The Office of Financial Aid is committed to assisting students in meeting the cost of a college education at FAMU.
The mission of the Office of Financial Aid is to provide access to financial resources in a fair, sensitive and confidential manner, to inform and educate students and their families about their financial options, and to continually improve our services so that students may take full advantage of their educational opportunities.
The FAMU Office of Financial Aid has implemented a fully integrated financial aid
system. Incoming freshmen and returning students with a completed file for the 2022-2023
academic year can view their Financial Aid package on March 5, 2022 by logging into
iRattler, and going to FAMU SFP Student Portal. We provide more detailed information, as well as SFP procedures, on our Student Financial Planning page.
Hours of Operation: Monday 9am to 4pm
Tuesday - Thursday 8:30am - 4pm
Friday 8:30am - 12pm
FOR INFORMATION ON SUMMER AID (CLICK HERE)
The Office of Financial Aid is committed to making understanding and obtaining Financial Aid easy for students and parents.
SFP is a cloud-based financial aid system that manages each student’s financial plan individually, automatically, and in real-time, providing visibility into their entire program, supporting better informed financial decisions and optimizing outcomes.
Every FAMU student has a dedicated Financial Aid Representative that can assist them with any financial aid needs or concerns. Find yours based on the first initial of your last name.
Residency, tuition, housing, books, supplies, and other expenses are all factors that contribute to a student's cost of attendance (COA). Learn more about how much it costs to attend FAMU as an undergraduate, graduate, or law school student!
Learn more about how much it costs to attend FAMU as an undergraduate student, graduate student, or law student.
Financial aid is money provided by various agencies (federal, state and local governments, public and private postsecondary institutions, community organizations, and private corporations or individuals) to help students meet the costs of attending college.
Learn more about the FAFSA, the FAMU Financial Aid Process, and how to keep track of your Financial Aid
The entire financial aid process starts with filing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
To complete your application and sign it electronically, you need a FSA ID. It can be used each year to apply for federal student aid and to access your records online.
If required to submit documentation verification, the U.S. Department of Education has announced that you must submit a copy of your 2020 IRS tax return transcript if you have not completed the IRS Data Retrieval Tool.
Once you’ve filled out your FAFSA, you still have a few more steps before receiving your funds, and it is important to stay in touch with our office regarding your aid.
Check your financial aid tab in iRattler to find out if your file is complete or if you have outstanding requirements that will prevent the disbursement of your financial aid.
Check your FAMMail frequently for important financial aid information. The Office of Financial Aid uses email as the primary way to communicate with students.
If you can’t find the answers in our FAQs, you are welcome to contact your designated Financial Aid Representative or our office at (850) 599-3730.
More Information, Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Qs), and Additional Resources
Here you will find resources that will provide you with pertinent financial aid information and assist you in the financial aid process.
The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA) requires that postsecondary institutions participating in federal student aid programs make certain disclosures to enrolled and prospective students, parents of students, and employees in their decision-making regarding education or employment at the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. In compliance with federal law, the following information is made available to guide you in your decision-making process. To obtain more information, or to request a paper copy of any materials, please call or email the appropriate office of visit the indicated websites.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education.
FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children’s educational records. These rights transfer to the student when he or she reaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level. Students to whom the rights have transferred are “eligible students.”
Download the FERPA Policy (PDF) | Download the (FERPA) Student Consent Form (Word Doc.)
FSA ID REPLACES FEDERAL STUDENT AID PIN
For students, parents, or borrowers who have to log into a U.S. Department of Education website – like Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at studentaid.gov, the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS®) at https://studentaid.gov/ , and log into your account. They will be asked to create new log-in credentials known as the FSA ID.
The FSA ID – a username and password – benefits you in four ways:
Creating an FSA ID is simple and only takes a few minutes. You’ll have an opportunity to link your current Federal Student Aid PIN to your FSA ID, and even if you have forgotten your Federal Student Aid PIN or don’t have one, you can still create an FSA ID.
The final step in creating an FSA ID is to confirm your e-mail address. You will be sent a secure code to the e-mail address entered when you create your FSA ID. Once you retrieve the code from your e-mail account and enter it – confirming that your e-mail address is valid – you will be able to use this e-mail address instead of your username to login, making the log-in process EVEN simpler!
Remember, your federal student aid account information is valuable. Only the owner of the FSA ID should create and use the account, and you should never share your FSA ID.
For more information about the FSA ID, please visit StudentAid.gov/fsaid.
Effective October 1, 2022, loan origination fee rates for the first disbursement of
all loans made on or after October 1, 2022 and before October 1, 2023 are 1.057 percent for Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans and 4.228 percent for Direct Parent PLUS and Graduate PLUS Loans.
The Financial Aid Shopping Sheet is a consumer tool designed by the U.S. Department of Education to notify students about costs and financial aid. Florida A&M University offers a student specific financial aid shopping sheet to all undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, regardless of degree level.
Once a student is accepted and has been awarded aid for a particular academic year, the Financial Aid Shopping Sheet will be available in the student’s iRattler for review.
To review a template of the Financial Aid Federal Shopping Sheet, click here.
The U.S. Department of Education has established new regulations to prevent fraud and abuse in the Federal Pell Grant Program and Federal Direct Loan Program by identifying students with unusual enrollment histories. Some students who have an unusual enrollment history (UEH) have legitimate reasons for their enrollment at multiple institutions. However, such an enrollment history requires our office to review your file in order to determine future federal financial aid eligibility. If selected by the Department of Education (via the FAFSA), this must be resolved before you will receive financial aid.
The specific pattern the Department of Education uses to select students includes those students who have received a Federal Pell Grant or a Federal Direct Loan (not including a Direct Consolidation Loan or parent PLUS Loan) at multiple institutions during the past three academic years. Once the Department of Education indicates that a student has an unusual enrollment history, the Financial Aid office must then take action and review the academic history prior to determining federal financial aid eligibility for that student.
We hope that the resources found on this website have been helpful in helping you finance your education at the Florida A&M University. Though we attempt to make the process simple and allow you to get most of your questions resolved easily with our office, there may be times before, during, or after your FAMU career that you will want to research and contact our financial aid partners.
The 2014 Florida Legislature created funding for the Honorably Discharged Graduate Assistance Program (HDGAP) as a supplemental need-based veteran educational benefit. Funds are to be used to assist in the payment of living expenses during holiday and semester breaks for active duty and honorably discharged members of the Armed Forces who served on or after September 11, 2001.
The appropriation will provide need-based veterans educational benefits in the form of supplemental living expenses during holiday and semester breaks. This program is for undergraduate AND graduate students.
To be eligible, students must meet all of the requirements below:
Eligible students may receive up to 20 days at $50.00 per day in benefits ($1,000). However, the actual amount will be based on the number of eligible students. The actual amount may be significantly lower.
Funding is not guaranteed and is determined by the Florida Legislature and the Florida Office of Student Financial Assistance. All funding will be disbursed during the Fall semester.
For additional questions or concerns, please call the Office of Financial Aid at (850) 599-3730.
Hours of Operation:
Monday 9am to 4pm Tuesday - Thursday 8:30am - 4pm Friday 8:30am - 12pm
Email Policy: Under Florida Law, email addresses are public records. If you do not want your email address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to the University. Instead, contact the specific office or individual by phone or in writing. Types of Financial Aid emails include: