Student Financial Services Information for
New Graduate & Professional Studies Students

Financial Aid Information

• Apply for federal financial aid using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). You may apply online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Brochures are available to assist you in requesting a pin and completing the process online.
• You must apply for federal financial aid each year. All awards are based on a full-time enrollment status.
• It is important to use the correct year's FAFSA when applying. Graduate and ADCP students beginning their programs in Fall 2008 or Spring 2009 should complete the 2008-2009 FAFSA now in order to be awarded for terms in this academic year, and the 2009-2010 FAFSA after January 1, 2009, for subsequent terms.
• In addition to filing the FAFSA, each student must complete a Milligan College Financial Aid Application and return it to Student Financial Services. You will be requested to complete this application each year.
• ADCP students may qualify for all forms of federal and state student aid (i.e. Pell Grant, FSEOG, Perkins, and Stafford Loans and the Tennessee Student Assistance Award).
• Graduate students are generally eligible for federal student loans only (Perkins, Stafford and Graduate PLUS Loans).
• When you begin your program in the summer, you are awarded for summer, fall and spring for the academic year. This means that your financial aid eligibility for the academic year is disbursed in three disbursements at the beginning of each term.
• If your program begins in Fall or Spring, you are awarded for two semesters in your academic year. The financial aid is disbursed in two disbursements, one at the beginning of each semester.
• Financial aid awards are adjusted if the student drops or adds credit hours during the drop/add period.

Payment of Your Account

• Tuition, fees, and all other costs for each semester are due and payable on the due date listed on the statement. If financial aid has been awarded, you pay only the portion of the bill outstanding after deducting financial aid.
• Students may pay their student account balance online at www.milligan.edu/sfs using e-check, credit card or savings account information. We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express.
• If you are receiving tuition reimbursement from your employer, you must present a letter from your employer stating the company's reimbursement policy. Please have your name listed on this information. You can mail this information to the Student Financial Services Office or bring it with you to orientation. If we do not have the information at the beginning of the term, you are responsible for paying your tuition before beginning classes.
• Milligan College also offers a special payment plan for students who desire to pay educational expenses in monthly installments. This plan can be used to pay expenses not covered by financial aid. This is an interest-free payment plan available through Tuition Pay/Academic Management Services (AMS). You can contact AMS at 1-800-334-8609 or you can enroll online at www.tutionpay.com.
• Credit refunds are mailed to students weekly after the drop/add period (usually the third week of classes) of each semester to allow Student Financial Services to verify the enrollment of each student receiving financial aid and make any adjustments necessary based on enrollment status.

Contact Information: Student Financial Services

PO Box 250
Milligan College, TN 37682
Ph: 800-447-4880 or 423-461-8949
Fax: 423-929-2368
SFS@milligan.edu