{"id":195,"date":"2021-12-01T12:36:06","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T17:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/financial-aid\/?page_id=195"},"modified":"2025-10-29T09:00:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T13:00:09","slug":"cadets-financial-aid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/financial-aid\/cadets-financial-aid\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial Aid for Cadets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-resources-to-start-your-journey\">Resources to Start your Journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-complete-or-renew-your-fafsa\">Complete or Renew Your FAFSA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To receive financial aid, cadets must complete or renew the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Free Application for Federal Student Aid &#8211; (FAFSA)<\/a><\/strong> each year to qualify for federal programs, state grants and many ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ scholarships. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>2026-2027 FAFSA <\/strong>application is open. The 2026-2027 FAFSA covers fall 2026, spring 2027 and summer 2027.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Note: For detailed first-time borrower instructions, <a href=\"#page-anchor\">scroll to the end of this page<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-additional-resources-to-help-you-with-fafsa\">Additional Resources to Help You with FAFSA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.citadel.edu\/root\/images\/Financial_Aid\/Financial_Aid_4_Freshmen_Broch.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aid for Prospective Cadets<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.citadel.edu\/root\/images\/Financial_Aid\/f.a.myths_dept.ed.pdf\">Common FAFSA Myths<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.citadel.edu\/root\/images\/Financial_Aid\/fafsa_parent.pdf\">Filing the FAFSA: Who is my parent?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.citadel.edu\/root\/images\/Financial_Aid\/fsa_id_info.pdf\">What is an FSA ID? &amp; Why do I need one?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"statbox outstatbox\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold\">FEDERAL SCHOOL CODE<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 2.5rem;margin: 0 0 10px\" class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"font-size: 2.5rem\">003423<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: .7rem\">Use this code in your FAFSA to have results sent to ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa\">START FASFA<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" id=\"page-anchor\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cadet-first-time-direct-loan-student-borrowers\">Cadet First-Time Direct Loan Student Borrowers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re borrowing for the first time, follow these steps using your FSA ID at <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/\">studentaid.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Complete your Direct Loan <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/entrance-counseling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Entrance Counseling<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sign your <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/mpn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Master Promissory Note<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-types-of-financial-aid-available\">Types of Financial Aid Available<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/financial-aid\/scholarships\/cadet-scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scholarships<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/financial-aid\/cadet-grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grant Programs<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/financial-aid\/education-loan-programs-2\/\">Loan Programs<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/financial-aid\/work-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Work Programs<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/veterans\/va-educational-benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VA Benefits<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-citadel-tuition-payment-plan\">ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Tuition Payment Plan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/root\/treasurer-ctpp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/root\/treasurer-ctpp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Tuition Payment Plan<\/a> allows you to pay your student balance over four monthly installments. We do not charge interest. If you have any questions, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/root\/treasurer-ctpp\/faq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FAQ page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-pt-barracks-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-questions\">Questions? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For additional questions, reach out to us.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Phone: (843) 953-5187  |  Email: <a href=\"mailto:financial_aid@citadel.edu\">financial_aid@citadel.edu<\/a>  |  Office Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Resources to Start your Journey Complete or Renew Your FAFSA To receive financial aid, cadets must complete or renew the Free Application for Federal Student Aid &#8211; (FAFSA) each year to qualify for federal programs, state grants and many ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ scholarships. 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