Get Financial Aid/Scholarship Authorization - McNeese State University

Authorized: If financial aid is in authorized status, it means that this financial aid is ready to be applied to your account but the disbursement date has not yet been reached. This status most commonly applies when Federal or state regulations prohibit delivery more than ten days before the beginning of the semester.

Not maintaining satisfactory progress at your college or degree program. Not filling out the FAFSA each year you are enrolled in school. Defaulting on a student loan.

For more information about FAFSA or the FAFSA events, contact McNeese Student Central at 337-475-5065 or email studentcentral@mcneese.edu.

There is no maximum income you can have for the FAFSA. Whether you're the richest person in the country or have an annual income of $0, you can submit the FAFSA.

ing to the National Center for Education Statistics, over 85 percent of students receive some form of financial aid. However, the amount students receive is based on different factors, such as the type of institution students attend (public versus private), as well as their household income.

If you are a continuing student at McNeese, you can apply for scholarships by submitting the Academic Scholarship Application or by sending a copy of your resume to scholarshipdocs@mcneese.edu.

To receive federal student aid, you'll need to… to obtain a college, career school, or trade school education, either by having a high school diploma or equivalent, by completing a high school education in a homeschool setting approved under state law, or by meeting the criteria for an ability-to-benefit alternative.

Basic Eligibility Criteria demonstrate financial need for need-based federal student aid programs; be a U.S. citizen or an eligible noncitizen; have a valid Social Security number (with the exception of students from the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau);