


1. Are there any costs not accounted for in the cost of
attendance? (For example, some majors may require extra materials/books.)
2. What are the terms/conditions of the aid award (i.e. treatment of outside scholarships, loan repayment policies, renewal criteria, etc.)?
3. How will my aid package change from year to year? Will loan amounts increase? What impact will cost increases have on the aid package? What will happen if my financial situation changes?
4. If the financial aid award package is insufficient for me to attend the desired institution, under what conditions, if any, will the financial aid office reconsider?
5. When can my family expect to receive college bills? How many times a year will I be billed? Is a tuition payment plan available?
6. Is all the financial aid credited to my account, or will I receive checks for some or all of the financial aid awarded? What about my student employment earnings?
7. How are work study jobs assigned? How many hours per week will I be expected or allowed to work?
8. How much money should I have for the first week of college to cover costs of my books, parking registration, phone and cable set-up, etc? (Much of this money is due before the student receives his/her first work-study paycheck.)
9. Is there a financial institution or bank with fee-free ATMs and/or check cashing on or near campus?
10. Ask your student loan provider: Do you offer life-of-loan servicing, or will the loan be sold during repayment?