Financial Aid – 10 Steps
10 STEPS to Receiving Financial Aid
at Purdue University Calumet
STEP 1: FAFSA submitted on-line by student.
- Submit your FAFSA: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
- Request your (and parents, if dependent) Federal Pin Number: http://www.pin.ed.gov/
- Enter Purdue University Calumet Federal School Code: 001827
STEP 2: FAFSA data received by the Office of Financial Aid and Student Accounts at Purdue University Calumet.
- Monitor your PUC STUDENT e-mail account (Gmail) for correspondence from the Office of Financial Aid and Student Accounts
- Monitor PCSTAR [Opens in New Window] for messages and information from the Office of Financial Aid and Student Accounts
STEP 3: Student submits requested information (if any) to the Office of Financial Aid and Student Accounts based on outstanding (unsatisfied) requirements displayed in PCSTAR.
- Monitor your PUC STUDENT e-mail account (Gmail) for correspondence from the Office of Financial Aid and Student Accounts
- View Outstanding (Unsatisfied) Requirements under the Student Requirements under Overall Status of Financial Aid in PCSTAR [Opens in New Window].
STEP 4: Student awaits review of FAFSA data and submitted verification information.
- Monitor your PUC STUDENT e-mail account (Gmail) for correspondence from the Office of Financial Aid and Student Accounts
- Monitor PCSTAR [Opens in New Window] for messages and information from the Office of Financial Aid and Student Accounts
STEP 5: Office of Financial Aid and Student Accounts completes review (verification) of FAFSA data.
- Monitor your PUC STUDENT e-mail account (Gmail) for correspondence from the Office of Financial Aid and Student Accounts
- Monitor PCSTAR [Opens in New Window] for messages and information from the Office of Financial Aid and Student Accounts
STEP 6: Student awaits award notification email from the Office of Financial Aid and Student Accounts.
- Monitor your PUC STUDENT e-mail account (Gmail) for correspondence from the Office of Financial Aid and Student Accounts
- Monitor PCSTAR [Opens in New Window] for messages and information from the Office of Financial Aid and Student Accounts
STEP 7: Student receives award notification email and financial aid award information is displayed in PCSTAR.
- Monitor your PUC STUDENT e-mail account (Gmail) for correspondence from the Office of Financial Aid and Student Accounts
- Monitor PCSTAR [Opens in New Window] for messages and information from the Office of Financial Aid and Student Accounts
STEP 8: Student accepts or declines offered financial aid in PCSTAR and completes all programs necessary to process accepted aid.
- Complete and submit Loan Entrance Counseling at StudentLoans.gov [Opens in New Window]
- Complete and submit Direct Loan Master Promissory Note at StudentLoans.gov [Opens in New Window]
- Monitor your PUC STUDENT e-mail account (Gmail) for correspondence from the Office of Financial Aid and Student Accounts
- Monitor PCSTAR [Opens in New Window] for messages and information from the Office of Financial Aid and Student Accounts
STEP 9: Student awaits arrival of disbursement date for the term.
- Complete and submit Loan Entrance Counseling at StudentLoans.gov [Opens in New Window]
- Complete and submit Direct Loan Master Promissory Note at StudentLoans.gov [Opens in New Window]
- Monitor your PUC STUDENT e-mail account (Gmail) for correspondence from the Office of Financial Aid and Student Accounts
- Monitor PCSTAR [Opens in New Window] for messages and information from the Office of Financial Aid and Student Accounts
STEP 10: Financial aid is disbursed (paid) to student’s PUC account on scheduled disbursement date for the term (10 days prior to the start of the term) and excess refundable financial aid is made available (refunded) to student within 14 days of the scheduled disbursement date.
- Monitor your PUC STUDENT e-mail account (Gmail) for correspondence from the Office of Financial Aid and Student Accounts
- Monitor PCSTAR [Opens in New Window] for messages and information from the Office of Financial Aid and Student Accounts
Questions? Contact the Office of Financial Aid and Student Accounts at finaid2@purduecal.edu.
