General
What is the federal school code for the South Bend campus?
What is the federal school code for the Bloomington campus?
What is the phone number for the Office of Student Financial Assistance in Bloomington?
How can I find scholarships?
After I turn in my financial aid paperwork, how long does it take to get my money?
When will I receive my excess aid?
When and where can I get a book voucher?
Can international students receive federal financial aid?

State Financial Aid (SSACI Grants)
How do I contact SSACI?
The IU South Bend award letter I received has an award called SSACI Difference. What is that?
Last year I got part-time SSACI, but not this year. When will I receive that?

Applications
How do I get financial aid?
I am admitted and expecting financial aid. I don’t have any requirements on the OneStart "To Do List". Where is the aid?
How do I apply for financial aid?
What is our federal school code?
Can financial aid be transferred with me?

Missing Information
Where do I find out what’s missing in my financial aid file?
The OneStart To Do List says I need an IU South Bend application for financial aid. Where is that?
I was told that I need to turn in documents. How can I find out which ones I need if I don't have my letter/e-mail?

Forms on the Web

How do I contact your office?

General
What is the federal school code for the South Bend campus?
001816

What is the federal school code for the Bloomington campus?
001809

What is the phone number for the Office of Student Financial Assistance in Bloomington?
(812) 855-0321

How can I find scholarships?
The deadline for most IU scholarships is April or May, depending on the scholarship. The “Paying for College” brochure lists most scholarships and requirements. The scholarship Web site at http://www.iusb.edu/~scholar1/ has the most up-to-date list. There is also a list of links on the scholarship site.

After I turn in my financial aid paperwork, how long does it take to get my money?
Wait at least a week and then check your OneStart account.

When will I receive my excess aid?
“Excess aid” may also be called a refund. The earliest you may receive a refund of excess aid is approximately a week before class. Questions about the amount or deposit of the refund should be directed to the Office of the Bursar.

When and where can I get a book voucher?
Due to Barnes & Noble becoming our new campus bookstore vendor, the Office of the Bursar no longer issues book vouchers to financial aid students. Financial aid is not processed until all documentation is received. Therefore, students should regularly review their "To Do" list on OneStart for notification from the financial aid office regarding additional documentation. For fastest receipt of any bursar refund, sign up for direct deposit through OneStart.

The bursar's office begins ordering fall refunds as soon as aid credits under the "Financial Aid" heading of your bursar account summary -- on or around August 20. If you are planning to use your excess financial aid to purchase books and supplies, be sure to set up direct deposit for your refund. On OneStart, look for the "Bursar & Financial Aid" heading, then click on "Sign Up for Direct Deposit". Follow the directions for "Bursar Refunds". Or click here. Direct deposit refunds normally take 2-3 business days to reach your bank account.

Can international students receive federal financial aid?
Under certain circumstances yes, but usually, no. These students can apply for an Opportunity Loan. To do so, they need to make an appointment with the director of financial aid or the senior financial aid administrator.

State Financial Aid (SSACI Grants)
I have an award letter from the State of Indiana (State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana [SSACI]), but IU South Bend isn’t listed as a school. How do I contact SSACI?
The easiest way to contact them is via the Web at http://www.in.gov/ssaci. Once at the site, click on the button at the top of the page labeled “Students” and then on “eStudent”. You may also call SSACI at (317) 232-2350. They prefer to be contacted via the Web. Our federal school code is 001816.

The IU South Bend award letter I received has an award called SSACI Difference. What is that?
The state considers enrollment of 15 credit hours per semester to be full-time. Students at IU South Bend typically enroll in only 12 credit hours and are considered to be full-time, but not for state aid. The SSACI Difference award tells you how much additional aid you can receive if you enroll in additional hours.

Last year I got part-time SSACI, but not this year. When will I receive that?
There is no guarantee from one term to the next that you will receive part-time SSACI. We begin reviewing students after the fourth week of the semester.

Applications
How do I get financial aid?
To receive aid, you must be admitted by the Office of Admissions, or a graduate program, and be degree seeking. Students who are admitted as nondegree or guest students are not eligible for financial aid.

I am admitted and expecting financial aid. I don’t have any requirements on the OneStart "To Do List". Where is the aid?
The admissions application is NOT an application for financial aid. See the question “How do I apply for financial aid?”

How do I apply for financial aid?
You must file both the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the IUSB Application for Financial Aid. The IU South Bend application is available in our office, but not online. The FAFSA should be filed electronically by going to http://www.FAFSA.ed.gov. If you need assistance filing the FAFSA, come to the information center for help.

What is our federal school code?
001816 (please include the two zeros at the front). You must have this number to complete a FAFSA on the Web or to make changes to your FAFSA.

I have financial aid from IU Bloomington, Ivy Tech, Bethel, or another college and want to transfer here at the last minute. Can financial aid be transferred with me?
No. Each school is different and each school has a different type of financial aid. To change your aid from one school to another, you must contact your old school and tell them you won’t be attending. Then, speak to a financial aid professional about changing your financial aid records to get aid from IU South Bend. For information on how to do that, click here and choose "Financial Aid Transfer Instructions (For transferring both into and out of IU South Bend)" for the appropriate academic year.

Missing Information
Where do I find out what’s missing in my financial aid file?
Always check your financial aid status on your OneStart "To Do List". This will tell you what items you still have left to do to complete your financial aid for the year.

The OneStart To Do List says I need an IU South Bend application for financial aid. Where is that?
They are located in the Administration Building lobby. The form is only one page long. We do not accept forms without signatures and your student ID number. If you have not yet been admitted to IU South Bend, please use your Social Security number. NO FORM SHOULD EVER BE COMPLETED OR SIGNED IN PENCIL. You may have trouble with the loan amount, but look at the chart on the form; it explains how much you can borrow based on your grade level.

At the bottom of the application is a confidentiality statement. If you would like to allow someone else, such as a parent or guardian, to ask us any questions about your financial aid, you must sign a release to do so. You have the right to change this information at any time.

I was told that I need to turn in documents. How can I find out which ones I need if I don't have my letter/e-mail?
Start with the OneStart "To Do List". You might have been selected for verification and need to turn in any number of forms. The OneStart "To Do List" may have a list which looks something like the following (this list is only a sample of items that might appear on a to do list):

1. You don’t need to worry much about this column; it’s for office use only.
2. These are the items you need to complete at some point in the application process. The items may already be here. The first one on the list, which is green, is the IU South Bend application. The orange ones are forms that you must provide. They must be signed and we need all pages. The blue forms are forms which we have already sent you. If you lost the forms, we have them in our office. Some can be printed from our Web site.
3. This column tells you the status of the document:
   1. “Completed” means we have it and have reviewed it as needed and all is well.
   2. “Received” means we have the form, but haven’t reviewed it yet.
   3. “Initiated” means we have requested the form, but we haven’t received it.
   4. “Returned” means we sent it back for some reason.
   5. “Waived” means we asked for it once, but decided we didn’t need the form or information any longer. This usually happens when we have accidentally assigned a duplicate request.

Forms on the Web
With the exception of the IUSB Financial Aid Application Form, the following can be downloaded from the financial aid Web site. Be sure to choose the form for the proper academic year. (http://www.iusb.edu/~sbfinaid/forms.shtml):

Name of Form on Web	Name of Form on OneStart "To Do List"
Asset Worksheet	06 Business Income or Loss Worksheet
Change of Dependency Information Sheet	Not on to do list
Dependent Verification Worksheet	Indepndnt Hsehold 06-07 Wksht
Independent Verification Worksheet	Parent Household 06-07 Wksht
Independent with Child Appeal	Ind due to Dep 06-07 Wksht
Request for Additional Loan	Not on to do list
Request for Work Study	Not on to do list
Suspension Appeal Form	Not on to do list
Transferring Student Instructions	Not on to do list
Untaxed Income Verification Form	Parent or Student Worksheet A,B,C

The IU South Bend financial aid application is not available online.

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You may contact the Office of Financial Aid by phone at (574) 520-4357 or by e-mail at finaid@iusb.edu.

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