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What is the first step I should take in applying for financial aid?
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Do I need to be admitted to FGCU before I can apply for financial aid?
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When can I complete the FAFSA?
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Do I have to pay to file the FAFSA?
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What is the school code for Florida Gulf Coast University that I should use when I complete the FAFSA?
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Why do I have to include my parent's information on the FAFSA?
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Am I considered Dependent or Independent for financial aid purposes?
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My parents don’t help me financially and I work to pay all of my bills. Am I considered “Independent” for financial aid purposes?
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What if I have no contact with my parents, how do I complete the FAFSA?
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I live with another relative other than my parents. Can I put their information on the FAFSA instead of my parents?
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My parents are divorced, whose financial information goes on the FAFSA?
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Why should I apply by the priority deadline?
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I submitted my FAFSA online. What do I do now?
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When will I know if I have received any financial aid awards?
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Do I have to reapply for financial aid every year?
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If the academic year is half over, and I still haven't applied for financial aid, is it too late for me to apply?
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How is my “financial need” determined when I apply for financial aid?
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What is the Verification process? Why was I selected for verification and how do I complete the process?
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I am an out-of-state student. Can I receive financial aid?
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I am a graduate student. Can I receive financial aid?
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I am a non-degree student. Can I receive financial aid?
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I am an international student. Am I eligible for any financial aid?
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I am an undocumented student. Am I eligible for financial aid?
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Can my financial aid awards change after I have been packaged?
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Will I receive the same financial aid awards next year?
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Will outside scholarships affect my financial aid awards?
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How many credit hours must I take to be considered full-time for financial aid?
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What should I do if my financial circumstances change? Can the information on my FAFSA be updated?
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Can I receive financial aid for summer classes?
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Will moving on-campus or off-campus affect my financial aid eligibility?
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Can I check my student loan and grant data with NSLDS Student Access?
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What kind of information about my financial aid can I find on Gulfline?
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What types of federal student loans are available?
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Is there a charge for taking out a loan?
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How will I receive my loan?
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How many credit hours must I take to be eligible for a student loan?
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What is a Federal PLUS Loan? Whose loan is it and who is responsible for repaying it?
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What is a Master Promissory Note (MPN) and how do I sign it?
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What is entrance counseling?
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How much am I allowed to borrow each year in student loans?
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I declined loans in the beginning of the semester on Gulfline, can I change my mind?
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What is an alternative loan? Why doesn't the Financial Aid Office at FGCU certify alternative loans?
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How much will I have to repay if I accept student Loans?
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Do I have to fill out the FAFSA to get a Florida Bright Futures Scholarship?
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I am graduating from high school mid-year and wish to be eligible to receive a Bright Futures award beginning in the spring term. What do I do?
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What happens if I drop a course?
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Is there a time limit I have to repay the cost of a dropped/withdrawn course?
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What happens when I repay the cost of a dropped/withdrawn course?
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What happens if I fail a class?
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What happens if my GPA is below the requirement?
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Do I have to enroll full-time to receive Bright Futures funding?
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How long and how many hours of funding are available for FAS and FMS recipients?
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Will Bright Future fund my graduate courses?
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I only have one class left to graduate; since I am not half-time, can I still receive funding?
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How many credits are needed annually to renew the scholarship?
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Does Bright Futures have an appeal process?
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If I am enrolled in the Florida Prepaid program, does that affect my eligibility for financial aid?
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Do I need to bring my Florida Prepaid card to the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships?
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How do I know how much Florida Prepaid is paying? What fees does my Florida Prepaid plan pay?
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What if I do not want to use my Florida Prepaid this semester?
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What is the Florida Prepaid Benefit Calculator?
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What will happen to my financial aid eligibility if I withdraw from all of my classes?
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What will happen to my financial aid eligibility if I withdraw from some, but not all of my classes?
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I've been told that I have to be making satisfactory academic progress in order to receive financial aid. What does that mean?
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Is there a limit on how long I can receive financial aid?
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What is cross-enrollment? Can I take classes elsewhere and get financial aid for those classes?
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Can I receive financial aid from FGCU and the Host Institution while cross-enrolled?
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What happens if I don’t complete the classes at the Host Institution?
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If I have enough financial aid to cover by bill, is my bill paid, or do I have to pay the bill myself and get reimbursed by the university?
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Can I use my financial aid to purchase the books I need for my classes?
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Will my financial aid pay for my tuition at another college if I cross-enroll elsewhere?
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I am transfer student from another school OR I am transferring to another school. How do I get my financial aid transferred?
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Is financial aid available for study abroad programs?
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CARES Act
Additional FAQs regarding eligibility and distribution of emergency financial aid grants can be found here – CARES Act.
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Am I eligible for CARES Act emergency financial aid funds?
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What type of expenses are covered by the CARES Act funding?
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How can I apply for CARES Act emergency funds?
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If approved, how do I get the funds?
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How much can I get from the emergency funds?
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Will these funds impact my financial aid?
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Do I have to apply for Financial Aid to be eligible for emergency funds?
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Will I have to repay these emergency funds?
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My program is 100% online, am I eligible?
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Can I apply for additional emergency funds?
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