US Financial Aid Application

Full name

UoA Student ID number

Date of birth

Programme of study

Supervisor if applicable

Please write N/A if you don't have a supervisor

Final semester of study

Email

New Zealand phone

Overseas phone

Permanent home address (incl. Zip Code)

Are you a permanent resident/citizen of New Zealand or Australia?

I wish to apply for the following type(s) of Financial Aid to fund my studies at the University of Auckland:

Direct Subsidised/Unsubsidised Loans

Direct PLUS Loan (This loan is available to Graduate/Professional students, and to parents of Dependent Undergraduate students)

Private Loan*

If you only plan to apply for a private loan, no further action is necessary. Your private loan will be certified on your request.

Note: *A private loan borrower's eligibility will be determined by the private loan provider. Please make sure you have checked the interest rate, compared terms and conditions and have thoroughly investigated the possibility of taking out US federal loan(s) before applying for a private loan.

Have you (or your parents on your behalf) applied for other types of funding to support your study at the University of Auckland for this award year?

Studylink Tuition/Allowance

Paid employment by the University of Auckland (Tutoring/Assistantship)

Please upload documentation to show the amount of funding awarded

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Application checklist

Completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.studentloans.gov

Completed Direct PLUS Loan Request no more than 180 days prior to the commencement of the loan period at www.studentloans.gov, if applicable.

Completed Entrance Counselling at www.studentloans.gov if you are a new student at this University.

Complete annual Master Promissory Note (MPN) for Direct Subsidized/Unsubsidized Loans at www.studentloans.gov

Completed Master Promissory Note (MPN) for Direct PLUS Loan, if you are applying for a Direct PLUS Loan.

Authorisation to hold and apply credit balance

I hereby authorise the University of Auckland to retain on my student account maintained by the University of Auckland, any credit balance of Federal Student Aid created by changes to my enrolment, changes to the student services and amenities fee and insurance fees, or any other situation where a credit balance arises from the Federal Student Aid and that credit balance can be tied to a previous payment of Federal Students Aid from the United States Government relating to me ("Credit Balance").

The Credit Balance will be used to pay future tuition fees, the student services and amenities fee, insurance fees and/or any other school related fees in each case that I nominate in writing to the University of Auckland for the duration of the current loan period only. For this purpose, the current loan period is the period of study that this application applies to, being a maximum of two (2) semesters.

I acknowledge that if a Credit Balance is held for me and my tuition fees remain unpaid for a semester, the University of Auckland will be entitled to use the Credit Balance and to apply it to my unpaid tuition fees without my further direction. I further agree that I am responsible for ensuring that the Credit Balance is able to be lawfully applied to pay the relevant fees that I nominate to the University of Auckland. I also acknowledge that the University of Auckland will not pay any interest on the Credit Balance.

If I select “No” below, this means I elect to opt-out of this authorisation, and I understand that where I select "No" below, any Credit Balance will be refunded to my bank account at my request which must be submitted by me within 10 days of notification of funds disbursement on the Fees refund form.

I acknowledge that the University of Auckland is not permitted to hold a Credit Balance beyond the end of an academic year. If a Credit Balance arises for me and it is not applied to expenses (as contemplated above) or refunded to me, the University of Auckland may repay the Credit Balance back to the US Government.

Declaration

I confirm that I have read, understand and agree to be bound by the policies as they apply to all students utilising US Financial Aid.

I confirm that the funds awarded under the US Financial Aid programme for this award year will only be used to support my (in the case of a Parent PLUS application, my child’s) educational expenses.

I confirm that I will attend and enrol in the programme at the University stipulated in my Offer of Admission.

I confirm that I will immediately notify the Financial Aid Co-ordinator if

I intend to withdraw from my programme
I intend to take an approved Leave of Absence
I intend to change my programme
I hold or I am awarded permanent residency of NewZealand/Australia

I give consent to the University to release information regarding my contact information, enrolment and academic progress details to the US Department of Education if required.

I understand and agree that I may be required to pay back funds to the University if, through my actions, the University is required to reimburse funds to the US Department of Education. US Financial Aid Return of Title IV policy is available here.

I agree to undertake online Exit Counselling if my enrolment is less than half-time or at the completion of my studies at the University.

I accept these terms and conditions

Please do not enter any credit card information into this form.