{"id":962,"date":"2022-02-25T12:52:59","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T17:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/financial-aid\/?page_id=962"},"modified":"2026-02-19T14:22:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T19:22:22","slug":"financial-aid-quick-steps","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/financial-aid\/faqs\/financial-aid-quick-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick Steps to Access Financial Aid Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are some important Financial Aid Self-Service steps that you must follow to accept or decline your financial aid package offered, to view your financial aid status and complete outstanding requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-financial-aid-self-service-steps\">Financial Aid Self-Service steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Login to MY.CITADEL Portal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Locate the top-left waffle menu and click &#8216;All Cards&#8217;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Search &#8220;Financial Aid&#8221; (this will bring up the Financial aid card-a photo of a helicopter)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have clicked on the Financial Aid card, it will bring you to your financial aid information. See below for a description of all headers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>Home<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:lower-alpha\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Welcome and Introduction to financial aid portal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student Requirements (Unsatisfied requirements and instructions will be listed here)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>General Links\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Need to file or correct your FAFSA?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/financial-aid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Citadel&#8217;s Office of Financial Aid &amp; Scholarships<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>Offer<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Student Aid Index (SAI)- An eligibility number that determines how much financial aid you could receive if you attend The Citadel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cost of Attendance (COA)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Billable Items (charges you will see on the bill)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Non Billable Items (you will never see these on your bill but can borrow financial aid to help cover)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grants and Scholarships to Pay for College\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Take action (if applicable)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Net Cost (COA-Grant\/Scholarships)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Options to Pay Net Cost (information listed may vary by student)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Loans (federal and private loans)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work (federal work study)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Additional Payment Options\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Other Resources (ie outside scholarships etc)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>Financial Aid History<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p>Display of all loans borrowed by year<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p>TBA<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>Notifications<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p>TBA<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Current SAP Explanation (with a description)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SAP Status (Effective Term\/Sap status)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>College Financing Plan<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p>Provides an overview of your estimated cost for the school year as compared to your estimated financial aid.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note failure to complete financial aid requirements or accept\/decline financial aid offers can prevent your financial aid from crediting your account with the Treasurer\u2019s Office. 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