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REA UR AWAR LET ERS
N ou’ e ap lied t colleg a d submi ted rsh all your fina cial aid and s hol ted rsh p
forms, yo shou be receiv ng acceptanc and award letter
is let ers. eading accept wa le nc r and award letter
is eading st aightf rward, but an a rd/ fin te t ncial letter ca pretty be a it ri r n fi n i t c t k .
Y lots f n mber , lo nd you ght be e
in nsure yo of er what b , lo gs w ere. No ethel s you’ll se e
in bo f n w n uch ou’ l ha e
in bo e to p y pe y ar. Sur risi ly that numb r is ’t alw ys ac urate. Below
yo an ex mpl o et um an awa d o et um er an what umb rs y u shoul an pa atten ion to, but fi rs erms !
KE :
● o r acad mic scho crip ecord. A k your igh mic scho crip l co nselor to submit yo r tran mic scho crip t
electroni ally, using SU Coun elor Portal. A k your igh scho l co nselor to mail y ur scho igh scho l tr nscrip directly o the ca pu ou es o which pu ou have ial ppl ed.
o ts: Co ts tha ts th you ust ay irec ly o the sc oo , s ch as itio , tudent es,
roo oard et .
● I xpenses: Estimated costs tha you ight pay tio durin yo r educ tion such as
t tion, food, bo s, e .
● C A tend nc : Direct co ts plu Indi ect xpenses d Bill: Cos of A tend nc minus Fin ncial aid
● Net c Co ts: Es imated Bill plus Loan (re ember you have o p y lo ns bac if y u
ta o p out)
loo at t is e am ul to le a ard let er an break dow what you houl pa atten ion to
and ca ate !
What shou d we be loo in f yo r? Belo are the h ghl ght d sections nd numbe s t at you houl d
pa be loo ion to. These in io ude c sts—tot l tuition, ousing, eals—an financial aid offer d—
ts an schol rsh