September 2, 2010

Financial Aid Programs

  

FEDERAL SCHOOL CODE: 002424

FEDERAL WORK STUDY/COLLEGE WORK AID

Students who have been awarded and are accepting their federal work study or college work aid must complete an employment packet and contract BEFORE beginning a work assigment.  The scheduled dates and times to complete this process are:

AUGUST 25 - 27, 2010           9:00 pm - 12:00 pm              2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

You must bring (1) a picture ID, AND (2) a copy of your birth certificate or social security card.

You should "ACCEPT" this component of your finanical aid award by August 24, 2010.  If you have not completed the employment packet and contract by 5:00 pm, August 27, 2010, your federal work study or college work aid will be CANCELLED and made available to other eligible students.


MVSU NEW STUDENT LOAN PROCESSES

IT'S MANDATORY -- DON'T MISS OUT!

Effective July 1, 2010, Mississippi Valley State University will begin participating and processing all federal student loans through the William D. Ford Loan Program. Student and parent borrowers will receive funding for their federal student and parent loans directly from the U.S. Department of Education rather than from private banks and other lending institutions. To complete entrance counseling and sign your Direct Loan master promissory note, go to www.studentloans.gov.


FEDERAL PELL GRANT AVAILABLE FOR SUMMER 2010

The Federal Pell Grant is available to students for the Summer 2010 sessions/terms.  Students will need to complete a 2010 Summer Financial Aid Application.   Summer School Applications are currently being processed, award notifications will be mailed beginning May 17, 2010.  You may also view your award status on your Banner account at Sutton2.mvsu.edu.


The Office of Student Financial Aid at Mississippi Valley State University is a part of the Division of Student Affairs. The office is responsible for administering financial aid, regardless of source, for all eligible students. We are committed to partnering with students and their families to achieve their educational goals and finance a college education.

OFFICE HOURS:

Monday thru Friday

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.


Telephone: 662-254-3335/3338/3765

Fax: 662-254-7900

Location: Suite 145 - First floor of the Sutton Administration Building.

OFFICE STAFF

NAME

TITLE

EMAIL ADDRESS

PHONE NUMBER

Lloyd E. Dixon

Director

ldixon@mvsu.edu

254-3338

Kathy Archie

Associate Director

karchie@mvsu.edu

254-3767

Tonya Moore

Counselor/R2T4 Coor.

tdmoore@mvsu.edu

254-3766

VACANT

Counselor


254-3340

Debra Martin

Counselor/EDE Coor.

dmartin@mvsu.edu

254-3337

Deborah Banks

Counselor/Loan Coor.

dbanks@mvsu.edu

254-3336

Angela J. Lewis

Counselor/FWS Coor.

ajlewis@mvsu.edu

254-3339

Wendy Ward

Receptionist/Scanning Clerk

wward@mvsu.edu

254-3335

VACANT

Receptionist/File Clerk

254-3765

Please e-mail us if you have a financial aid inquiry. It is the policy of our office that no personal and/or financial aid information regarding a student is released via the phone or through e-mail, only limited information can be released. We must have a completed and signed "Consent for Release of Information" Form on file.