Florida Institute of Technology
High Tech with a Human Touch
FAFSA School Code: 001469
The Office of Financial Aid is available to assist students and their families to identify sources of financial aid, obtain application information and complete the application process. Our goal is to help provide you with the means to finance your Florida Tech education. test
Avoid delays with these FAFSA tips!
Click the link above to avoid delays due to the most common FAFSA mistakes. Tips courtesy of NASFAA, the National Association of Student Financial AId Administrators.
Bright Futures Legislative Changes!
The Florida Legislature made significant changes this year to the Bright Futures program. The changes affect how much students receive and introduce a penalty for dropping a class. To learn more, click on the ? icon and look in the Florida Aid tab.
Students with Federal loans
New and returning Students with Federal loans must make important decisions about their loans
and advise the Financial Aid Office (FAO):
Stafford Loans
Stafford Loans never appear on your student account until after you accept the loan, select your choice of lender and complete a Master Promissory Note (MPN). You will also need to complete an Entrance Interview before the loan will be paid into your FL Tech student account. More information about this process for new and returning students is availalbe on our web site -- see Stafford Loans.
If you contacted our office directly to identify which of the lenders on our list you selected -- and if we have submitted your electronic loan application to Sallie Mae -- you can complete your remaining requirements online by clicking on the following llinks:
Stafford Master Promissory
Note
Entrance Interview --
Stafford
Entrance Interview -- Grad
PLUS
Petitioning Graduates
Petitioning Graduates with Federal Stafford loans and/or Graduate PLUS loans must complete Exit Counseling for each loan type they have used. You may complete the counseling online by clicking on Stafford Exit Counseling and/or Graduate PLUS Exit Counseling to login to the applicable USA Funds sponsored website. Graduate PLUS Exit Counseling is a new Federal loan requirement effective in 2008 and is independent of the requirement to complete Stafford Exit Counseling. If you have difficulty logging in to either of the above websites, call their toll free customer support number (866) 848-9315 that appears at the bottom of the opening page.
Summer Graduates
Summer Graduates with Federal Perkins Loan must also complete a separate Exit Counseling for that loan. The Perkins Exit Records for Summer graduates were created on July 1, 2009, enabling you to complete your Exit Interview online at your convenience. Please use FL Tech School Code U7 for Perkins Loan Exit Counseling. Live Customer Service is available online to assist you.
Panther Payment Plans
Florida Tech Panther Payment Plans enable you to spread out your payments for tuition and fees.
We are using a new online payment application for Academic Year 2009-2010 and that has led to some changes from the
2008-2009 payment plans.
The Touchnet Student Account Center (SAC) will enable students to authorize a parent or other person to access their account information and make payments for them. Enrollment opened on July 21, 2009.
You can find more information about the plans for Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 by clicking on Panther Payment Plan. You may also want to check out other information on the new Student Financial Services website which includes a Panther Payment Plan hyperlink in the left navigation panel.
Important Dates 2009-2010 Academic and Financial Aid Year
Students planning to attend FL Tech after July 1, 2009 should complete the 2009-2010 FAFSA, available in December 2008: www.fafsa.ed.gov
Fall Term:
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Aug 11-16 | Fall Orientation and Check in for new students |
| Aug 12 | Scheduled disbursement for Fall loans/grants/scholarships |
| Aug 17 | Summer classes begin - Melbourne campus |
| Sept 8 | University Alliance: scheduled disbursement for Fall Term 1 |
| Sept 25 | Deadline for new, Fall Term students to turn in 2009-2010 Florida Data Form |
| November 3 | University Alliance: scheduled disbursement for Fall Term 2 |
| Oct - Nov | Fall Graduates complete loan Exit Counseling: Stafford Loan and/or Grad PLUS Loan |
| December 12 | Fall Commencement |
| December 17 | Satisfactory Academic Progress posting - Melbourne Campus |
Spring Term:
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| January 4 | Spring tuition and fees due to the Bursar's Office |
| January 4 | Spring classes begin for off-campus locations |
| January 6 | Scheduled disbursement for Spring loans/grants/scholarships |
| January 11 | Spring classes begin for Melbourne Campus and University Alliance |
| January 19 | University Alliance: scheduled disbursement for Spring Term 1 |
| January 29 | Deadline for new Florida, Spring Term students to turn in 2009-2010 Florida Data Form |
| March 8 - 12 | Spring Break, Melbourne Campus |
| March 16 | University Alliance: scheduled disbursement for Spring Term 2 |
| Mar - Apr | Spring Graduates complete loan Exit Counseling: Stafford Loan and/or Grad PLUS Loan |
| May 7 | Spring Commencement |
| May 13 | Satisfactory Academic Progress posting |
Important Dates 2010-2011 Academic and Financial Aid Year
Students planning to attend FL Tech after July 1, 2010 should complete the 2010-2011 FAFSA, available in December 2009: www.fafsa.ed.gov
Pre-Fall Dates and Deadlines:
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Dec 2009 | 2010-1011 FAFSA becomes available from www.fafsa.gov |
| Jan 4 | First day to file the 2010-2011 FAFSA |
| Feb - Mar | Award Letters begin to be mailed to new students |
| Apr - May | Award Letters begin to be mailed to returning students |
View the Full Financial Aid Calendar
Florida Tech complies with federal statues requiring that students be enrolled in a degree-seeking program and maintain satisfactory academic progress each semester in order to continue receiving financial aid.
PAWS Financial Aid Information
LOGIN PROCESS
- Save http://www.fit.edu/paws in your browser or use the PAWS link on the Florida Tech home page.
- Your TRACKS Username and Password are also your PAWS Username and Password.
- If you have problems logging in to PAWS, go to https://tracks.fit.edu/tracks/howto
HELPFUL HINTS
- PAWS displays data in real time -- financial aid updates appear as the staff enters them.
- After 10 unsuccessful logins, PAWS will disable your account for 10 minutes.
- PAWS will also end your session after 15 minutes with no user activity.
- Avoid using browser back buttons -- use the menu links that appear on each page.
NAVIGATING IN PAWS
- PAWS navigation consists of tabbed windows containing menu hyperlinks.
- Tabs include a Personal Information tab plus other tabs depending on your relationship with Florida Tech.
- The Personal Information tab allows you to view and update addresses and email information.
- Students also see a Student tab and a Financial Aid tab.
- Federal Work Study student employees see an Employee tab.
The menu pick Payment/Student Account Information appears in both the Financial Aid tab and Student tab.
- Review the current status of your student account.
- Make payments on your account.
FINANCIAL AID MENU
The Financial Aid tab also contains menu picks for Financial Aid Status, Eligibility, and Awards.
- Financial Aid Status summarizes your current financial aid status and links to many of the details.
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The Eligibility menu provides status of your financial aid tracking requirements.
- Completed requirements
- Outstanding requirements -- the ones that can delay or prevent aid payments to your account.
- From the Award menu you can
- See all awards currently in your financial aid package.
- Accept any awards that are not automatically accepted for you.
- See the expected date when awards should pay to your student account.
- View and print a complete history of your fianancial aid awards at Florida Tech.
STUDENT MENU
The Student tab also contains menu picks for Admissions, Registration and Student Records.
- File an application for admission
- Determine your admission status
- Register for or change classes
- Review your grades
- Track progress towards completing your degree (Degree Evaluation)
- Request an official transcript