleima Nolasco

Zuleima Nolasco

Bilingual Financial Aid Counse
Phone: 773-298-3072
Email: nolasco@sxu.edu

Susan Swisher

Susan Swisher

Exec Director-Financial Aid
Phone: 773-298-3073
Email: swisher@sxu.edu