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Tulane University Financial Aid
Financial Aid Form Codes
Federal Title IV School Code for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA): 002029
College Scholarship Service (CSS) PROFILE Form Code: 6832

Main Office: Our main office is located on the 2nd floor of the Science & Engineering Lab Complex (building #14; also known as the Mechanical Engineering Building). Our reception area is in room 205.
Please note:  Persons with mobility impairment may require assistance from the Office of Disability Services (first floor of the Science & Engineering Lab Complex) at 504.862.8433 to coordinate access to the key to a second-floor lift or a financial aid counselor on the ground level of the building.

Contact Information
Tulane University Office of Financial Aid
205 Science & Engr. Lab Complex
New Orleans, LA 70118
Phone: 504.865.5723
or toll-free 800.335.3210
Fax: 504.862.8750
Email: finaid@tulane.edu

Office Hours
 The Office of Financial Aid is open during the following times:
Monday - Friday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Counselor Hours
 Financial Aid counselors are available:
Monday - Friday
9:00 am - 12:00 noon
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Law Student Office: The Law School Financial Aid Office is located on Tulane's uptown campus in Suite 203 of Weinmann Hall and serves students pursuing a JD, LLM or SJD degree.
Medical and Graduate Public Health Student Office: The Health Sciences Center Financial Aid Office is located on Tulane's downtown campus in Suite 1213 of the Tidewater Building.
Full-Time Undergraduate Students
click above for important information about your financial aid and
your Tulane billing statement.

Financial Aid Online
Log into Gibson to view your financial aid status. If you are not already logged into Gibson, log in here.

2010-2011 Financial Aid Packaging for Undergraduates
Financial Aid packaging for entering undergraduate aid applicants has been completed with few exceptions. As of July 30, we have completed a majority of 2010-11 financial aid packaging for returning full-time undergraduate student aid applicants. We expect to package part-time division undergraduate financial aid during the first part of August. 2010-2011 Financial Aid Award Information is prepared to help you fully understand the award information provided to you online when you receive a Tulane financial aid package notification by e-mail.

For more information on financial aid, please review the
2010-2011 Comprehensive Guide to Undergraduate Financial Aid.

Click to view the "Money Matters" presentation given by the Tulane University Financial Aid and Accounts Receivable offices during June 2010 freshmen orientation sessions.

2010-2011 Federal Direct Loan Program Transition
Tulane is preparing to participate in the Federal Direct Loan Program beginning with the 2010 summer semester. Please continue to check back on this website for forthcoming details regarding the Federal Direct Loan Program application process.

On March 30, 2010, President Obama signed a bill that changes the processing of federal loans and grants for students by eliminating the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) on July 1, 2010, utilizing the Federal Direct Loan Program exclusively, and using the estimated savings to increase funding for Federal Pell Grants.

The Federal Direct Loan Program provides federally insured loans to students and their families, but rather than working with private lenders who process and disburse federal loans as participants in the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP), students and their families will now receive federal loans without the intervention of a private lender. This change will not affect borrowers' future federal loan eligibility, but the process to obtain the federal educational loans will be different.

Students and parents who have existing loans through FFELP will continue to work with private lenders for these existing loans.  Note: In some cases, private lenders may sell their FFELP loans to the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), but these loans are not considered Federal Direct Loans (they are called "PUT" loans, meaning that the FFELP loans have been "put" or "placed" with DOE). Borrowers may elect to consolidate their existing FFELP loans into one Federal Direct Consolidation Loan to allow for a single repayment with the U.S. Department of Education.

We understand that there will be many questions regarding this transition.  See below for loan processing steps. Federal student loan recipients will receive more detailed information via email in the coming weeks.  We want to ensure that the transition to the Federal Direct Program occurs smoothly.

Tulane Student Direct Loan Processing Steps
Click here for Tulane Student Direct Loan Processing Steps.

Alternative Financing Options 2010-2011
Alternative financing options are described here. They assist undergraduate students and their parents with educational expenses not covered by other forms of financial aid. These options include monthly payment plans through Tuition Management Systems (TMS), Federal PLUS Loans and Private/Alternative Education Loans.

Outside Scholarships
Many organizations offer scholarship opportunities for college students.
One example is The Fund for Veterans Education, which was established to provide scholarships to veterans from all branches of the United States Armed Forces who served in Afghanistan or Iraq since September 11, 2001 and who are now enrolled in college or vocational-technical school. 
You may search for scholarships and fellowships in a library's reference section, through online searches, by asking local organizations, or by using a personalized search, like the FastWeb scholarship search , which compares your background with a database of awards.

Veterans Educational Benefits
Steps to applying for veterans educational benefits, including Yellow Ribbon Program benefits, may be found here.

Last Updated: July 30, 2010

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Site address: http://www.finaid.tulane.edu