How to obtain Federal Loans at APU
Step 1:
Complete your
2015-2016 FAFSA
Step 2:
Complete your
“Online Graduate
Information
Worksheet”.
Step 3:
Complete all
Financial Aid items
on your “To Do List.”
Step 4:
Plan to enroll at
least half-time in
classes that are
required for your
program.
 You can complete the FAFSA online at FAFSA.ed.gov.
 APU’s school code is: 001117.
 APU will automatically receive your FAFSA and send you a financial aid
instructions letter if you have been fully admitted to a graduate program.
If you do not receive a letter within 3 weeks of completing the FAFSA,
please contact your student account counselor.
 Find this worksheet at: http://www.apu.edu/gpc/sfs/forms/giw1516/
 Upon completing your Online Information Worksheet, the data you
provide will be used by Graduate SFS to compile a financial aid offer for
you. This process may take up to 6-8 weeks.
 After we have compiled an accurate aid offer, we will then send you a
“Graduate Financial Aid Offer” in the mail. This letter will indicate your
financial aid award and any will list any additional financial aid items you
still need to complete on your “To-Do List”.
 Your offer letter will arrive in the mail with a list of items you need to
complete. These items must be completed for you to receive financial
aid.
 Please follow the instructions provided on the back side of your offer
letter to complete these items.
 To access your student center, go to home.apu.edu. After logging in,
select from the left-hand menuCampus CommunityStudent Service
Center.
 Half-time enrollment per term is required for federal aid eligibility. APU
defines a “term” as all sessions within the time frame of a traditional
semester. For example, Fall, Fall 1 and Fall 2 constitute the Fall term.
Half-time status is based on your academic program:
Credential or certain Certificate only: 6 units per term
Master’s Degree: 5 units per term (3 units in summer)
M.A. in Clinical Psychology: 4 units per term (3 units in summer)
M.S. in Nursing: 3 units per term
Doctor of Ministry: 4 units per term
Doctoral Degree: 3 units per term