2015-2016 FAFSA
Is Now Available
Coming Soon!
Summer School
Verification Reminder
Life Skills
Class Attendance Requirement for
Disbursement of Financial Aid
Coming Soon to the Financial Aid
website and the Student Zones
(in the dorms)
Federal Work-Study
Student Refund
Get to Know The
Financial Aid Staff
Counseling & Office
Operation Hours
IMPORTANT DATES
Feb. 20th - Last Day to Remove “I”
Mar. 1st - College Goal Sunday
Mar.10th - Mid-Semester Evaluation
Due
Mar. 10th - Financial Aid Awareness
night
Mar. 14th - Sr. Comprehensive
Exam.
Mar. 20th - Last Day to Petition a
“W” in a Course (Drop a Course)
Apr. 13th-17th - Early Registration
for Fall & Summer Semester
Apr.17th - Last Day to Officially
Withdraw from Xavier
Apr. 27th - Last Class Day before
Final Exams
Apr. 28th - Quiet Day/Sr. grades
Due (Noon)
Apr. 29th - May 4th Final Exams
In an effort to keep you informed regarding updates and changes on
student financial aid, we will periodically send out financial aid newsletter to
all students. Please take the time to read the information below, as it may include
changes to your student financial aid. We will continue to send newsletters as
important information becomes available.
2015-2016 FAFSA Is Now Available
You can begin completing the Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online now.
Please go to www.fafsa.ed.gov. Apply Early!
Coming Soon!
3rd Annual Financial Aid Awareness Night will be held
March 10, 2015, 5:00pm - 8:00pm, in the University
Center Ball room 3rd floor.
Summer School
Summer School application will be available online and in
the office beginning March16, 2015. To ensure that your
summer award is processed prior to summer
registration, you must submit your Summer Financial Aid
request form for review by the priority submission date
of April 1, 2015.
Verification Reminder
Students who were selected for the verification for the
2014-2015 academic year, must submit all requested
document(s) by March 16, 2015. If all document(s) are
not in on or by the above mention date, your file will
be CLOSED!
Therefore, you will be responsible for any outstanding
balance on your account.
Coming Soon to the Financial Aid
website and the Student Zones
(in the dorms)
“WE Care FL44”
Class Attendance Requirement for
Disbursement of Financial Aid
Federal regulations require the verification of attendance
prior to the disbursement of financial aid. You must
swipe your Xavier ID at the beginning of each of your
registered classes. If you have online courses, your
instructor must send an email to
attendance@xula.edu including your name, course name
and number, and dates of class activity.
Note: If you have lost your Xavier ID, you must purchase
a replacement ID for $10 in Office of Auxiliary and
Support Services—University Center Room 122G.
Scholarship Requirements
All first-time freshmen receiving any XULA Merit-Based
Academic Scholarship are required to sign and submit a
XULA Terms and Conditions Agreement. You must
complete this process in order for scholarship funds to
credit to students your account. The form can be found
on Xavier website at: http://www.xula.edu/financialaid/documents/14-15/ScholarshipTermsConditions.pdf
Note: Continuing students are NOT required to
resubmit the Terms and Conditions form if one was
previously submitted.
Reminder: UNCF Scholarship
All students are encouraged to register on the new UNCF
scholarships website at https://scholarships.uncf.org/ . The
UNCF scholarship website is a great tool for any student
seeking scholarship funds to aid in funding his/her
education here at Xavier. If you were already registered
on my UNCF, you must re-register on the new
scholarships page.
Phase I is an interactive web-based program called
“The Rush Is On with Life Skills”! Learn important
money management concepts such as identity theft,
budgeting, how to use credit cards and borrowing
responsibly!
Check us out at www.finaid.xula.edu under Financial
Literacy!
Community Service Federal Work-Study Program
Do you love working with children?
Are you interested in earning $10-$15 per hour?
Interested students must complete the Federal Work-Student
Request Form at: http://www.xula.edu/financialaid/documents/14-15/FederalWorkStudyRequestForm.pdf, and
submit the form to Financial aid for processing.
You will be notified via your XULA e-mail.
Student Refund
YOU MAY RECEIVE A REFUND IF YOUR FINANCIAL AID IS
MORE THAN WHAT YOU OWE TO THE UNIVERSITY, AND IF
THE FOLLOWING OCCUR:

AN ACCEPTED AWARD LETTER MUST BE SUBMITTED ON
BANNER WEB

WE MUST VERIFY YOUR ENROLLMENT.
1.
MUST BE ENROLLED AT LEAST HALF- TIME
(EXCEPT FOR PELL).
2.
3.
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FEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT/PLUS LOANS
ATLEAST HALF-TIME.
MUST BE ENROLLED FULL TIME FOR HEALTH
PROFESSIONAL LOANS.
A PROMISSORY NOTE MUST BE COMPLETED & SIGNED
(WWW.STUDENTLOANS.GOV).
VIEW YOUR BILLING STATEMENT TO VERIFY ALL
FUNDS HAVE BEEN POSTED TO YOUR STUDENT
ACCOUNT.
Q: What is my remaining balance?
A. You can find your remaining balance by viewing your
account via Banner Web or visiting the Office of Fiscal
Services in Xavier South Building-Room 300.
A-D
Kecia Poplus
(504) 520-5168
kmpoplus@xula.edu
E-K;
X,Z,Y
Selena Vance
(504) 520-5206
svance@xula.edu
L-Rh
Shantrella Baptiste
(504) 520-7278
sbaptist@xula.edu
Ri-W
Denise Spellman
(504) 520-5209
dspellma@xula.edu
Janikah Miles
(504) 520-5212
jmiles@xula.edu
Zena Dickerson
(504) 520-5213
zdickers@xula.edu
Diana Nguyen
(504) 520-5210
dnguye39@xula.edu
(504) 520-5211
slivings@xula.edu
(504) 520-7835
ejones@xula.edu
Q: When will financial aid fund post to my account?
A. Your financial aid will post to your account once the
following steps have been completed
* Accept and submit your award letter on Banner Web.
* Complete the Entrance Counseling (if you have accepted
a Student Loan) at www.studentloans.gov .
Complete a Master Promissory Note (if you have
accepted a loan) at www.studentloans.gov .
Swipe your ID in all classes you attend.
Q: Why hasn’t my scholarship posted?
P1-P4 Sandy Livings-Veals
Emily London-Jones
8:30am - 4:30pm
 In order for your scholarship to post, you must complete the XU
Scholarship Terms & Conditions Agreement.
Q: Why can’t I use all of my scholarship money for one
semester?
Scholarships funds are split evenly between both semesters unless
we are directed otherwise in writing by the donor of the scholarship.
Q: How will I know if I’m not meeting Satisfactory Academic
Progress SAP?
 An email notification is sent to your XULA E-mail account at the
end of the spring semester.
General Reminders
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Check your XULA e-mail for important information as it relates to
Financial Aid, Registrar, Fiscal Services, and Housing.
If you have not filed your FAFSA please do so at www.fafsa.ed.gov .
If you have not signed up for a PIN to sign your FAFSA, log onto
www.pin.ed.gov .
Monday & Wednesday…...8:30am - 12:15pm
Tuesday & Thursday….…12:30pm - 4:00pm
Late Day Tuesdays Begins on
February 3, 2015
12:30pm - 6:00pm
(First three months of each semester)
Office of Student Financial Aid
Xavier South, Room 360
1 Drexel Drive
New Orleans, LA 70125