My award letter ?

Paying for College
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<p>I signed up for only spring semester, and only took out grants, the pell and tap.</p>

<p>My award letter says i have taken out 1 direct sub loan totaling 3500 dollars
and another direct unsub loan for 2000 dollars.
The pell and tap are also there but that's not the issue.</p>

<p>I never signed up for these and for the amount that my tuition costs i do not require them, why are they there and should i call?</p>

<p>I may be confused but does an award letter only list eligibility or finalized results?</p>

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<p>Award letter does not mean they will be applied, but you should definitely call the school’s financial aid office to make sure.</p>

<p>I assume grants/scholarships will take priority over loans.</p>

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<p>Award letters just list eligibility. You “can” take out those loans - you would need to accept them, complete entrance counseling, and sign a master promissory note to actually have them pay to your account. It’s great that you won’t have to borrow!</p>

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<p>For some schools:</p>

<p>On the award letter, cross out any financial aid that you don’t want or need, mark “DECLINE”. Sign the letter and return it back to school.</p>

<p>For some schools:</p>

<p>You can decline your financial aid online.</p>

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<p>I’ll email them to make sure, thank you everyone for your posts and if anyone else would like to post “please do”.</p>

<p>I’ll have an extra 5k in grant money unspent, im happy.</p>

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<p>check your college website my son’s college requires they accept or decline online</p>