Volume 3, Issue 1
MAY-2015
Xavier University
Office of Student Financial Aid
Xavier South, Suite 360
www.xula.edu/financial-aid
Parent Financial Aid Newsletter
Important Dates for
Fall 2015
 May 22nd -23rd Lagniappe
Weekend
 Aug. 14th - 23rd New Student
Orientation
 Aug. 20th - 21st Registration &
Fee Payment
 August 24th Classes Begin
 August 24th-August 26th Late
Registration
 Aug. 26th - Last day to add or
change course or section
Financial Aid
Dear Parent(s),
The Office of Financial Aid celebrates with
you this significant milestone which your
son/daughter has attained and we welcome
our future Xavierite!
Our office periodically sends a financial aid
newsletter to both parents and students
which provides you with the most recent
financial aid changes/updates and
information to make the financial aid process
easier. Therefore, we encourage you to take the time to read the information below which
includes several significant changes for the upcoming 2015-2016 academic year.
Again, congratulations and we welcome you all to the Xavier family!
 Sept. 13th- Mass of the Holy
Spirit
 Sept. 17th - Constitutional Day
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
 Sept. 30th - Deferred payment
plan due date (Second)
Department of Education Replaces Federal Student Aid PIN
 Oct. 2nd- Last Day to Remove
an “I”
 October 6th-Founder’s Day
Celebration
 Oct. 20th- Mid-Semester
Evaluations Due
 Oct. 30th - Deferred payment
plan due date (Final Payment
on Payment Plan)
 Oct. 30th - Last day to petition
a “W” in a course (Drop a
Course)
 Nov. 2nd - 6th Early Registration for Spring Semester
 Nov. 7th - Comprehensive
Examinations for Seniors
 Nov. 20th - Last Day to
Officially Withdraw from Xavier
 Dec. 4th Last Day Before Final
Exams
 Dec. 7th - 11th - Final Exams
 Dec. 14th - Final Grades Due
The Federal Student Aid PIN was replaced with the FSA ID on May 10, 2015. The new FSA ID
consists of a user-created username and password to electronically access personal information on Federal Student Aid Web sites, including FAFSA on the Web. Students, parents,
and borrowers are required to use an FSA ID, made up of a username and password, to
access certain U.S. Department of Education websites. Your FSA ID is used to confirm your
identity when accessing your financial aid information and electronically signing your federal
student aid documents. For more information, please visit www.studentaid.ed.gov.
Parent PLUS LOAN Information
1. If you are applying for the Parent PLUS Loan, the application processing begins June 1.
2. Although you may have accepted the Parent Plus Loan offer on your dependent’s
award notification, you must complete the Plus Loan credit check.
Listed below are the steps to complete the Plus Loan credit check:
1. Go to www.studentloans.gov.
2. You, the PARENT, should sign in under Manage My Direct Loan using your FSA ID
(formerly PIN) which is also used to sign the FAFSA. If you, the PARENT is unsure of your
FSA ID, the FSA ID can be reissued by going to www.pin.ed.gov.
3. When the next page opens, select Request PLUS Loan from the menu in the center of
the page.
4. Follow the steps to complete the application and credit check. In the school name
section, be sure to select Xavier University of Louisiana.
5. The results of your credit check will be available immediately. If your credit is approved,
you will be given instructions for completing a PLUS Loan Master Promissory Note.
6. If your credit is not approved, you will have the options to (1) appeal the credit decision
by contacting the Direct Loan Servicing Center at 1-800-557-7394, or, (2) obtain an
endorser, or (3) your dependent can apply for the additional Unsubsidized Loan. For more
information please contact the Financial Aid Office at (504) 520-7835
Preparation for Registration & Fee Payment
I. Student Financial Aid Award
Information pertaining to a student’s financial aid is
sent directly to the student via his/her XULA email
account. If your dependent has received a financial aid
award offer for the 2015-2016 year, he/she must go to
BANNER WEB and accept or decline his/her award and
select SUBMIT for their aid to appear on their student
assessment sheet.
NOTE: If a student is having technical problems/issues
such as receiving a pin error and is unable to access
his/her BANNER WEB account, the student should
contact the ITC HELP DESK at (504) 520-7449
immediately.
With XU’s
Financial Aid Office
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA),
prohibits the release of information. Any student who
would like to share his/her information with another
individual must complete the FERPA waiver form. The
form enables the Financial Aid Office to disclose and/
or discuss all financial assistance information to those
individuals the student grants access through this
authorization form only. To complete on-line please
visit,
www.xula.edu/registrar/ferpa.php.
If any
questions, please contact the Registrar’s Office.
What is the difference between the Financial Aid Office
and the Fiscal Office?
The Financial Aid Office determines eligibility for grants,
scholarships, loans, work-study and other financial aid
and college financing programs. The Fiscal Office is
responsible for all billing and collecting of applicable
charges, establishing a direct deposit account, issuing
student refunds for all student accounts, as well as
distributing W2 and 1098T forms.
Program!
The Department of Education strongly encouraged
financial aid offices to implement programs to assist
students in improving their financial literacy.
We host several Empowerment Sessions in the
Student Zones- the Residence Halls, University
Center and via Social Media on the following Target
Fields: 1. Budgeting/Savings 2. Using Credit Cards
Wisely 3. Tips to Preventing Identity Theft 4. Borrowing Responsibly and 5) Repaying Your Loans
All students
welcome!
II. Verification (Submission of Hand Delivered Documents )
Students who choose to hand deliver their verification
documents must submit these documents by Friday,
August 7, 2015, to the Financial Aid office located at
Xavier South, Suite 360. NOTE: After Friday, August
7, 2015, hand delivered documents should be submitted during Registration/Fee Payment at the University
Center. If the student submits ALL required/requested
documents during this time, the documents will be
considered for an ESTIMATED Award.
FERPA Release Waiver
Financial Literacy
Xavier Office of Student Financial Aid
Office Hours
8:30am - 4:30pm
Counseling Hours
Mon. & Wed. 8:30am -12:15pm Tues. & Thurs. 12:30pm-4:00pm
Late Day Tuesday: 12:30pm - 6:00pm
Contact Information
Office Telephone: (504) 520-7835
Fax: (504)-520-7906
Location: Xavier South, Suite 360
Website: www.xula.edu/financial-aid
Financial Aid Counselors Contact Information
Last Name
Begins With
Financial Aid Staff
Contact
Number
E-Mail
A-D
Kecia Poplus
(504) 520-5168
kmpoplus@xula.edu
E-K; X,Y,Z
Selena Vance
(504) 520-5206
svance@xula.edu
L-R
Shantrella Baptiste
(504) 520-7278
sbaptist@xula.edu
S-W
Denise Spellman
(504) 520-5209
dspellma@xula.edu
Scholarships
Janikah Miles
(504) 520-5212
jmiles@xula.edu
Federal
Work-Study
Pharmacy
Students
P1 - P4
Diana Nguyen
(504) 520-5210
dnguye39@xula.edu
Sandy Livings-Veals
(504) 520-5211
slivings@xula.edu
Director
Emily London-Jones
(504) 520-7835
ejones@xula.edu
Other Important Telephone Numbers
Admissions Department: (504) 520-7388
Auxiliary & Support Services (XCard): (504) 520-7501
Counseling & Wellness Center: (504) 520-7315
Housing & Residence Life: (504) 520-7321
Student Services: (504) 520-7357
University Police: (504) 520-7490
Fiscal Services: (504) 520-7667
Fiscal Services Student Account Representatives
(To inquire about your dependent’s fee bill)
Trenise Davis-Pickney (504) 520-5317
Yvonne Parker (504) 520-5227
Shree Miller
(504) 520-5722
Lisa Harrell (504) 520-6218
Kelly Simmons
(504) 520-5225